Lifestyle Health Coach

About the role

WebMD Health Services is part of the WebMD family. We have been designing well-being programs for employers and health plans for over 20 years. Our mission is to empower organizations and their populations to improve well-being through personalized, strategic partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Provide telephonic health coaching based on participants' completed health risk appraisal and stage of change.
• Utilize participant-centered coaching methodologies and/or theories to improve healthy lifestyle behaviors, long-term health outcomes and quality of life.
• Give assessment of low, medium and high modifiable risk areas.
• Aid participants' progress through long and short-term goal setting, using a myriad of health suggestions and resources.
• Participate in collective record keeping which allows for continuity to exist between multiple health coaching sessions.
• Maintain specified health credentialing, including certification and ongoing continuing education.
• Perform other, varied job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree or 5 years health and wellness experience is required.
• If not already certified, the Lifestyle Health Coach must achieve (and maintain) a nationally recognized certification within 12 months of employment; i.e.: CHES, ACSM, NBHWC or equivalent, and/or maintain licensure held, such as RD, RN, LPN, LMHC, LCSW or NCC.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as and strong telephonic relationship building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment combined with excellent time management skills.
• Strong technology skills and the ability to navigate multiple screens at once is required.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related discipline
• 1-5 years of health and wellness experience
• Candidates fluent in Spanish are encouraged to apply.