Health and Well-Being Coach - Riverside Community Care

Riverside Community Care

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Health and Well-Being Coach

*Please submit a cover letter with your resume*

Great opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Health and Well-being Coach! In this vital role, the Health and Well-being Coach (HWC) understands the intersection of behavioral and physical health and partners with youth, community youth workers, and caregivers to achieve optimal health and well-being across life domains.

Additionally, the HWC understands that effective Health and Well-being coaching occurs within the context of mindful awareness and at the intersection of partnership, well developed coaching skills and the coaching process.

Through a lens of cultural curiosity, the HWC will:

• provide strengths-based health and well-being coaching, modeling, advocacy and guidance to caregivers and youth in a variety of community-based settings
• engage caregiver/youth to complete a personal health and well-being inventory and assess readiness for change
• encourage, foster, and support the well-being of caregivers/youth through group programming and 1:1 direct care using evidence based coaching practices
• empower caregiver/youth goal advancement and skill development as outlined in an individualized Health and Well-being plan

This individual will work collaboratively with other Caregivers SOAR staff to provide holistic care to identified participants.The HWC delivers services through a social sustainability lens and displays commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion across all areas of work.

Schedule: Full Time - 40 hours

Salary:

• $29.58/hour with Master's Degree
• $27.54/hour for Bachelor Degree
• $26.52/hour with Associate's Degree
• $25.50/hour for High School Diploma

Why You'll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts both medical and dependent care
• Eleven paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
  
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

Learn more about our benefits and culture:

Our Benefits

Our Culture

Hear what employees think about working for Riverside!

• Must be able to establish a rapport and work effectively with a diverse, multi-cultural group of parents, children, family members and other program staff members
• Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of a neurodiverse population
• Demonstrated knowledge or willingness to learn Health and wellbeing coaching process and techniques
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including both oral and written communications
• Understanding of youth development and family issues that impact upon caregiver/youth relationships
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with a team
• Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle

Required Experience

• Master’s degree with coaching certification preferred. Associate or bachelor's degree in human services field with at least one year of related experience or high school diploma and at least two years of experience working with target populations
• Completion of Health and wellbeing coaching certificate (can be completed within 1 year post hire)

Riverside Community Care is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and inclusive organization committed to working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from culturally diverse applicants. We provide equal opportunity for all persons seeking employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.