Health Coach Trainee/Intern (Creative Design)

Application process requires essay submission, please see details below.
The YMCA of the North's grant-funded Health Coach Training & Development Program includes full tuition plus compensation for class and training time to equip participants to become a National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC). If you meet the grant requirements below, have an interest in career growth and a passion for health and wellbeing, we encourage you to apply!

18 years of age or older
Identify as multicultural (i.e., race, ethnicity/heritage/culture, national origin/ birthplace, first language, LGBTQ+)
Have an associate degree OR 60 college credits OR 4,000 hours of work experience in any field (i.e., approximately 2 years full-time)
Availability and commitment to the duration of the program, August 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026.

Please submit a short video or written essay to Tim Klein at tim.klein@ymcamn.org that shares:

Who you are:

Tell us about your education and/or work experience. Please include the type of education (credits/degrees) and the amount of work experience.
Tell us about your experience engaging multicultural and diverse individuals and/or communities. Please include how long you have been engaged in this work.
The YMCA of the North believes everyone deserves a chance to succeed - no matter their background or income - and that can happen only when we unite to nurture the best in all of us. One way to nurture the best in all of us is by exercising cultural humility, which is about understanding that we may make assumptions or generalizations about other cultures or people and then engaging with this concept openly and respectfully. Give examples of how you practice cultural humility and nurture the best in others.

Who you want to be:

Tell us why you want to be a health and wellbeing coach and/or how your education and/or life experiences have prepared you for this next step.
Tell us why you believe cultural humility is an important quality in a health and wellbeing coach.

Who your supporters are:

Get up to 3 of your supporters on camera, or provide a quote from each supporter if writing an essay, sharing why they believe you would be a successful health and wellbeing coach.

Summary:
This grant-funded opportunity provides the trainee with the required training to become a health coach (via a health coach training program partner), as well as support to complete 50 practicum sessions to be eligible to sit for the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) certification examination. This experience encompasses specialty educational training that will allow the transfer of acquired competencies/skills into future employment opportunities.
Essential Functions:

Demonstrates behaviors and actions consistent with YMCA values, code of conduct and other policies and procedures.
Performs duties and responsibilities as outlined for the task or projects assigned (see the Learning Agreement).
Participates in training and application of skills necessary to perform assigned duties and responsibilities.
Communicates with identified training supervisor reporting on participation and progress, proactively asking questions, making recommendations regarding training and overall program, etc.
Obtains feedback from training supervisor to enhance competency/skill development and overall training/internship experience.

Relationships:
This position reports to the Product Executive for Health and Wellbeing Coaching who reports to the Senior Vice President of Product Growth. The incumbent will participate in periodic meetings and may interact with additional staff to complete the training.
Qualifications:
Required:

Must be a part-time or exempt employee at YMCA of the North.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
An associate degree or 60-college credits or 4,000 hours (approximately two years) of work experience.
Identify as multicultural (i.e., race; ethnicity, heritage, culture; national origin/birthplace; first language; LGBTQ+).
Basic computer proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and videoconferencing.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Commitment to fulfill scheduled hours to accomplish assigned duties and tasks.
Willingness to learn and ask questions to enhance the development process.

Preferred:

An associate degree and/or 4,000 hours (approximately two years) of work experience in a related field.
At least one year of experience working with multicultural individuals and/or communities.
Any additional credentialing in the holistic or integrative health and wellbeing arena.
Training and/or experience in trauma-informed care.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands:

Ability to occasionally travel to local meeting locations (although most meetings will be virtual)
General office work demands

Additional Notes:
This job description represents the major functions of the position but is not intended to be all-inclusive. The incumbent is also responsible for taking direction from the Community as Medicine Training Program (provided by Open Source Wellness, our health coach training program partner), their supervisor, manager or designated representatives in completing projects or performing duties deemed necessary for incumbent success.
This position includes training tuition and a stipend. Tuition for the health coach training program is grant funded and will be paid to our NBHWC-approved training program partner by the YMCA of the North. The incumbent will also be paid by YMCA of the North to participate in the training.


Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Pledge
The Y of the North is committed to the work and everyday practices of eliminating disparities and eradicating of unjust systems to become a multicultural, anti-racist and anti-oppressive organization. YMCA of the North team members and volunteers must exemplify the association's mission, vision and values of caring, equity, honesty, respect and responsibility.
The YMCA of the North continues to develop plans and strategies to ensure team members and volunteers reflect the demographics of the communities we serve. We will continually conduct institutional racism and oppression review of our policies, procedures and practices in recruitment and selection; compensation and benefits; professional development and training; promotions; transfers; layoffs; terminations; and the ongoing development of a multicultural, anti-racist and anti-oppressive work environment and culture that promotes equity and respect for the human dignity of all. We value and respect this diversity and choose to be inclusive through our acceptance of all.