Role Description
This is a part-time in-person role for a Lifestyle Coach through the YMCA. This position is hired through the Muskegon YMCA, but is located onsite at the Saginaw YMCA for in-person delivery of this program. This role offers flexible hours. The Lifestyle Coach will be responsible for facilitating the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program, providing support and guidance to program participants, and maintaining fidelity to the program's curriculum.
Essential Functions
A commitment to and support of the Y’s mission and more specifically, the vision and goals of the Y’s focus on health seekers. Must have strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills; the ability to build community within a group; good attention to detail; and empathy for health seekers. Must be flexible to work with people from different backgrounds and walks of life and in a wide variety of settings. Should be comfortable with data and possess strong computer skills. Cultural competency and understanding of behavior change are required. Familiarity and proficiency with motivational interviewing are highly encouraged.
Qualifications
- A commitment to and support of the Y mission and more specifically, the vision and goals of the Y’s focus on health seekers.
- Must have outstanding communication skills; exceptional organizational skills; and the
- ability to build strong relationships, inspire confidence, and work effectively with a wide
- variety of individuals
- Must be able to effectively communicate with participants outside the classroom setting
- (email, text, phone)
- Ability to complete all training courses virtually
- Experience facilitating small groups a plus
- Background in teaching or health field desirable
- At least 18 years of age
- Certifications: Lifestyle Coach certification including prerequisites are provided by the YMCA
Primary Responsibilities
- Deliver curriculum to program participants in an effective, meaningful, and compelling ways via distance learning or in-person modalities.
- Encourage group participation and interaction through the use of open-ended questions and other facilitation skills.
- Cultivate participant commitment and support retention of participants.
- Create a safe, judgment-free, and encouraging environment that is friendly and non-competitive for participants.
- Foster relationships with and between participants.
- Make learning a shared responsibility for the group.
- Support and encourage participant goal-setting at each session.
- Prepare for each session (e.g., review session content, develop facilitation outline, review notes and participant food and activity trackers, conduct participant reminder calls/send participant reminder emails and share session handouts).
- Be accessible to participants before and after sessions to answer questions and provide follow-up.
- Follow-up with participants outside of class as needed.
- Schedule and conduct make-up sessions.
- Record session data for each participant (attendance, weight, physical activity minutes, food tracker completion) and submit within 48 hours.
- Adhere to the YMCA’s HIPAA policies and procedures and ensure participants’ protected health information is secure.
- Participate in quality assurance opportunities to support fidelity to the curriculum and to meet performance standards.
- Arrive for class early and dressed appropriately.
- Participate in all required Lifestyle Coach team discussions (meetings, emails, or conference calls) and professional development opportunities, offering ideas and tools for facilitation to other team members and remaining engaged at all times.
- Connect with the Program Director on a regular basis to update on program status and progress and as per any additional expectations outlined.
This position reports to the Healthy Living Director. Employment is contingent upon achieving HIPAA certification and the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program Prevent T2 Lifestyle Coach certification and other requirements as solely determined by the YMCA.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
