Health Coaching Jobs Newsletter #7

September 3, 2024

Author

Leslie Wier-Fincher
September 03, 2024

Hi Coaches!

I hope you had an excellent Labor Day holiday. While it’s still pretty hot here in Southwest Florida through November, at least the Autumn trends are out again and that always puts a perk in my step (Pumpkin Spice is Ok. Maple is way better.)

In our first Deep Dive issue y’all showed an overwhelming interest in learning more about Mental Health coaching, so I am knee deep in informational interviews over the next few weeks to bring light to the current trends. If you have experience in the Mental Health coaching space, I’d love to chat!

I appreciate you,

Leslie

What’s New

  • I’m excited to announce our first Featured Job listing! If you’re an employer and want to feature a job, please email us.

  • Our Data Bytes section is going to be an intermittent feature, simply because the data entry and analysis of job descriptions is rather time consuming. I’m considering some other ways I can use the data I have from close to 200 HWC job descriptions (and counting), so know this is in the back of my mind.

Industry Chatter

  1. On her website Wellness Law, Barbara Zabawa offers an updated look at the question, ‘Can Health and Wellness Coaches Bill Medicare?’ The TL;DR Version: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) want to see more scientific research involving HWC and the Medicare population, and this is why the established CPT codes are have not been made permanent. Currently, only licensed healthcare professionals can bill Medicare for telehealth health and wellness coaching services. So, if you’re not a HWC that also has a state-issued license for a recognized health profession, then you are not eligible to receive payment from Medicare for HWC services. I highly recommend reading the whole thing- it helps fill in the gaps around the current reimbursement question for HWCs, along with the article shared in our last issue, ‘Health & Wellness Coaching Services: Making the Case for Reimbursement.’

  2. The NBHWC (and quite a few NBC-HWCs it looks like!) was recently in attendance at the Annual Wellness Summit held by WELCOA, the Wellness Council of America, from August 26-29 in Chicago. This event brings together the professional wellness community to, “provide attendees with strategies, connections and resources needed to advance well-being for themselves, their workplaces and communities, and the individuals they serve.” The 2025 Conference will be jointly held by WELCOA and the National Wellness Institute (NWI) in Austin, Texas from August 18-21, 2025.

    WELCOA is a professional organization with the mission to “improve employee well-being and create healthier organizational cultures.” So, if you’re particularly interested in workplace wellness or health coaching in the workplace on your HWC career path, WELCOA may be a good resource for you.

  3. While investment in digital health has cooled since the pandemic, Spring Health recently raised $100 million in funding. In the investing space, Spring is what is known as a unicorn - a privately held start-up valued at over $1 billion (in this case, $3.3 billion). So, what does all of this mean for coaches? Spring is a comprehensive mental health solution for employers and health plans offering therapy and coaching, and it has a substantial coach network of NBHWC and ICF credential holders. While they are not currently hiring coaches, it’s a company to keep an eye on as it continues to grow and expand access to mental healthcare.

Community

Email us or complete the survey found in each newsletter with your questions and suggestions.

Shoutouts:

Huge thanks to Abigail Toth and Ashley Dickerson for offering some constructive feedback on the type of content they’d like to see in future newsletters. I have some big ideas that I’m excited to dive into. Let me know your ideas - shoot me an email!

Q&A

I came across a great question in a health coach oriented Facebook group recently that is worth expanding on here.

How can you get into educating health coaches for a university or program like Wellcoaches? How can you break into this area of our field?


The first thing to know is the NBHWC has specific requirements for instructors of approved programs. For content areas 1, 2, and 4, at least 48 hours must be delivered by an NBC-HWC, 48 hours by faculty with at least 200 hours of coaching practice, and 15 hours by faculty with either a master’s degree in a health and wellness-related field or a bachelor’s degree and a license in a nationally recognized health and wellness field. For content area 3, at least 12 hours must be delivered by faculty with these same degree qualifications.

If you're interested in teaching for an approved program, meeting these criteria will make you a strong candidate. That’s not to say you can’t get a foot in the door without them, but as programs must fulfill these requirements, they’ll be actively looking for instructors who do also.

A program’s context can also influence ease of entry. University positions are notoriously competitive across the board, and faculty positions usually require previous experience teaching adults or at the university level. Relationship building will be an asset here, especially if you lack experience. I emphasize this over simply networking as crucial, because you’ll really need to nurture those connections over time.

You may also consider volunteering for a program or CEU provider, or offering your own courses or CEUs to gain initial experience. You could also reach out to CEU providers which offer monthly subscriptions that include CEUs. Since they need to fill ongoing CEU commitments, they may be open to considering a proposal.

If you lack a background in teaching or training, upskilling in this area is important if you’re serious about pursuing coach education on your HWC career path. The Educational/CEU market for coaches is saturated with offerings that vary in quality. To stand out, a strong foundation in educational theory and teaching skills is essential. While your coaching skills will be valuable as an educator, they differ from teaching and training skills.

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The Jobs

FEATURED JOBS

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Contract Health & Wellness Coach
Emily Chapman Wellness, LLC

Remote role for an NBC-HWC with flexible hours and competitive pay. Applicants must reside in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, or Virginia. Ideal candidates have a strong background in physical fitness and/or weight management, with expertise in developing and implementing strategies in nutrition, sleep, exercise, and mindfulness as well as knowledge of behavior change techniques and motivational interviewing. Additional certifications in nutrition, personal training, or related areas preferred.

