Wellness Specialist
Duties and responsibilities: They teach people about behaviors that promote wellness. They develop strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities. Some of their duties are; helping people find health services, supervise staff that work on health education programs, teach people how to manage existing health conditions, and develop programs and events to teach people about health topics.
Salary: The median pay for a wellness specialist was $51,960 in May 2015.
Education: Wellness specialist need at least a Bachelor’s degree in health education or health promotion. Some wellness specialist position require a Master’s or doctoral degree. Graduate programs are commonly in community health education, school education, public health education, or health promotion.
Demand for this profession: Opportunities may be better for candidates who speak a foreign language.
Reflection: I would like to become a wellness specialist because I could well educate other people on a health topic, and since I can speak a foreign language that can help.
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