Health and Wellness Coach

Health and Wellness Coaches provide services to Veterans seeking self-directed - lasting changes aligned with their values. They provide support that promotes health and enhances well-being - which may support improved health related outcomes - and quality of life. Working with individuals on identifying their motivation for change - determining goals for their work together. Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic will be your reporting station with travel to the other CBOCs in Columbus - GA

Health and Wellness Coaches provide services to Veterans seeking self-directed - lasting changes aligned with their values. They provide support that promotes health and enhances well-being - which may support improved health related outcomes - and quality of life. Working with individuals on identifying their motivation for change - determining goals for their work together. Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic will be your reporting station with travel to the other CBOCs in Columbus - GA

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship:
  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Language:
  Health and Wellness Coach candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C.
• 7403 (f) Experience and/or
  
  Education:
  
  Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position
• OR Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field
• OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field
• Certification:
  List of certifications
• Candidates must be currently certified by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC)
• Exception for Non-Certified Health and Wellness Coaches
• Non-certified applicants who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for certification - may be given a temporary appointment as Health and Wellness Coach under the authority of 38 U.S.C.
• 7405(c)(2)
• Non-certified individuals may only provide care under the supervision of a certified Health and Wellness Coach at or above the full performance level or other designated occupation with the appropriate training and expertise
• Non-certified individuals may only be appointed at the entry level and may not be promoted until certification is obtained
• Temporary appointments of non-certified Health and Wellness Coaches may not be extended beyond one year or converted to a new temporary appointment
• Failure to Obtain Certification
• In all cases
  - Health and Wellness Coaches must actively pursue meeting certification requirements starting from the date of their placement into the occupation
• At the time of appointment - the Human Resources (HR) Office staff in collaboration with the supervisor will provide the uncertified Health and Wellness Coaches with the written requirement to obtain certification - the date by which the certification must be acquired and the consequences for not becoming certified by the deadline
• Failure to obtain certification during this time period may result in termination of employment
• Loss of Credential
• Management officials - in collaboration with HR office staff - must immediately relieve employees who fail to maintain the required certification of the duties and responsibilities associated with this occupation - which may also result in separation from employment
• Grandfathering Provision
• Employees in VHA in this occupation…