Expert Coach II (CDCES)

Teladoc Health is a global, whole person care company made up of a diverse community of people dedicated to transforming the healthcare experience. As an employee, you’re empowered to show up every day as your most authentic self and be a part of something bigger – thriving both personally and professionally. Together, let’s empower people everywhere to live their healthiest lives.

Summary of Position:

Teladoc Health is transforming how people access and experience healthcare. Recognized as the world leader in virtual care, we are partnering with over a thousand clients to serve hundreds of thousands (soon millions!) of people living with chronic conditions every day. Teladoc Health offers a whole person virtual care platform that empowers all people everywhere to live their healthiest lives by transforming the healthcare experience, from acute and primary care to chronic care, mental health, and specialty care. Our team of data scientists aggregate and interpret substantial amounts of health data and information to create actionable, personalized, and timely health signals for our members. This approach delivers better clinical and financial outcomes while creating a different and better healthcare experience for people everywhere.

The Expert Coach is responsible for providing support for whole person 1:1 coaching. The purpose of coaching and education provided is to drive behavior changes that positively impact clinical outcomes and overall health status within the member’s program and beyond, to foster and develop positive relationships with members, and to provide an excellent member experience.  

Responsibilities:

• Empowers members to be able to effectively self-manage their own chronic condition. 
• Assess and identify individual member’s needs such as skills, knowledge, barriers, and motivation to appropriately educate/coach in such a way that drives behavior changes which positively impacts clinical outcomes and overall health status. 
• Coaching approach is congruent with Motivational Interviewing for a member centered approach. 
• Attend mandated meetings and complete trainings online and/or in person when required. 
• Follow scheduling best practices to meet appropriate coaching utilization and meet member needs. 
• Actively participates in process improvement with a positive attitude and solution-focused mindset. 
• Provides support to other coaches who have less experience by way of formal or informal mentoring, offering feedback and answering questions. 
• Support content development (including but not limited to education handouts, videos, podcasts, and client facing presentations) as requested. 
• Stay updated on clinical best practices for whole-person coaching; shares clinical expertise/knowledge across team and company as needed. 
• If coaching specifically in the Diabetes Management (DM) product: 
  • Utilize CDCES knowledge to autonomously provide 1:1 diabetes education and coaching sessions based on the ADCES 7 Self-Care Behaviors, including other clinically relevant and evidence-based recommendations. 
  • Stay up to date on clinical best practices for diabetes management. 
  • Facilitate live diabetes focused Learning Events for group coaching as needed. 
• May have up to 30% of time allocated to liaison, project, or cross-functional responsibilities as needed by the business and approved by direct manager/lead. 

The time spent on each responsibility reflects an estimate and is subject to change dependent on business needs.

Qualifications Required for Position:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
• Must possess and maintain certification as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES).  Assumes responsibility for professional development and continuing education to maintain knowledge, skills, and professional certification. 
  • Up to date with the required 75 CEU’s in 5 years to maintain CDCES certification. 
  • Effectively applies evidence-based principles to enhance coaching practice. 
  • Seeks out and reviews research findings in application to practice. 
  • Ability to interpret and incorporate the ADCES 7 DSME/T education model into practice specifically focusing on behaviors essential for improving health and quality of life of the member with diabetes.  
  • Possess a strong background knowledge behind the science and latest treatment options for managing diabetes. 
• Has at least 3 years of professional experience in the healthcare field. 
• Provides quality member education and coaching. 
  • Empowers members to be able to effectively self-manage their own chronic condition. 
  • Able to assess