Health Engagement Coach - Tampa, FL

About the role

The Health Engagement Coach collaborates with the Health Strategies Consultant to develop and implement a multiyear solutions roadmap. This strategy utilizes analytic data to improve employee engagement, affordability, and decision making. The Health Coach and Health Strategies Consultant work in tandem to deliver high impact results that incorporates a solutions-oriented engagement process.

Responsibilities

• Aid employees in setting personal and measurable health goals and plans
• Meet with employees on a regular schedule to monitor progress and make referrals to resources
• Schedule personal meetings based on employee schedule
• Administer basic non-invasive biometric measurements for employees (weight, waist circumference, body fat); provides associated health education, referral, and counseling based on results
• Track individual and group employee meetings in a metric scorecard
• Maintain and report accurate, timely and appropriate outcomes data
• Participate in scheduled meetings with the Employee Wellness Program manager and/or staff
• Create presentations and present relevant health information to individuals and groups, as scheduled through the Employee Wellness Program
• Deliver effective personal health coaching in a manner that promotes behavior change
• Adapt coaching and education methods (i.e., Motivational Interviewing) to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs of each employee served
• Treat all clients with courtesy, dignity, and respect

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in direct education and/or coaching with individuals for disease prevention, health education, or behavior change
• Experience in PC-based word processing and database documentation (Word, Excel, Internet, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Qualifications

• Current knowledge of disease prevention (cardiovascular and diabetes) and basic understanding of exercise principles, nutrition, and weight management
• Bilingual in Spanish

Skills

• Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development
• Energetic and compassionate personality willing to teach, learn and be open to new and innovative ways of delivering preventive and intervention services
• Insight into human behavior and can communicate and interact with individuals at varying education levels

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

Pay

The salary for this role will range from $72,800 - $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. #UHCPJ