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Wellness Director

Miles Perret Cancer Services/Lafayette, LA
Job Title: Wellness Director
Full-time
Job Description:
  • Responsible for management of the MPCS Wellness Center, and working with clients in a manner that is consistent with our mission to help families fight, survive, and live with cancer
  • Plan and implement exercise and wellness classes for cancer clients:
  • Assessment of new clients including intake, medical/cancer history, recording vital signs, teaching target heart rate and RPE, setting goals, and creating individual exercise plans
  • Assist clients with individual exercise plans, update exercise plans as needed, and record progress
  • Conduct re-assessments of established cancer clients
  • Teach and provide handouts on fatigue management, nutrition, or lymphedema when appropriate
  • Fax and document physician approval, and follow-up with client for program appointments
  • Teach group exercise classes (dance, Pilates and Yoga) and/or schedule classes with instructors. Plan guest series classes quarterly
  • Document all client visits in MPCS client database
  • Maintain client confidentiality in documenting records and reporting outcomes for possible grants or studies
  • Manage wellness programs year-round:
  • Schedule and coordinate massage therapy and Reiki monthly and document visits in client database
  • Schedule, plan and promote quarterly Nutrition Classes for MPCS clients
  • Research latest cancer wellness information for bulletin boards, website, and client handouts
  • Create quarterly wellness e-newsletter
  • Maintain regular Nutrition 365 Blog
  • Manage Wellness Center Facebook group
  • Plan and/or deliver Lunch and Learn sessions quarterly for MPCS employees
  • Manage MilesStrong groups (8 week cancer rehabilitation program): 
  • Schedule interviews and assessments for group participants
  • Plan 8 week classes according to the group needs: organize guest speakers or interns when applicable,  prepare and copy handouts, facilitate sessions 
  • Record progress in client chart and database
  • Conduct re-assessments at sessions end and send progress letters to referring physician
  • Maintain the Wellness Center facilities, including managing the opening and closing procedures
  • Promote the MPCS Wellness services to cancer clients, physicians and the general public
  • Follow-up with clients and physicians’ offices to answer questions about Wellness Center programs
  • Manage quarterly mailing to potential wellness clients
  • Attend special MPCS client events such as nutrition classes, National Cancer Survivors Day, etc. 
  • Manage UL interns from departments of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health Promotion
  • Plan projects, provide feedback and complete evaluations as needed
  • Responsible for other duties assigned by the Services Director
Qualifications:
  • The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a health-related field, an ACSM certification as Health Fitness Instructor or Personal Trainer, and a CPR/AED certification
  • Experience working with special populations such as cardiopulmonary rehabilitation is desired
  • Pilates and yoga certification is a plus
  • Candidate should have strong interpersonal and communication skills along with good leadership and management skills
Contact:
Applicants should submit a letter of interest and current resume, and contact information for 3 references to address below or by email to mpcsjobs@milesperretcenter.org.

Miles Perret Cancer Services

Attn: Executive Director
2130 Kaliste Saloom Road, Suite 200
Lafayette, LA 70508

Date Posted: 5/17/17