Here’s your Legend for the listings:

Job Title. Company. Full/Part-time. Specialization or important requirements. $ (indicates salary is listed). Residency requirement by state abbreviation, if applicable.

NBC-HWC

The NBC-HWC credential is either explicitly required, preferred, or considered for these roles.

New Listings:

Coach. Olivia. Contract, flexible schedule. Master’s Psychology.

Care Coach. Ontrak. Full time. Extensive mental health experience. $.

Behavioral Health Coach. Brightline. Full time & Temporary, alternative schedule PST. $.

Bilingual (Spanish) Behavioral Health Coach. Brightline. Full time & Temporary, alternative schedule PST. $.

Health Coach. Marathon Health. Part time. CHES Preferred. $. NC.

Certified Health & Wellness Coach. Asset Health. Contract, flexibility required. $.

Previous Listings:

Health Coach. Ayble Health. Part time, potential for full. $

Health Educator/Health Coach. University of Utah. Part time. $.

Behavioral Health Coach. Bend Health. Part time. $. PST or CST.

Mental Health Coach. Daylight Health. Part time. Mental health experience. $

Health Coach. NexJ Health. Part time. Kinesiology/Exercise & ACSM-CEP. $.

General Health Coaching

New Listings:

Certified Health Coach. Lotus Health. Part time, flexible. Potential for full time.

Tobacco Cessation Health Coach. National Jewish Health. Full time, flexible schedule. $. (repost)

Tobacco Cessation Health Coach - Keep it Sacred Program. National Jewish Health. Full time. Familiarity with Native communities preferred. $. Various States.

Mental Health Coach. Prospera. Part time, contract. Maternal Health.

Health Coach. Orriant. Full time. $.

Previous Listings:

Bilingual Health Coach. Sun River Health. Full time. Spanish req, French Creole pref. $. NY.

Health Coach Educator. Alignment Health. Full time, flexible. $. Phoenix, AZ.

Coach. TaskHuman. Contract, Freelance.

Coach (NASM Members). TaskHuman. Contract, freelance.

Coach (ACE Members). Task Human. Contract, freelance.

Group Facilitator. Charlie Health. Part time. Mental health or related field.

TCM Health Coach. Elix. Part time. Chinese Medicine.

Health Coach. Revero. Part time. $.

Health Coach. Pompa Program. Full time, contract.

Health & Wellness Coach. Clova Health. Flexible part or full time.

Clinical License/Experience Health Coaching

These roles require clinical licensure or experience such as an RD, RN, LCSW, etc.

New Listings:

Health Coach. Pacer Staffing (recruiter). Temporary, contract. Various clinical licensure.

Nutrition & Wellness Coach. Utopia Spa & Global Wellness. Full/part, contract. $.

Chronic Care Management Coach. Recora. Contract part to full time, PST hours. RN, LPN preferred, or other healthcare field req. $

Previous Listings:

Health Coach. TriWest Healthcare Alliance. Various licensure fields.

Health Coach - Wellness. Centene Corporation. Full time. RD/CDCES not required but strongly preferred. $. PST time zone.

Behavioral Health Coach - Wellness. Centene Corporation. Full time, alternative Schedule. RN. $.

Faith Based Mental Health Coach. Aligned Fitness. Part time, contract, shift. QMHP/Licensed therapist. $

Health Coach. Vigilance Health. Full time. Medical Assistant. $. California.

Dietitian Coach. All Access Dietitians. Part time. RD/LDN, NBC-HWC. Illinois.

Accountability Coach. Perry Health. Part time/Contract. LPN/medical licensure. $.

Heart Coach (Preventative). Ucardia. Part time. Cardiovascular disease.

Heart Coach (Recovery). Ucardia. Part time. CEP or RCEP.

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Coach. Clayful. Part time. Mental health, Social Work, Counseling. $.

Health Coach/Medical Assistant. Cadence. Full time. Active Med. Assistant.

Bilingual Health Coach. MaxHealth. Full time. LSCSW/LPN/MA/CNA. $. FL resident.

Coaching Education, Management & Operations

New Listings: 

Senior Health Coach Manager. Hinge Health. Remote, full time. NBC-HWC preferred. $.

Previous Listings:

Head of Coaching. BeMe Health Inc. Full time. Active clinical mental health license preferred. $.

Health Coach Training Faculty. Open Source Wellness. Part time. NBC-HWC. $. (Also has location based Health Coaching roles in CA.

Healthcare/Coaching Adjacent, and Other Coaching

These roles are chosen for their potential in using and building coaching related skills (especially in the absence of entry level coaching roles), or coaching in different environments.

New Listings:

Health & Wellness Trainer. Bundle. Part time, contract. Wellness training.

Care Guide Support Specialist. Apree Health. Full time, some alternative sched. New England.

Care Navigator. Lucet. Full time. $.

Coach. Square Peg Hires (Recruiter). IT Industry, Career & Professional Development.

Previous Listings:

Virtual TEAM Head Coach. TEAMology. Full time. Ed-tech. $.

Mindfulness Coach. Ladgov Corporation. Part time. MBSR/PhD. Psych.

Performance Coach. Future. Fitness/personal training. Part time/contract.

Nutrition & Fitness Coach. The Boss Body Revolution. Part time/full time. Fitness/personal training. $.

Life Coach. Exec. Flexible contract role. ICF.

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