Wellness Coordinator

Fort Dodge, IA

Are you someone with a passion for healthy living who wants to make an impact? Community and Family Resources is seeking a full-time Wellness Coordinator to coordinate and facilitate wellness activities for our clients in our residential substance use treatment program. If you like the idea of helping our clients achieve overall wellness, we encourage you to apply! 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Lead daily wellness activities to include various exercise classes and youth physical education classes.
  • Work closely with the Addiction Program Clinical Director and staff to develop wellness programs for clients and staff.
  • Promote and communicate health programs to clients and staff.
  • Analyze health programs and policies to evaluate performance, effectiveness, program improvement, safety, or policy change.
  • Coordinate wellness programs, services, and activities to ensure that they meet stated objectives and member needs and interests.
  • Develop coaching plan with client input and goal setting that addresses health risk and/or disease management or prevention.
  • Provide resources to clients & families on healthy food choices on a tight budget.

Schedule:

  • Type: Full-time
  • Hours: Monday-Friday, 6:30a-3:00p

Education and Experience Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required, preferably in a health sciences field such as kinesiology, exercise science, dietetics, or similar field.
  • Minimum of one of the following Group Exercise Certifications: National Association of Sports Medicine (NASM), American Council of Exercise (ACE), American Fitness Aerobic Association (AFAA), Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA) or other similar certification.
  • Experience in creating and delivering health and wellness classes is required.
  • Experience with mindfulness techniques, such as yoga and meditation is required.
  • CPR certification is required. 

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • IPERS retirement benefit
  • Optional 401K
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Generous PTO (20 days accrued in your first year)
  • 9 paid holidays
  • Paid trainings and CEU opportunities
  • Public Student Loan Forgiveness employer
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Various discounts including tuition fees at partner schools, travel, cell phone plans, and more!

Application Process:
Candidates interested in applying should submit an application and resume. Candidates will be required to complete a background check, drug screen, and TB test prior to starting employment. 


Equal Opportunity Employer: Community and Family Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employers and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed in this job description are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable person(s) with disabilities to perform the essential functions.