<p>Health and Wellness Coaches provide services to Veterans seeking self-directed, lasting changes aligned with their values. They provide support that promotes health and enhances well-being, which may support improved health related outcomes, and quality of life.</p> <p>Pay Scale</p> <p>GS-7: $50,460-$65,599</p> <p>GS-9 $61,722-$80,243</p> <p>Major duties include but not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Provides health coaching to individuals or groups in outpatient and inpatient settings using multiple formats (face-to-face, telephone, virtual, etc.) in order to increase/promote a positive lifestyle (habits and behaviors). </li><li>Support Veterans in fostering internal strengths and external resources to develop self-directed strategies for making personalized, sustainable, healthy lifestyle behavior changes and more effectively manage chronic disease. </li><li>Collaborates with interdisciplinary clinical and non-clinical staff and teams throughout the VA health care system on a Veteran-centered process to facilitate and empower Veterans to develop and achieve self-determining goals related to health and well-being and that align with what matters most or their mission, aspiration, or purpose. </li><li>Utilizes motivational interviewing, coaching theories, and coaching techniques to assist clients in accomplishing their action steps and goals. </li><li>Within the coaching process, addresses appropriate social and structural determinants of health. </li><li>Provides education around health and wellness coaching services, evidence, and research. </li><li>Follow national Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation guidance and VHA policy relevant to health and wellness coaching. </li><li>Utilizes a coaching process model that aligns with NBHWC standards. </li><li>Ensures Veterans are aware of what to expect when engaging in coaching. </li><li>Connects Veterans with wellbeing services when they are in service of the Veteran's self-identified wellness goals. </li><li>Documents coaching encounters in alignment with local and national guidance. </li></ul> <p>Work Schedule: Monday- Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm</p> <p>Telework: Not Available</p> <p>Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p> <p>Functional Statement #: GS-07 00071F/GS-9 00072F</p> <p>Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p>