Health Coach (United States) (Bilingual)
Location: Remote (United States)
Language requirement: Fluency in English and Spanish
Position type: 2 days per week initially – will increase to 3 days p/w over time
Application: Please submit your application through this link:
https://airtable.com/appA43kEgq1AtitKd/shrsTdnkV7bxu87xo
Salary: $24-35 p/h
About Osara Health
Osara Health’s mission is to transform cancer care by empowering people and organisations affected by cancer to thrive, using expertise, empathy and technology.
By combining digital tools, dedicated health coaching and evidence-based educational resources, we give people impacted by cancer the opportunity to feel supported, informed and in control. We work with insurers and employers to make our programs available to their members and employees.
Job Description
Osara Health’s coaches help empower individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer, or those who are caregivers of those with cancer, to engage in behaviours proven by clinical evidence to improve their clinical outcomes – for example exercise, diet, or symptom tracking.
Our coaches use empathy and accountability to help participants develop and work towards health goals. Their role is to ask questions, provide actionable suggestions and practical tools to assist patients and caregivers to take back control of their health.
An Osara health coach’s primary function is to take our participants, from various customer types, through our Osara programs via email, calls and SMS.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Program phone calls covering the core elements of holistic cancer support (for both patients and caregivers)
- Communicate via SMS and email to provide follow-up support and schedule calls
- Work with the product team to improve program offerings and coaching processes
- Call people with a cancer diagnosis to assist with enrolling them onto the program
Educational Requirements:
- Healthcare background in the US
- Fluency in English and Spanish required
- A relevant qualification and/or 1 – 3 years previous experience in healthcare ie nursing, allied, public health.
- And/or, previous health coaching training/experience
Essential Skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to help build strong relationships with participants
- Works well in teams
- Empathy, patience, compassion and positive attitude
- Proactive with their work
- Strong computer/IT skills, comfortable working remotely
Desirable Skills
- Health coaching accreditation
- Previous health coaching training/experience
- Experience of oncology in Canada
If you feel you are qualified for this role and want to help contribute to our mission, then please head to this link: https://airtable.com/appA43kEgq1AtitKd/shrsTdnkV7bxu87xo