Population Health Coach

Access Health Louisiana (AHL) is the leader in high-quality and convenient healthcare at affordable prices. With 32 clinics and school-based health centers located throughout Southeast Louisiana, there is always a location near you.

Come join our family!

As a Population Health Coach you will interact with patients via telephone, with positive, motivational counseling sessions which are aimed at maintaining compliance to physician-prescribed medical protocols as well as facilitating informed patient choices related to a healthier lifestyle. Health Coaches engage patients and encourage them to take an active role in their health by providing them with the tools necessary to make healthy lifestyle choices and adopt life-long healthy behaviors.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or higher in health promotion, Kinesiology, counseling, or related health field required. Coaching certification from a nationally recognized coaching organization is preferred.

Experience:

Health or Life coaching experience preferred.

I: Essential Duties/Responsibilities (Position):

• The Health Coach designs, with the client, individualized action strategies and personal accountability structures that lead to greater control of the patient’s disease (e.g. diabetes, high cholesterol, asthma, etc.) and more positive clinical outcomes.

• Independently manages a caseload of clients and provides disease management and coaching services.

• Tracks and monitors the progress of the clients over time and ensures progress toward a measurable goal.

• Responsible for accurately recording pertinent patient data for the purposes of detailed record- keeping and tracking.

• Implements a range of interventions/skills including counseling, motivational interviewing, coaching, education, referral, and advocacy to gain access to services and resources for patients

This role offers a four (4) day work week as part of our commitment to employee wellness and work-life balance.