The world needs health coaches. So do these companies.
People are waking up to the need for a holistic and cost-effective solution to our broken healthcare system. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that 90% of the nation’s $4.1 trillion spent on healthcare annually goes toward managing chronic illnesses, many of which are caused or exacerbated by modifiable lifestyle factors. The tide is finally turning toward health coaching as a patient-centered, effective, and efficient solution to these problems.
As of November 2023, health coaching is a $16 billion market across multiple industries. This expansion means an ever-increasing variety of career options for certified health coaches. Major corporations hire health coaches to work in corporate offices to improve employee health. Health coaches bring their expertise in behavior change to health and wellness applications (apps). Even retail locations, like pharmacies and grocery stores, are looking to health coaches to help expand their health and wellness offerings to customers. Learn about more career opportunities for health coaches here.
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, which updates its industry data every five years, 126,700 health education specialists and community health workers (health coaches) were employed nationwide in 2021. Employment in this industry is projected to increase by 12% in the next 10 years, adding an estimated 15,200 new health coaching jobs by 2031.
If you’re a health coach looking for their next (or first) opportunity, you don’t have to limit your search to healthcare companies. We curated this list of health coach employers by scouring job boards, social media, and company career pages for health coaching and related positions. Many of these companies are currently hiring health coaches, or have recently hired coaches and may again soon.
Keep an eye on this list for the latest employment opportunities—we update it periodically.
50 Companies Who Hire Health Coaches
Last updated July 2024
- Aetna/CVS Health: Aetna/CVS Health is a health insurance company that focuses on community health initiatives and wellness programs. CVS Health operates one of the largest pharmacy chains in America and offers walk-in MinuteClinics for basic medical services, including coaching.
- AndHealth: AndHealth is the leading digital health solution for autoimmune diseases and migraine. They offer personalized health services to provide better outcomes for specialty care.
- Anthem: A health insurance provider known for its network of healthcare
- Apple: Iconic tech company founded by Steve Jobs that offers devices and apps to help users on their health and wellness journeys, among other profitable services.
- AvMed: AvMed is a Florida-based health insurance provider that emphasizes personalized member support.
- Awaken 180 Weightloss: Awaken is a weight loss company that sets clients up with a personalized weight loss plan and one-on-one coaching sessions.
- Bend Health: Bend Health combines telemedicine services with in-person consultations for a hybrid healthcare experience.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield: A health insurance provider. This company has various corporations and independent licenses across the country, so it’s important to look at groups individually for positions that may not be listed in one place.
- Centene: Centene is a multinational healthcare services company that specializes in managed healthcare solutions, including Medicaid and other government-sponsored programs.
- Charlie Health: Charlie Health is the largest provider of virtual IOP treatment programs for teens, young adults, and families navigating mental health challenges. It offers personalized intensive mental healthcare.
- Cigna: Cigna is a prominent health insurance provider that offers a diverse range of healthcare coverage options. This includes medical, dental, and behavioral health plans.
- Columbia University: A prestigious institution renowned for its health and medical programs.
- Cone Health: Cone Health is known for its commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility in healthcare.
- Consolidated Tribal Health Project: Consolidated Tribal Health Project, Inc. is committed to healthy lifestyles and honoring traditional Native American values to maintain the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social well-being of the community.
- Converge Medical Tech: Provides game-changing technology with empowering personalized patient services as part of our supervised physical therapy program.
- Cooper University Health: Cooper University Health is a Level I Trauma Center, providing advanced emergency care and specialized services.
- COR Wellness: Transform organizations, individuals, and communities by relentlessly pursuing healthier living and a greater sense of purpose.
- Elemy: Elemy is a health and wellness platform that caters specifically to college students, offering a wide range of mental health resources.
- Elevance Health: Elevance Health is redefining health, reimagining the health system, and strengthening our communities.
- The Exercise Coach: A personal training company that focuses on helping clients stay physically fit as they age or heal from injuries.
- Fitbit: Fitbit is a prominent health and fitness technology company that provides a wide range of devices and services to empower individuals on their wellness journeys.
- Gallagher: Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage, risk management, and consulting firm, serves communities around the globe, helping clients address risk, protect assets, and recover from losses.
