Community Health Worker (Part-Time, Three Positions)

James Madison University • Harrisonburg, VA

1d

About The Position

The Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services at James Madison University is hiring three part-time Community Health Workers to support Community Health Education programming and the Central Shenandoah Maternal Produce Prescription Program (CS-MP3). The program connects pregnant and postpartum individuals experiencing food insecurity with monthly produce prescriptions, personalized nutrition education, care coordination, and community resources, in partnership with regional healthcare providers, public health organizations, and food access agencies.

Community Health Workers serve as the primary link between program participants, healthcare partners, and community-based organizations. Working up to an average of 29 hours per week over the course of a calendar year, they build and maintain partnerships and referral networks; track produce prescription and voucher use, participant engagement, and program outcomes; provide nutrition education and resource navigation; and offer ongoing case management to pregnant and postpartum individuals and their families. The role supports participant access to essential services, addresses barriers to care, and promotes improved health and well-being.

The positions maintain a presence at the IIHHS office in Harrisonburg for meetings, training, and administrative work, and work extensively in community and clinical settings. They primarily serve Augusta and Rockbridge counties, with possible support throughout the Central Shenandoah Health District, including Bath, Highland, Rockingham, and the cities of Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton, Buena Vista, and Waynesboro. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and continued grant funding. The positions are part-time wage roles with no benefits.

Requirements

• Previous experience in community outreach, health education, or social services, ideally serving maternal or family populations.
• Previous Community Health Worker training, or willingness to complete JMU-provided Community Health Worker training within six months of hire.
• Familiarity with case management, data tracking, and public benefit programs such as SNAP, WIC, and Medicaid/CHIP.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel within the service area.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

• Maintain working relationships with required healthcare and community-based organization partners and support bi-directional referrals so eligible pregnant and postpartum women are identified, referred, and enrolled without duplicating existing federal programs such as WIC and Healthy Start.
• Maintain referral logs and monthly voucher and prescription redemption tracking; report redemption rates and enrollment and reach numbers to the Community Health Education Program Manager for review.
• Deliver evidence-informed nutrition education in individual or group sessions, in person, virtually, or in hybrid formats, covering fruit and vegetable intake, chronic disease prevention, and healthy food preparation.
• Identify and engage eligible pregnant and postpartum women in low-income and underserved urban and rural areas; conduct home, clinic, or community visits and help address transportation barriers to participation.
• Manage participant case files from enrollment, ideally before 16 weeks’ gestation, through six months postpartum and beyond.
• Collect required participant metrics at each designated time point, including fruit and vegetable intake, food security, health status, and birth outcomes.
• Record participant-level data accurately in accordance with Data Use Agreements; contribute to RE-AIM evaluation data collection and Coordinating Center reporting.
• Provide care coordination, resource navigation, and ongoing case management support to participants and their families.

Benefits

• The position posting states that these part-time wage positions have no benefits. JMU’s general employee offerings include a tuition waiver for JMU undergraduate and graduate courses, free access to the University Recreation Center and University Park, voluntary supplemental benefits including pet insurance and identity theft and legal protection plans, 12 university holidays, and access to Talent Development trainings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed