Wellness Specialist at Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, Inc. in Louisville, Kentucky

Job Description:

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is looking for an energetic, self-motivated, detail-oriented Wellness Specialist to join our team! The Wellness Specialist will promote a culture of well-being within Goodwill Industries of Kentucky that demonstrates the commitment the agency has to the safety, health, and wellness of our employees. Under the direction of the Director Safety and Wellness, this individual will coordinate and administer activities and initiatives that support a statewide wellness program for the agency. If you are looking for an opportunity that allows you to reach new goals while helping others, the Wellness Specialist opportunity is for you.

Goodwill’s Mission is to connect Kentucky job seekers with the resources and services they need to find and maintain long-term employment and a career path. We serve Kentuckians who have disabilities or experience other challenges finding success in the workforce, such as criminal backgrounds, language barriers, limited education, lack of transportation and chronic poverty.

Job Type: Full-time

Essential Duties and Tasks:

• Responsible for developing, planning, marketing, and executing organization-wide wellness program and initiatives.


• Creates new wellness programs and initiatives and evaluates and improves on existing ones.


• Executes program activities designed to benefit the health and wellbeing of employees. Plans, tracks, reports, and monitors employee participation, satisfaction/feedback, year over year conditions, risks, and improvements of the wellness program.


• Provides recommendations for continuous improvement and innovation of the wellness program to reflect the changing needs of employees.


• Travel up to 25% to site locations to develop and maintain relationships with wellness champions and leaders for general oversight, support and information, and creation of sustainable events and programs catered to the employee base.


• In collaboration with human resources, maintains an understanding of the health insurance benefit offerings and integrates the wellness program appropriately.


• Incorporate benefit resources and information when appropriate in wellness initiatives, activities, presentations, communications, etc.

 

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in health promotion, health education, or related field is required.

• Minimum of two (2) years working in a wellness related field such as health promotion, health education, nutrition, health management, or Human Resources.


• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

• Must have the proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects at one time under tight deadlines.


• Must have knowledge of a broad range of wellness topics and a passion for health and wellness.

 

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to sit or stand for an extended period of time

 

Benefits:

• 403(b) Plan


• Company 403(b) Matching Contributions


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurance


• Generous Vacation Time & 8 Paid Holidays


• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance


• Life, Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance


• Voluntary Term Life Insurance


• Flexible schedule


• Mission-centric career

When we say mission-centric career, what do we mean? When you work at Goodwill, you work to help fund employment programs for Kentuckians who have disabilities or other challenges to entering the workforce. You get paid, but you also help your neighbors in need!

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is an EEO/AA employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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