Health Coach Educator Jobs

Job Number: 5897

Position Title: Health Coach Educator

External Description

Health Coach Educator

Alignment Healthcare was founded with a mission to revolutionize health care with a serving heart culture. Through its unique integrated care delivery models, deep physician partnerships and use of proprietary technologies, Alignment is committed to transforming health care one person at a time.

By becoming a part of the Alignment Healthcare team, you will provide members with the quality of care they truly need and deserve. We believe that great work comes from people who are inspired to be their best. We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve. In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment community.

Position Summary

Health Coach & Educator will be responsible for conducting Telephonic Outreach to develop a wellness coaching relationship with patients, caregivers, and families through the process of actively working towards better health by providing support, encouragement, and education.

General Duties/Responsibilities

(May include but are not limited to)

• Collaborates with advanced practice clinicians and/or social worker to develop an action plan
• Assists patients with accessing community resources and social services to address social determinants impacting health and wellbeing
• Encourages adoption of habits that are conducive to a higher quality of life
• Contact patients that are eligible for Alignment’s Care at Home program and provides necessary wellness coaching to reduce or eliminate high-risk behaviors
• Responsible for delivering a high level of patient service and increasing member retention and satisfaction
• Develop and distribute health education materials to identified patients, caregivers, and/or families
• Coordinate Care with other Alignment team members, including health-related vendors for optimal patient care

Minimum Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required Bilingual Spanish
• Excellent organizational skills with a strong attention to detail
• Minimum Experience:
• At least 1- year experience as a wellness/health coach or educator
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Experience in health behavior change/health coaching/health education
• The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Able to work with protected health information and maintain absolute confidentiality and privacy in accordance with HIPAA regulations and AHP policies
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to foster trust and respect among customers and coworkers
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• DISCLAIMER: Please beware of recruitment phishing scams affecting Alignment Health and other employers where individuals receive fraudulent employment-related offers in exchange for money or other sensitive personal information. Please be advised that Alignment Health and its subsidiaries will never ask you for a credit card, send you a check, or ask you for any type of payment as part of consideration for employment with our company. If you feel that you have been the victim of a scam such as this, please report the incident to the Federal Trade Commission at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/. If you would like to verify the legitimacy of an email sent by or on behalf of Alignment Health’s talent acquisition team, please email [email protected].
• Strong knowledge of specific diseases, lifestyle-related topics, nutrition, and exercise
• Minimum associate’s degree in a health-related field or equivalent experience/certifications; bachelor’s degree preferred
• Education/Licensure:
• Ability to work a flexible schedule
• Able to work independently and remotely
• Work Environment:
• Other:
• Knowledge of and experience with applying the stages of change or a similar behavior change model