- GoodRx: GoodRx is a popular healthcare technology company that provides a platform for comparing prescription drug prices, helping users find the best deals.
- Grady Health System: A renowned medical services provider known for its comprehensive medical facilities and specialized services.
- Headspace: Headspace is a popular meditation and mindfulness app that provides guided meditation sessions and relaxation exercises to promote mental well-being and reduce stress.
- Health Advocate: Health Advocate is a patient advocacy company that helps businesses and their employees navigate the healthcare system in ways that save them time and money.
- Hinge Health: Hinge Health’s digital programs include personalized exercise therapy plans and one-on-one coaching for chronic pain management.
- Humana: Humana is a health insurance company offering insurance plans with specialized options for veterans and military personnel.
- Jenny Craig: Jenny Craig is a weight loss program. It includes personalized meal plans and one-on-one consultations with dedicated weight loss coaches.
- John Hopkins Medicine: Renowned for its leadership in medical research and was founded as America’s first research university.
- Miga Health: Offers a heart health program that lets anyone get best-in-class care for obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol.
- Natural Grocers: Natural Grocers sources organic produce and products free from artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives.
- One Medical: One Medical is a membership-based primary care provider that offers comprehensive healthcare services, including same-day appointments, virtual visits, and personalized health plans
- Ontrak Health: Ontrak Health uses AI and analytics to identify individuals who could benefit from behavioral health support.
- Optimal Human Health: Helps mid-life women unlock longevity health through lifestyle, targeted supplementation, hormones, and advanced therapeutics.
- Options Medical Weight Loss: Offers clients personalized weight loss plans and coaching to help clients reach their health and wellness goals. They have centers in various states around the US.
- PHD Weightloss: A health and wellness company that focuses on helping clients reach their weight and nutrition goals through health coaching, dieticians, and specialists.
- Premise Health: Premise Health is a leading workplace health and patient engagement company. It works with employers to provide accessible and personalized healthcare services.
- Revero: This virtual-first health tech startup focuses on chronic illnesses and autoimmune diseases.
- Services for the Underserved: Scalable solutions to transform the lives of people with disabilities, people in poverty, and people facing homelessness.
- Sharecare: Sharecare partners with employers to deliver personalized health programs for employees and their families.
- Spring Health: Spring Health uses AI to match employees with the most suitable mental health resources.
- Texas Center for Lifestyle Medicine: The Texas Center for Lifestyle Medicine focuses on evidence-based plant-focused nutrition in their healthcare programs.
- Trinity Health: Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare systems in the nation.
- True Measure: True Measure empowers organizations to make informed decisions and deliver more efficient and effective healthcare services.
- United Healthcare: United Healthcare provides health insurance solutions for people in all 50 states and over 130 other countries worldwide.
- Vesta Healthcare: An in-home elder care services provider offering personalized care planning, caregiver matching, and case management for increased health and well-being.
- VNS Health: VNS Health offers remote patient monitoring solutions to help healthcare providers manage chronic conditions more effectively.
- Weight Watchers: Weight Watchers is a weight loss system that offers a unique point-based system that encourages healthier food choices and lifestyle habits.
- YMCA: The YMCA is a charitable organization that assists in giving access to its programs. This includes access to gyms and coaches, regardless of income.
- Zant Inc: Zant is an online app that gives users access to mental health providers, life coaches, and other resources directly from their phones in under a minute.
Discover More Health Coaching Career Paths
As a health coach, you’re not limited to working for a company like those listed above. Many health coaches use their creativity and entrepreneurial spirit to create their own custom career paths based on their interests, prior experience, and the opportunities they see in front of them.
Learn about the many paths that health coaches pursue in the podcast below:
If you’d prefer the audio version, listen to the episode on Spotify here:
Earn Your Health Coach Certification
Health coaches are part wellness educators, part mentors, and part behavior change specialists. They work collaboratively with clients to help bridge the gap between understanding healthy lifestyle changes and the motivation to make those changes happen. Coaches guide their clients to implement healthy changes that meet their unique needs and goals while aligning with the client’s core values.
FMCA’s Health Coach Certification Program prepares you to hit the ground running as a health coach in 12 months. We are the only program designed in collaboration with The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), and we are approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC).
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