Diabetes Lifestyle Coach

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Diabetes Lifestyle Coach

Job Code: 2550

Department: Cow Creek Health & Wellness Center

Location: Roseburg/Canyonville, OR

Minimum Hourly: $19.05

Date Written/Revised: 04/21/23

POSITION PURPOSE:

Guides CCH&WC patients in defining and working towards realistic goals to make healthy lifestyle changes. Works to empower patients to modify their current behaviors to improve their health and offer strategies for overcoming any challenges along the way.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Plans, implements, and evaluates diabetes prevention health education programs.

Screens potential participants for Diabetes Prevention Program, determines participant eligibility, and leads recruitment efforts for new cohorts on an ongoing basis.

Delivers the Prevent T2 curriculum, as designed by the Centers for Disease Control nationally- recognized and evidence-based Diabetes Prevention Program.

Prepares for each class session in a timely manner and provides feedback to participants on their food and activity logs on a weekly basis.

Provides ongoing encouragement and guidance to program participants in pursuit of SMART goals.

Encourages ongoing participation of Diabetes Prevention Program graduates in monthly AfterCore maintenance classes.

Documents class participation and patient encounters in patients’ Electronic Health Record, under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian

Assists with ongoing data collection for maintenance of accreditation standards for education department, including Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME), and any other CCH&WC accreditation.

Plans and implements events and other programs, including arranging for speakers, facilities, resources, and staffing as directed.

Collaborates with CCH&WC medical staff and other departments to streamline education programs best practices, measures, and ensure requirements with day-to-day documentation are met and recorded.

Designs and develops brochures, reports, manuals, newsletters, pamphlets, resource packets, posters, and various training materials promoting public health issues and health activities.

Assists with coordination of activities around Tobacco Prevention Education Program, writing newsletter articles and assisting with social media campaigns.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be able to commute to all clinic locations.

Knowledge of basic health, nutrition, and fitness principles; basic knowledge of type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes preferred.

Has demonstrated experience with facilitating delivery of health education in written digital and public meeting settings.

Has demonstrated experience with event planning and management.

Ability to work effectively with individuals from different cultural backgrounds, including the ability to understand the behaviors of other individuals and groups, and to make appropriate recommendations.

Ability to guide behavior change without prescribing personal actions or solutions.

Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and in group settings, using a variety of media.

Active listening skills

Knowledge of educational principles of adult learning theory, group

dynamics, behavior change concepts, and empowerment models,

motivational interviewing techniques, learning styles, teaching strategies

and lifestyle coaching techniques preferred.

Must be available to work flexible schedule including some evenings.

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http://www.cowcreek-nsn.gov/employment/