Health Coach

Job Responsibility:

LMC Healthcare (LMC) is Canada's largest specialist care provider in diabetes & endocrinology. We're transforming diabetes care by making it more accessible, comprehensive, and patient-centric than ever before. LMC has 12 multi-disciplinary centers of excellence located in 3 provinces (Ontario, Alberta, and Quebec). Our 60+ Endocrinologists, many of whom are nationally renowned for their areas of expertise, are supported by an interdisciplinary team of highly qualified professionals.

Currently, our team is looking for a Health Coach who can work with us on a temporary part-time basis for 12 months ( hours will be based on the needs of the program ). This is a remote opportunity.

LMC Diabetes Education Team, in collaboration with the Diabetes Leadership Foundation and Diabetes Canada, is delivering the Type 1 Diabetes Coaching Program . The program is a unique 6-month health coaching program designed to move patients along their individual self-management journey.

Responsibilities

• The health coach complements the diabetes educator (CDE) role; instead of providing patients with education, the health coach will help patients turn the program modules into real-life actions and learnings.
• The health coach will take the time to understand each patient and their own type 1 diabetes experience.
• The health coach will provide patients with a judgement-free space to help them achieve their health goals and help build confidence to overcome any obstacles or challenges life may bring while managing type 1 diabetes.
• Ultimately, the health coach will need to:
  • Understand and appreciate that every patient comes with their own experience living with type 1 diabetes.
  • Help move patients along their self-management journey.
  • Work with patients to set health goals.
  • Hold patients accountable for achieving the goals they set out to do - discuss barriers/challenges, collaborate, and problem-solve together.
  • Help patients apply the tools & content they've learned in order to improve their self-care.
  • Push patients to ensure they are completing goals, engaging in self-awareness and making self-care changes to improve their own management.
• Assist with program awareness, screening and recruitment initiatives.
• Assist with administrative tasks as needed.
• Stay current and aware of opportunities to implement new, evidenced-based methods of patient assessment and treatment.

Requirements and Skills

• A Bachelor's degree in exercise science, nutrition, life sciences, nursing or other health-related field.
• Experience working with individuals with Type 1 diabetes is required.
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) certification is preferred.
• Additional training in health coaching is preferred.
• Experience teaching/counselling individuals and small groups.
• Compassionate.
• Self-motivated.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Own a personal computer with high-speed internet access (for working remotely).

LMC Healthcare is committed to ensuring accessible services and communications to individuals with disabilities. Once an applicant has been selected for an interview, requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their accommodation needs known when contacted.

We thank all candidates, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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