Health Coach

Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM

Pay Range

Major Responsibilities

• Collaborates with patients/teammates to actively engage a population of medically vulnerable or chronically ill patients/teammates in their care assisting them through the process of actively working towards better health by providing support encouragement and education.
• Communicates with patients/teammates (and caregivers) in person in groups by telephone and via electronic means.
• Implements a range of skills including but not limited to coaching motivational interviewing behavior modification goal setting barrier assessment and problem solving.
• Advocates and facilitates referrals to gain access to services and resources for patients/teammates including assistance programs community-based services and mental health support.
• Provides customized evidence-based patient/teammate education in a variety of areas including but not limited to weight management/exercise tobacco cessation stress reduction and chronic disease self-management.
• Encourages the patient/teammate to participate in shared decision making with his/her doctor when faced with multiple treatment options. Helps the patient/teammate understand the options and evaluate personal preferences and values related to likely treatment outcomes with the goal of preparing the patient/teammate to discuss the risks and benefits of each option with the physician.
• Communicates care plans and pertinent information with the primary care team as well as with other specialists or parties participating in the care of the patient/teammate.
• Assists with the coordination of care across the care continuum (including home care outpatient care ER care and hospital care).

Minimum Job Requirements

Education: High School diploma or equivalent required. Bachelors degree in health discipline preferred.

Certification / License: Health Coach Certification required (or attained within one to two years of employment)

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Work may occur in a variety of settings including office clinic school or other community setting. Requires walking standing sitting lifting reaching bending pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 50 pounds in handling equipment and supplies. Must have intact sense of sight hearing smell touch and finger dexterity. Must be able to move about the medical center and to travel to various clinical and community locations.

DISCLAIMER

All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program