Community Health Worker

2 weeks ago


Harrisonburg, United States Sentara Full time

City/State

Harrisonburg, VA

Overview

Work Shift

First (Days) (United States of America)

Works in collaboration with the Community Case Manager and other healthcare team members to provide comprehensive and coordinated care. Engages in interventions to improve self-management skills and improve quality of life for patients with chronic and/or complex illnesses. Provides education and behavior modification strategies and provides social support to patients and families. Acts as a patient advocate and healthcare navigator in assisting with resource allocation and management. Will require a flexible schedule which includes working nights and weekends as needed when working with a community.

Highly Preferred:

  • Bilingual Spanish

Required Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma

Benefits: Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Tuition Reimbursement, a 401k/403B, 401a, Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks, and more.

Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve

Keywords: Indeed, Talroo-Allied Health, Monster, Community Health Worker, Community Health Care

Job Summary

Works in collaboration with the Continuum Case Manager and other healthcare team members to provide comprehensive and coordinated care. Engages in interventions to improve self-management skills and improve quality of life for patients with chronic and/or complex illnesses. Provides education and behavior modification strategies and provides social support to patients and families. Acts as a patient advocate and healthcare navigator in assisting with resource allocation and management.

Bilingual in English and Spanish, Tigrinya, Arabic, or Russian, is preferred. Experience working in a community-based setting preferred, experience working in community events and organizing events is preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology is preferred.

Qualifications:

HS - High School Grad or Equivalent (Required) Driver's License - Certification - Other/National, Driver License - Certification - North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV), Driver License - Certification - Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (VDMV)

Skills

Active Listening, Communication, Instructing, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Writing

Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.


In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.



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