Health Coach in Houston, Texas

The Health Coach is responsible for providing health coaching to members, across all brands, with chronic diseases.

Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Conducts behavioral assessments to identify individual member knowledge, skills, and behavioral needs.

• Coordinates specific health coaching as directed by nurse case manager to address objectives and goals as identified during assessment.

• Implements coaching plan by using behavior change principles to identify member barriers and develop ways to overcome those barriers.

• Coordinates with the nurse case manager to provide feedback on member goal attainment and clinical issues.

• Monitors and evaluates the interventions and modifies.

Position requirements:

• Requires BA/BS in appropriate field of specialization (examples such as Health Education, Exercise Physiology, Respiratory Therapy or Dietician) and minimum of 3 years of related experience in health education, exercise instruction, or patient education; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

• Certification, advanced certification, and/or license appropriate to field of specialty as required.

Preferred qualifications and skills:

• Prior experience in health coaching, disease management and knowledge of behavioral and/or clinical assessment techniques, health and/or patient education and behavior change techniques preferred.

• Understanding of disease management principles preferred.

• LPNs are encouraged to apply.

• Experience working with patients/clients with chronic diseases, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.

For candidates working in person or remotely in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $60,240 to $108,432

Locations: California; District of Columbia (Washington, DC), Jersey City, NJ; Nevada; New York; Washington State

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws .

• The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.