Wellbeing Consultant (Hybrid)

Resp & Qualifications

PURPOSE:

As a Wellness and Health Education Coordinator, you will develop worksite wellness programs on behalf of CareFirst for the City of Baltimore (COB). You will develop, implement, coordinate and facilitate activities and projects related to the City of Baltimore workplace wellness programs and strategies to improve the health and well-being of employees and retirees.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Development of wellness programs and communications plan designed to improve the health and well-being of the employee population.
• Design, develop, promote, coordinate, facilitate, and measure targeted wellness programs for COB.
• Creates engagement strategies in support of the COB wellness programs.
• Review COB wellness environment and initiate improvements to impact overall health of employees and retirees.
• Work in collaboration with third party vendors to coordinate and execute programs and services that can add value as a component of the overall workplace wellness strategy.
• Partners with internal and external key stake holders to integrate, administer & support developed programs and corporate strategies related to health & wellness.
• Works closely with Health and Wellness Manager to evaluate the results of established programs and produces credible ROI data that can be utilized to create benchmarks, recommend best practices, effectively market products and improve results for group.
• Monitor and report out on metrics and scorecard outcomes.
• Assist in managing the wellness budget to maximize participation and engagement in wellness activities.
• Coordinates disease prevention and healthy lifestyles-related activities and/or information during and after account implementation.
• Develop and lead wellness champion committees.
• Interact regularly with employees and retirees and serves as ongoing liaison and subject matter expert.
• Presents to internal and external stakeholders on program opportunities, impact and recommendations.
• Supports Health and Wellness Manager with data and information relevant to wellness activities. Lead special projects and initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor's degree in workplace health and wellness promotion, health behavior/health education, public health, healthcare administration, exercise/nutrition science, or related field OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree.
• CHES - Certified Health Education Specialist.

Required:

• An independent means of transportation for local travel.
• Frequent driving is required.

Experience:

Possess 3 to 5 years of experience in the development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of health and wellness initiatives aimed toward improving the health status of employees and retirees. Have a working knowledge of current and emerging healthcare trends and health behavior/education principles and communication methods.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Excellent verbal and written skills, including proven experience in the development of presentations and proposals.
• Proven experience in delivering Health and Wellness presentations.
• Project management skills.
• Ability to develop wellness newsletters/flyers/publications.
• Critical thinking and sound judgment.
• Analytical skills to evaluate and interpret data and draw conclusions.
• Initiative and ability to work independently and with others in a team.
• Ability to positively interface with internal staff and external clients.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and timelines.
• Demonstrated proficiency with various computer applications/software, particularly those related to the development of wellness presentations.

Department

Department: Workplace Wellness DC

Equal Employment Opportunity

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Hire Range Disclaimer

Actual salary will be based on relevant job experience and work history.

Where To Apply

Please visit our website to apply: www.carefirst.com/careers

Federal Disc/Physical Demand

Note: The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of the position. Occasional walking or standing is required. The hands are regularly used to write, type, key and handle or feel small controls and objects. The associate must frequently talk and hear. Weights up to 25 pounds are occasionally lifted.

Sponsorship in US

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship

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