- Position Title
- Supervisory Health and Wellness Coach
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBTG-12632766-25-DF Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, December 5, 2024 to Friday, December 13, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Supervisory Health and Wellness Coach position located at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System. Human Resources will evaluate your resume and responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position.
Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.
Basic Requirements for the position of Supervisory Health and Wellness Coach GS-0101
1.
How do you meet the basic education and/or experience requirements for this position?
2.
Are you currently certified by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC)?
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d) "No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirement of this position."
Are you proficient in spoken and written English?
Are you proficient in spoken and written English?
The following questions are related to the GS-11 Supervisory Health and Wellness Coach grade requirements.
4.
Please select the appropriate answer below that best describes your creditable experience that qualifies you for this position.
Specialized Experience: Must possess one year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-9) directly related to the position being filled that demonstrates the clinical competencies described at that level. i.e., experience that demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics which includes:
Knowledge of current research literature related to health and wellness, including behaviors that promote a healthy lifestyle and well-being.
Skill in using health and wellness coaching techniques to promote positive behavior change using one-on-one, couple or group modalities.
Skill in exercising effective interpersonal communication techniques to develop and maintain strong interpersonal relationships.
Ability to assist the client in developing a comprehensive personalized health plan based on a patient's action-oriented goals.
Ability to identify resources internal and external to the organization that are necessary for achieving patient overall health and well-being goals.
Ability to use information technology (IT) equipment and various/emerging technologies to carry out work responsibilities.
Ability to document patient information using appropriate systems.
Specialized Experience: Must possess one year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-9) directly related to the position being filled that demonstrates the clinical competencies described at that level. i.e., experience that demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics which includes:
Knowledge of current research literature related to health and wellness, including behaviors that promote a healthy lifestyle and well-being.
Skill in using health and wellness coaching techniques to promote positive behavior change using one-on-one, couple or group modalities.
Skill in exercising effective interpersonal communication techniques to develop and maintain strong interpersonal relationships.
Ability to assist the client in developing a comprehensive personalized health plan based on a patient's action-oriented goals.
Ability to identify resources internal and external to the organization that are necessary for achieving patient overall health and well-being goals.
Ability to use information technology (IT) equipment and various/emerging technologies to carry out work responsibilities.
Ability to document patient information using appropriate systems.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
5.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): You must demonstrate all the following technical KSAs and demonstrate the potential to acquire the assignment specific KSAs designated by an asterisk (*). Can you demonstrate the below KSAs?
Knowledge of interdisciplinary issues and organizational structure to serve as liaison between the Health Coaching program and other internal/external programs that affect coordination of care, healthcare access, program evaluation, as well as assessment and planning for future needs.
Ability to perform the full range of supervisory duties, which include responsibility for assignment of work to be performed, competency assessments, performance evaluations, selection of staff and recommendation of awards, advancements and, when appropriate, disciplinary actions.
Ability to mentor and train Health and Wellness Coaches to ensure competency in performance of Health and Wellness Coach-related duties, activities and tasks.
Ability to address and resolve complex and unique patient and/or employee complaints and/or concerns.
Ability to determine the continuing education needs of staff and appropriate resources to meet those needs.
Knowledge of interdisciplinary issues and organizational structure to serve as liaison between the Health Coaching program and other internal/external programs that affect coordination of care, healthcare access, program evaluation, as well as assessment and planning for future needs.
Ability to perform the full range of supervisory duties, which include responsibility for assignment of work to be performed, competency assessments, performance evaluations, selection of staff and recommendation of awards, advancements and, when appropriate, disciplinary actions.
Ability to mentor and train Health and Wellness Coaches to ensure competency in performance of Health and Wellness Coach-related duties, activities and tasks.
Ability to address and resolve complex and unique patient and/or employee complaints and/or concerns.
Ability to determine the continuing education needs of staff and appropriate resources to meet those needs.