Health Coach, Saint John (NB South-West Region)

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Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick - St. John's, NL - Reports to: Senior Manager, Live Well | Bien Vivre Position: Permanent Hours: 70 hours bi-weekly Are you seeking meaningful work in a fast-paced environment? Do you have a passion for health and wellness? Do others come to you for guidance and support? Are you looking for a career that directly impacts your community region? Job Overview: The Heart & Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick is seeking a Health Coach to work with our Live Well | Bien Vivre (LW|BV) program in the South West region of the province. The Live Well | Bien Vivre Program (LW|BV) is an exciting partnership between the Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick and the Government of New Brunswick. This unique initiative utilizes a community-based approach to support the prevention and management of chronic disease. As a health coach, you will have the opportunity to work with clients to support individual wellness with a focus on active living, healthy eating, mental fitness, and tobacco-free living. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Health Promotion with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick, the health coach works as a non-clinical professional who uses a combination of health promotion techniques, individualized guidance, and community resources to enhance the quality of life for their clients. The health coach motivates and supports individual health and wellness goals while building confidence and promoting positive healthy behavior change. Health Coach role includes: Providing personalized coaching to participants of the Live Well | Bien Vivre program to help identify and achieve client's health and wellness goals. Utilizing behavior change strategies to assist clients to set actionable goals and develop a personal health plan; encourage and motivate lifestyle change; navigate to local resources; and ongoing review of clients' progress to help achieve goals. Building relationships and expanding networks with stakeholders, partners, and organizations to enhance community connections and toincrease program participation. Providing verbal and written reports as required to management, including expenses. Promoting and maintaining the vision, mission, and policies of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick and the people it serves and supports. Candidates should possess the following: Education Post-secondary education in health or wellness, kinesiology, social sciences, adult education, community development, and/or 3+ years experience in a related field. Ideal Qualifications Experience in working with health-related or non-profit groups. Experience in working with individuals, working within teams, and engaging groups. Fluent in spoken & written English is required, and fluency in French is an asset. Practical knowledge of MS Office Suite, email, Facebook, Google Suite, etc. Valid license and the ability to travel within region or as required. Please visit https://www.facebook.com/HeartandStrokeNB/ or www.lwbv.ca for more information. Please apply by February 6, 2021, with resume to aleblanc@hsf.nb.ca... - Permanent - Full-time

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