MARYBETH SKOCH M.A.
Upper Arlington ,OH
Summary
Dynamic health coach with extensive experience in delivering personalized health education and counseling. Successfully engaged over 100 clients through tailored health plans, motivational interviewing, and ongoing accountability. Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and facilitate wellness workshops.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Coach
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
02.2025 - Current
- Delivered behavior education and health counseling to individuals in OSU Lifestyle Weight Management Programs, fostering participant engagement and commitment to health improvement.
- Applied motivational interviewing skills and behavioral change tools to effectively engage and support participants in enhancing health status and managing disease impact.
- Improve an individual's health status and decrease the impact of disease by encouraging healthy behavior through health coaching.
- Facilitated workshops on nutrition and wellness strategies.
- Developed personalized health plans for diverse client needs.
- Conducted individual assessments to evaluate health goals.
- Monitored client progress and adjusted plans regularly.
- Provided ongoing motivation and accountability for clients.
- Instructed clients on exercise techniques and healthy habits, promoting sustainable lifestyle changes.
- Provided education around the importance of healthy eating, physical activity, sleep, stress management, and other lifestyle factors.
- Offered ongoing motivation and accountability for behavior change through positive reinforcement techniques.
- Conducted weekly one-on-one sessions with clients to review progress against established goals.
- Identified barriers that interfere with goal attainment and provided strategies for overcoming them.
- Adapted communication style according to client's age, culture or socio-economic background.
- Evaluate and design evidence-based health educational resources and connect participants to OSU and community providers.
- Work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical staff to identify, assess, and provide behavior change support to individuals.
- Provide education, encouragement, and support to individuals while holding them accountable for achieving their health goals.
- Coordinated and reviewed team tasks to ensure project alignment.
- Emphasize in-depth knowledge, project management, and influencing skills.
- Healthcare
Health Coach
OhioHealth
Columbus, OH
01.2019 - 01.2025
- Provided lifestyle behavior change coaching strategies to target exercise, stress, sleep, nutrition, and medication adherence goals using stages of change exploration and motivational interviewing
- Utilized evidence-based health coaching interventions to improve patient engagement and outcomes
- Engaged and supported caseload of 100+ coaching patients to enhance their health outcomes
- Supported patients with personalized, medically necessary and informed patient centered care
- Performed psychosocial assessment to address care gaps
- Coordinated with Social Workers, Community Health Workers, Nurse Care Managers to meet patient's needs
- Followed clinical workflows and processes using an EHR and other key tools to document patient outreach and linkage with community agencies
- Consistently met daily Key Performance Indicators
- Provided comprehensive healthcare services to address diverse patient needs
Adjunct Professor
Franklin University- Urbana University Campus
Columbus, OH
08.2019 - 12.2019
- Designed, taught, and evaluated weekly interactive lectures
- Taught 1000 hours of lectures, guided discussion and performance objectives
- Supervised three classrooms of 30-45 undergraduate students, fostering an engaging learning environment
- Achieved consistent 10/10 evaluations from students, reflecting strong mentorship and support for Seniors
- Prepared daily lectures in accordance with university's curriculum guidelines
- Graded journal assignments and exams, delivering constructive feedback to enhance student understanding
- University
Care Coordinator
Quantum Health
Worthington, OH
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Efficiently aided providers by quoting benefits, creating authorizations, and guiding referrals
- Advocated for members by providing resources to enhance understanding and utilization of medical insurance
- Delivered exceptional customer service to members, providers, and office staff regarding benefits, eligibility, and claims in the healthcare process
- Provided outstanding customer care to an average of 15 customers daily, a task that required active feedback to maintain customer satisfaction
- Collaborated with Third-Party Administrators (TPAs) and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM)
- Utilized Quantum Health's systems and technology accurately to document and assist all contacts related to patient care team
- Health & Medical
Psychological Assistant
Providers For Healthy Living
Columbus, OH
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Met with patients and families for psychological assessments, academic testing, and diagnostic clarification
- Conducted behavioral health intakes to determine patient's current psychosocial needs
- Implemented Heart Rate Variability (HRV) biofeedback therapy services to enhance patient well-being through improved self-regulation skills and mind-body awareness
- Led educational seminar on biofeedback fundamentals to medical providers at all-staff
- Prepared outreach materials to educate patients on psychological health topics and resources
- Expanded company's revenue stream by introducing Biofeedback Extender Billing service
- Provided mental health services to support patient well-being.
Integrative Behavioral Therapist
VeraVia
Carlsbad, CA
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Conducted individual therapy sessions for clients within a collaborative care team
- Personalized aftercare program, providing clients with ongoing support and resources to facilitate long-term recovery
- Developed and presented workshops on psychosocial health, stress resiliency, and mindfulness, enhancing participants' coping strategies
- Designed and prepared wellness curriculum throughout length of program
- Contributed to online publications and public relations interviews, including The New York Times, raising awareness of mental health issues
- Facilitated executive health retreat to promote mental and physical well-being.
Research Associate
Veterans Medical Research Foundation
La Jolla, CA
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Secured participant consent and conducted neuropsychological assessments, specifically the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5), for active duty combat battalion Marines.
- Facilitated data collection and entry for large government study on PTSD in US military, contributing to research on veteran mental health
- Conducted data entry and coding for two research studies at the Veterans Medical Center.
- Veterans Medical Center
Education
PsyD CANDIDATE - San Diego, CA
Alliant International University
San Diego, CA03-2016
MASTER OF ARTS - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Alliant International University
San Diego, CA05-2010
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Delaware, OH
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH05-2002
Skills
- Health Education
- Motivational Interviewing
- Health Behavior Counseling
- Patient-Centered Care
- Patient engagement
- Behavioral Strategies
- Behavior change techniques
- Crisis Management
- Collaborative Care
- Transition of Care
- Health Coaching
- Ambulatory Care Management
- Health Promotion
- Wellness Programs
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Guided Meditation
- Wellness Tracking
- Goal setting
- Reflective Practices
- Client Assessment
- Motivational interviewing
- Health education
Publications
Are Emotional and Behavioral Nurturing the Keys to Long-Term Weight Loss and Wellness?, health.usnews.com, https://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/eat-run/2015/05/06/are-emotional-and-behavioral-nurturing-the-keys-to-long-term-weight-loss-and-wellness
Timeline
Health Coach
The Ohio State University
02.2025 - Current
Adjunct Professor
Franklin University- Urbana University Campus
08.2019 - 12.2019
Health Coach
OhioHealth
01.2019 - 01.2025
Care Coordinator
Quantum Health
01.2018 - 01.2019
Psychological Assistant
Providers For Healthy Living
01.2016 - 01.2018
Integrative Behavioral Therapist
VeraVia
01.2014 - 01.2016
Research Associate
Veterans Medical Research Foundation
01.2013 - 01.2014
PsyD CANDIDATE - San Diego, CA
Alliant International University
MASTER OF ARTS - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Alliant International University
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Delaware, OH
Ohio Wesleyan University