Community Health Care Coach
Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc
Location
Gainesville, Florida
Salary
$41,350 / YEAR
Quick overview
Provide community health education, coaching, and care transition services to support patients moving from hospital to home. Focus on chronic disease self-management and individualized care planning to reduce re-hospitalizations and support independence.
Requirements summary
Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent human services experience and the ability to drive a personal vehicle for home visits. Successful completion of the Take Charge Care Transition Model is required to maintain the position.
Job description
Community Health Care Coach
At Elder Options, our mission is our passionate purpose. We are seeking people like you who want to join our caring, credible and committed family of dedicated professionals and who want to support our aging and disabled communities with all the resources they need to stay happy, healthy and safe.
Salary
$41,350.40
Job Overview
Elder Options is seeking a Community Health Care Coach, to provide community health education, follow up support and coaching to patients.
Key Responsibilities
Services include Care Transition services supporting hospital to home transitions and/or other community-based health and wellness services. The interventions are geared toward patient self-management of chronic diseases via teaching/modeling, self-advocacy, and education with the purpose of reducing re-hospitalizations, providing individualized assessments, care planning, referrals and supports to adults with health and wellbeing goals to support their independence in the community. Home visits are required. Must drive own vehicle with travel reimbursed.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) from four-year college or university or equivalent experience in providing human services.
Required Skills and Abilities
Successful completion in the Take Charge Care Transition Model is required for maintaining position.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, or balance; and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with older and/or disabled adults and Spanish-speaking preferred. Located in Lake or Marion County.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
ADA/EOE. Level 2 background screening and driver record check required.
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Career Center Link - External Applicants
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Closing Date: May 29, 2026