Wellbeing Consultant

**Resp & Qualifications**

**PURPOSE**:
CareFirst is hiring for a Wellbeing Consultant to support a large multi-site client in the Maryland/DC Metropolitan area. This client is a school system providing wellbeing programs to the faculty and staff population at headquarters, schools, and other county locations. As a Wellbeing Consultant you will sit onsite with the client on average 4 days per week. You will be responsible for developing, implementing, coordinating, and facilitating activities and projects related to the clients workplace wellness strategy to improve the health and well-being of both employees and their families.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**:

- Develop Wellbeing strategy and Culture of Health goals to impact overall health.
- 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 client.
- Creates engagement strategies in support of the client wellness programs.
- Review client wellness environment and initiate improvements to impact overall health of employees and family members.
- Develops health education content and presents to employee population (virtually and in person).
- 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 Human Resources leadership and vendor partners 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.
- Ensure familiarity with integrated products, programs and services and make referrals to other health related vendors as needed.
- 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.
- Presents to internal and external stakeholders on program opportunities, impact, and recommendations.
- Lead special projects and initiatives.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education Level**: Bachelors degree 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.

**Licenses/Certifications Preferred**:

- CHES - Certified Health Education Specialist.

**Experience**: 3 years' experience in health promotion, health education, or health-related field.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Masters Degree
- Possess a minimum of two 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.
- Ability to develop and present on a variety of health education topics.
- An independent means of transportation. Local travel to client locations.
- Ability to work outside of standard business hours, with occasional early mornings, 1-2 early evenings per month and Saturday health fair events (approx. 4 times per year for typically 4- hour events).

**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.

**Salary Range**: $66,312 - $131,703 (salaries are based on education, experience & internal equity).

**Salary Range Disclaimer**

**Department**

Workplace Wellness

**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.

**Where To Apply**

**Federal Disc/Physical Demand**

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