Senior Wellbeing Specialist

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Job Purpose/Objective

Serves as the primary representative at an organization assisting the organization’s movement to achieve a “culture of wellbeing” among employees by executing and implementing wellbeing activities in alignment with the goals and objectives or the organization and/or Wellbeing Committee

Independently collaborates with client to establish a culture of wellbeing and administers employee wellbeing program for client.

Primary Office Location: Fond du Lac Reservation, 1720 Big Lake Rd, Cloquet, MN 55720

Local travel to other facilities locations including: 

• Black Bear Casino Resort: 1785 Highway 210, Carlton, MN 55718 

• Fond du Luth Casino: 129 E Superior St., Duluth, MN 55802

• Fond du Lac Head Start: 33 University Ave., Cloquet, MN 55720

• Fond du Lac Ojibwe School: 49 University Rd., Cloquet, MN 55720

• Fond du Lac Resource Management: 28 University Road, Cloquet, MN 55720

• Human Services: 927 Trettel Lane, Cloquet, MN 55720

Schedule: Full-Time (25 Hours/Week) Includes Benefits 

Essential Functions and Primary Duties

• Responsible for the planning, design, implementation, delivery and evaluation of comprehensive corporate health promotion programs

• Participates in initializing the key elements of a successful wellbeing initiative, including the components of an effective and measurable wellbeing and risk management system.

• Develops and promote activities and challenges emphasizing wellbeing and prevention and that emphasize the importance of healthy lifestyles. Some of these activity topics will include weight management, physical activity, nutrition, hydration and stress. The programs should include step-by-step implementation plans, program details, resources needed, goals for success, and all tools needed to successfully complete the program.

• Develops the annual tactical calendar/programming plan that is aligned with the objectives of the wellbeing program and is responsible for executing the same. 

• Tactics include: 

  • Plan, implement and manage appropriate interventions, programming, campaigns, competitions and challenges that educate and engage the organization’s employees in healthy behaviors and measurable change in outcomes. Direct and manage all activity associated with organization-wide sponsored programs but also work as requested with field contacts to design and execute wellbeing events locally/regionally.

  • Direct and manage all activity associated with annual on-site screenings (to include planning, budgeting, promotion, communication, execution of individual screening events either individually or with designees) and work to improve employee participation and engagement year over year.

  • Leverage all available tools and resources from the organization’s carriers, third party administrators and other providers and sources, research or otherwise supply the health and wellbeing-focused information required to educate the employee population on wellbeing and ensure an integrated program delivery and management.

• Facilitates Wellbeing Committee meetings in the organization and assists/coordinates the responsibilities of the Committee.

• Demonstrates a communication style which seeks and incorporates input from others and reflects consensus-building influence, leadership and initiative.

• Tracks, measures, and report results of interventions, and challenges. Measures participation knowledge and satisfaction and facilitates changes and/or additions that reflect the changing needs of employees.

• May plan wellbeing fairs including speakers, health-related demonstrations, displays, and video materials provided by local agencies, insurance carriers, local/regional agencies, hospitals, and other resources.

• Engages with employees on a daily basis to promote, encourage and support healthy lifestyle behaviors. Visible and available representative of the organization to its staff (examples include attending screening events, presenting lunch and learns, classes and wellbeing events, booths at company sponsored events, etc.) Triages individuals to appropriate care based on their health risks, interests and information that is relevant to their condition and health status (health coaching, EAP, medical plan, disease management, maternity programs, prescription carrier, etc.).

Service Delivery

• Anticipates customer requirements and pro-actively delivers service.

Reporting Relationships

• Leads workers through making, coordinating, and reviewing work assignments of employees performing the same general work.

• Lead responsibilities include solving problems, providing instruction on work procedures, and providing input into performance evaluations.

• Recognized mentor and technically credible role model to staff.

Discretion and Independent Judgment

• Works independently. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

• Serves as a resource to others in the resolution of complex problems and issues.

Decision-Making and Consequences of Error

• Decisions require a high level of judgement and/or modification of a standard course of action to address the issue at hand.

• Actions could result in major loss of time or resources or cause severe embarrassment within the organization served and have a serious impact on public image.

Nature and Purpose of Contacts

• Communication involves providing and receiving highly complex, highly sensitive or highly contentious information, where developed persuasive, and re-assurance skills or required.

• Significant barriers to acceptance need to be overcome using the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree strongly preferred in a health-related area such as health education, medical, wellness, or fitness.
• At least 5 years of work experience with health promotions and wellness programs.
• Demonstrated experience in creating and implementing programs that match employee needs, lifestyles and interests.
• Experience working in a team environment as a team leader/facilitator/influencer
• Ability to be a role model/mentor/health coach for health and wellness to others
• Required competencies include: project management, organization skills, analytic capabilities, excellent verbal and written communication skills, articulate presentation skills, and self-motivation,
• Must maintain current required licenses and certifications relevant to field of expertise