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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) lifestyle coach will lead participants at various ministries through the year long lifestyle change program. Helps participants develop and maintain the skills needed to adopt healthy eating and physical activity habits. and provides support by providing information, encouraging progress, and working with the group to address any challenges or barriers that arise.

What you will do:

1. Facilitates sessions over the course of the 1-year program (weekly sessions for 16-26 weeks followed by monthly sessions for the remainder of the year).

2. Reinforces and integrates session material and builds on concepts by referring to previous sessions and discussions.

3. Supports participants by providing information, encouraging progress, and working with the group to address challenges or barriers that arise.

4. Encourages goal setting on a weekly basis.

5. Prepares for each session (i.e., reviews lesson plan and content for each session, provides feedback for participants on their food and activity trackers).

6. Delivers the National Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle change program as it was designed. Provides culturally relevant examples of food, types of physical activity, barriers, etc. while adhering to the key messages of the curriculum.

7. Accessible to participants before and after sessions to answer questions and follow-up on any questions that cannot be answered during class time.

8. Records weekly data for each participant for submission to the Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program (DPRP).

What you will need:

Education Requirement: High School Diploma required. Educational courses in public health, health admin or social work is preferred.

Experience Requirement: Previous experience in Health Administration, Public Health, Social Work or related field.

Technical Skills Requirement: Must have good computer skills. Previous experience with electronic medical record systems is preferred.

Communication Skills/Social Skills: Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to listen to and engage others in one-on-one or large group discussions is a must.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran