Health Coach,Primary Care Network Job Burnaby area,BC Canada,Healthcare

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $44.85 - $56.02 / hour.

Job Summary

We are hiring for a Health Coach, Primary Care Network.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

Joining our team offers opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. For eligible employees, Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including but not limited to:

Start earning up to four weeks of vacation in your first year.
Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits.
Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan.
87% maternity top-up.
50% subsidy on Trans Link passes.

Come join our team!

Detailed Overview

In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values of Fraser Health and the Primary Care Network, the Health Coach (HC) supports clients identified to be at risk for developing chronic disease, or in the early stages of chronic disease, by making realistic and maintainable lifestyle behavioural modifications. The HC provides individual small-change lifestyle behaviour coaching and collaborates with the Primary Care Network interdisciplinary team, other Primary Care Network clinical programs and primary care providers to individualize change plans for the client.

The HC works with clients in facilitating health behaviour changes. The HC researches, advises and connects clients with programs and/or health education resources available in the community and facilitates the development, evaluation and enhancement of health education programs and services within the Primary Care Network. Practices cultural sensitivity and humility, and establishes a dignifying and purposeful relationship with the client, contacting and getting to know the client as a unique individual.

Receives work direction from staff registered psychologist(s).

Responsibilities

Receives referrals from primary care providers who have assessed and identified patients at risk for developing chronic diseases and/or in early stages of a chronic disease; liaises with Primary Care Network interdisciplinary team regarding referrals to determine specific behaviour problems such as those related to physical activity, nutrition, medication adherence, and sleep; arranges client visits via a face-to-face and/or virtual health visit structure.

Supports clients through the creation and implementation of personalized plans by utilizing approaches focusing on improvements in lifestyle behaviours and the setting of SMALL (specific, measurable, action-oriented, linked-to-your-life and long-term) goals.

Provides health education to the client/family/c caregiver to increase their knowledge of the client’s health status; promotes/enhances the client’s health status by teaching procedures appropriate for their care needs; liaises and collaborates with internal and external providers including community resources to support the development, evaluation and enhancement of current health education programs - focusing on primary prevention and chronic disease management strategies - for clients within the Primary Care Network utilizing traditional and progressive training practices;

develops informational materials and participates in staff education programs, as required.

Provides lifestyle coaching to clients based on the Small Changes health behaviour change model by utilizing motivational interviewing techniques to address specific behavioural problems including, but not limited to, physical activity, nutrition, medication adherence, and sleep;
Arranges and facilitates group lifestyle coaching of individuals with similar barriers as required and appropriate; collaborates with and receives support and mentorship regarding coaching techniques from the registered Psychologist.

Collaborates with other primary care clinicians such as Social Workers, Physiotherapists, Dietitians, and Aboriginal Liaisons to develop and/or provide services…