Description

Do you have a deep passion for health, wellness, and helping people transform their lives? Do you feel called to be part of a mission that empowers individuals to take ownership of their health and experience true healing?

At Well Designed Functional Medicine, we believe people don’t have to struggle day to day with their health. With the right guidance, support, and tools, they can break free from chronic symptoms and create lasting change — naturally.

As a Functional Medicine Health Coach, you will walk closely alongside our practice members on their healing journey. You will serve as the bridge between knowledge and action — helping individuals take the personalized plans developed with our provider and translate them into meaningful, sustainable lifestyle change.

In this role, you will facilitate our programs and support members through regular coaching interactions, providing education rooted in functional medicine principles, guidance around nutrition and lifestyle changes, and compassionate accountability that helps people stay consistent even when the journey becomes challenging.

Our coaches go beyond sharing information. They build trusted relationships with practice members, helping them overcome obstacles, stay encouraged, and recognize the progress they are making along the way. With every interaction, you will ensure patients feel seen, heard, supported, and empowered.

You will also collaborate closely with our provider to ensure care remains personalized, integrated, and focused on addressing root causes. Together, our team works to create an environment where patients feel deeply cared for and equipped to reclaim their health.

At the heart of everything we do is a commitment to loving and serving others first.

 Success in This Role Means You…

• Hold people accountable with compassion — not judgment — gently guiding patients back to their personalized functional medicine protocols (e.g., meal timing, targeted supplements, stress practices), leading to 75–85%+ adherence to agreed action steps between sessions
• Build trust quickly and inspire confidence through challenges — patients feel safe sharing the full picture of their symptoms and lifestyle barriers early on (often by session 2–3), reporting high "coach understands my unique journey" scores in feedback
• Ask thoughtful, direct questions to uncover root issues — skillfully surfacing hidden drivers (e.g., emotional eating tied to cortisol dysregulation, sleep sabotage from blue light habits, or social triggers for gut flare-ups) that enable deeper, lasting progress beyond surface fixes
• Stay calm, grounded, and encouraging during setbacks — helping patients reframe plateaus or flares (common in complex chronic cases like autoimmunity or hormone imbalances) as data points, turning potential drop-off into renewed commitment and momentum
• Enjoy tracking progress and celebrating measurable wins — consistently highlight tangible improvements (e.g., "energy up from 3/10 to 7/10," "bloating reduced 70%," "morning fasting glucose stabilized," "HS-CRP down 40%," "consistent sleep score >85 for 4+ weeks") and celebrate milestones in ways that reinforce intrinsic motivation
• Have a strong foundation in health, nutrition, and lifestyle principles — deeply understand functional medicine pillars (gut health, mitochondrial function, inflammation, detoxification, hormesis, etc.) and confidently support patients in implementing practitioner-led plans without overstepping scope (e.g., translating IFM food plans or elimination diets into doable daily routines)
• Communicate clearly and listen deeply in a collaborative environment — patients rate "my coach really gets me" at 90%+ while partnering seamlessly with practitioners (e.g., clear session notes, timely updates on barriers/progress, joint handoffs that keep the care team aligned)
• Stay organized, proactive, and adaptable — maintain impeccable tracking of patient timelines/matrices, action plans, symptom journals, and follow-up cadence; pivot protocols fluidly as new labs or life events emerge without losing therapeutic momentum
• Bring a servant’s heart, ownership mindset, and positive energy — patients renew packages or continue long-term at high rates (e.g., 65–80%+ beyond initial 4–6 months), actively refer friends/family to the practice, and describe the coaching as empowering, non-judgmental, and genuinely life-changing rather than prescriptive

Who We Are

We are a faith-informed, mission-driven functional medicine practice dedicated to helping individuals restore their health through root-cause care, education, and partnership.

We believe our work is ultimately about guiding and serving others — meeting people where they are and helping them move toward healing with hope.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Certification from an accredited health coaching, functional medicine, nutrition, or lifestyle program (required)
• Knowledge of functional medicine nutrition and lifestyle principles
• Minimum 1 year of health coaching experience (functional medicine clinic experience preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree (preferred
• Strong integrity and growth mindset
• Experience supporting behavior change and habit formation
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, Canva, and digital tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Nutrition Specialist or similar advanced training
• Experience working with chronic illness or complex cases

Time & Travel Expectations

• Attendance at two in-person conferences annually
• Availability Monday–Thursday during U.S. Central Time business hours
• Full-time role

Benefits

• 4-day work week
• Retirement plan
• Two weeks paid vacation
• Minimum of six paid holidays
• Bonus opportunities
• Discounted supplements
• Personal Growth/Leadership Development

Work Location

• Remote (candidates in Central, Eastern, or Mountain time zones preferred)