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Community Health Care Coach

CompanyMid-Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc
LocationGainesville
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 23, 2026
About The Company
In partnership with our lead agencies, Elder Options makes a real impact on the lives of seniors and adults living with disabilities every day. Elder Options advocates on behalf of and provides valuable services to older adults and persons living with disabilities that enhance well-being and support the ability to live with dignity within their communities. We provide information and referral services, benefits counseling, screening and eligibility assistance, Healthy Living workshops on Diabetes, classes for improving and maintaining balance – such as Tai Chi, one-on-one help for Depression, SHINE Medicare counseling, hospital to home Care Transitions services, caregiver support and education and program oversight of lead agencies in mid-Florida.
About the Role

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. Home visits are required and there is travel reimbursement. Remote work is limited.

Key Responsibilities:  Services include Care Transition services supporting hospital to home transitions, public health efforts 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, patient 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. 

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. Training will be provided.

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:

To apply click below, and select the Community Health Care Coach position: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=dbfb5e5b-fd7b-4a6c-aef4-fe36cba9841b&ccId=19000101_000001&type=JS&lang=en_US

Internal Applicants- ADP: Myself: Talent: Career Center

If you have questions, or need to apply using an alternate method, contact Kathy Dorminey at (352) 692-5214. Elder Options, Inc. is located at 100 SW 75th Street, Suite 301, Gainesville, FL 32607.

Closing date: October 7, 2026



Key Skills
Community health educationCare transition servicesPatient self-managementChronic disease managementSelf-advocacyPatient advocacyIndividualized assessmentsCare planningHealth and wellbeing coachingHome visits
Categories
HealthcareSocial Services
Benefits
Travel reimbursement
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Community Health Care Coach provides health education, coaching, and care transition support to patients to reduce re-hospitalizations. They conduct home visits to perform assessments, develop care plans, and assist patients with chronic disease self-management.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
26
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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