Job Summary
A global healthcare company is filling a position for a Telecommute Health Coach .
Candidates will be responsible for the following:
- Assisting clients in creating healthy goals for their personal health & wellness programs
- Delivering effective telephonic/chat coaching in a manner that promotes behavior change
- Adapting telephonic/chat coaching and education methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, and age-specific needs of each client
Position Requirements Include:
- Undergraduate degree; preferably in health education, nutrition, exercise physiology-nursing, or a closely related field
- 2+ years of experience in direct education and/or coaching individuals for disease prevention, health promotion and behavior change
- Basic knowledge of disease prevention (cardiovascular and diabetes) and basic understanding of exercise principles, nutrition, and weight management
- Ability to demonstrate insight into human behavior and to communicate and interact with individuals at varying levels of skill and education preparation
- Certification in a nationally recognized coaching program or the ability to complete certification by the end of the first year of employment
