Health Coach – Heart Wellness

Providence

Health Coach providing behavior modification guidance focusing on movement and nutrition within community-based programs. Independent role developing patient relationships for sustainable health improvements.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timePortland • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $26,790 - $40,990 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

This position provides health coaching, under the Basecamp Prevention and Wellness suite of programmatic offerings, with an emphasis on behavioral change modification in the areas of movement, nutrition and wellness.
The Health Coach functions independently within community partner settings, onsite programmatic settings and within care clinics.
The Health Coach is responsible for developing relationships with participants/patients through a combination of communication and methods aimed at increasing awareness, enhancing motivation, changing behavior and creating an environment that achieves optimal health and quality of life.
Health Coaches promote Basecamp Prevention and Wellness tools and services to support participants health that align with wellness industry best practices.
Coaches work collaboratively with participants and patients to develop and coordinate services that promote sustainable lifestyle change.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree Documented accredited university course work in a related health field such as exercise science, community health or health promotion or equivalent educ/experience
3 years Working experience as a health coach.
1 year Providing MNT and individual counseling.
1 year Teaching and modeling self-management skills, concepts, resources, and tools related to health, lifestyle change and behavior modification.
1 year Lifestyle Medicine, Health Coach Board Certification (NBHWC).

Benefits

Comp & perks

retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching
health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)
life insurance
disability insurance
time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues)
voluntary benefits
well-being resources

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Hard Skills & Tools

behavioral change modificationnutrition counselingself-management skillslifestyle changehealth coachingindividual counselinghealth promotionexercise scienceMNT (Medical Nutrition Therapy)Lifestyle Medicine

Soft Skills

communicationrelationship buildingmotivation enhancementcollaborationpatient engagementenvironment creationawareness increasebehavior changecoachingsupport

Certifications

Health Coach Board Certification (NBHWC)