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Job Description Summary:
Spira Care Centers will employ Health Coaches as agents of change in chronic disease prevention. Health Coaches will collaborate closely with Spira Care team members in the creation of a physician-led, team-based, advanced primary care group practice focused on achieving the Quadruple Aim in healthcare: Improved Clinical Outcomes, Improved Member Experience, Reduction in Total Cost of Care, and Care Team Well-Being.
Job Description:
- Meet with members (virtually, in-person, or over the phone) to discuss goals, progress, and challenges.
- Help members understand their “why” for change.
- Empower members to see themselves as the experts on their own health and circumstances.
- Provide support and accountability for goal-setting.
- Use broad knowledge of health and wellness to help members navigate health concerns, with a specific focus on coaching in preventive or lifestyle medicine and employing tactics for chronic disease prevention.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a health-related field (examples such as Health Education, Exercise Physiology, Psychology or Dietetics).
- Minimum 3 years' prior experience working as a health coach or related experience in health education or social sciences/social services; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
- Proficient in Microsoft software (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in a health-related field.
- Prior experience in health coaching, disease management and knowledge of behavioral and/or clinical assessment techniques, health and/or patient education and behavior change techniques preferred.
- Understanding of disease management principles preferred.
- Prior experience with Athena EMR preferred.