Wellness Advisor

Talk about meaningful work. Talk about an important role. Let's talk about your next career move. Due to our expanding business, Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses is looking for Wellness Advisors for our Wellness programs who share our passion for helping others live healthier lives. The goal is to bring about an integrated level of decision making and care as well as the vital education and coaching that results in improved total care for our members. Bring your skills and talents to a role where you'll have the opportunity to make an impact on a huge scale. Take this opportunity and begin doing your life's best work.(sm)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in nursing, health education, nutrition, physical therapy, kinetics, psychology, occupational therapy or any related field

Primary Responsibilities:

• Be able to assist clients in creating a healthy vision and goals for their Health & Wellness program

• Demonstrate an ability to deliver effective coaching in a manner that promotes behavior change

• Appropriately adapt coaching and education methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific needs of each clientele served

• Demonstrate established customer service behaviors and standards

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree

• Willingness to teach, learn and be open to new and innovative ways of delivering prevention lifestyle intervention services

• Minimum of basic knowledge of exercise principles, nutrition and weight, and lifestyle management

• Flexible, open to new ideas, and willing to take on new responsibilities

• Willing to work on shifting schedules