Health and Wellness Coach Job at US Department of Veterans Affairs, Tuskegee, AL

  • US Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Tuskegee, AL

Job Description

Health And Wellness Coach

Major duties include but are not limited to:

  1. Provides health coaching to individuals or groups in outpatient and inpatient settings using multiple formats (face-to-face, telephone, virtual, etc.) in order to increase/promote a positive lifestyle (habits and behaviors).
  2. Support Veterans in fostering internal strengths and external resources to develop self-directed strategies for making personalized, sustainable, healthy lifestyle behavior changes and more effectively manage chronic disease.
  3. Collaborates with interdisciplinary clinical and non-clinical staff and teams throughout the VA health care system on a Veteran-centered process to facilitate and empower Veterans to develop and achieve self-determining goals related to health and well-being and that align with what matters most or their mission, aspiration, or purpose.
  4. Utilizes motivational interviewing, coaching theories, and coaching techniques to assist clients in accomplishing their action steps and goals.
  5. Within the coaching process, addresses appropriate social and structural determinants of health.
  6. Provides education around health and wellness coaching services, evidence, and research.
  7. Follow national Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation guidance and VHA policy relevant to health and wellness coaching.
  8. Utilizes a coaching process model that aligns with NBHWC standards.
  9. Ensures Veterans are aware of what to expect when engaging in coaching.
  10. Connects Veterans with wellbeing services when they are in service of the Veteran's self-identified wellness goals.
  11. Documents coaching encounters in alignment with local and national guidance.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm, Work Schedule is subject to change based on agency need to work schedule. Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 99325S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Work at office, Local area, Remote work, Relocation package, Monday to Friday

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