Community Health Worker
About The Position
Sentara Health is seeking a Community Health Worker to support community outreach, resource coordination, and care navigation for individuals in the community. This role works in collaboration with the 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. This role works with a variety of grant funded programs to bridge the gap between organizations, including health care delivery systems and community health services to: increase culturally relevant knowledge about health and wellbeing; improve underserved populations’ access to services; connecting patients to community resources; and ultimately improving health outcomes.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid driver's license
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Community Health Worker (CHW) certification
- Experience working in a community-based setting
- Experience identifying and coordinating community resources
- Epic experience
- Spanish-speaking ability
Responsibilities
- Support community outreach, resource coordination, and care navigation for individuals in the community.
- Collaborate with the Case Manager and other healthcare team members to provide comprehensive and coordinated care.
- Engage in interventions to improve self-management skills and improve quality of life for patients with chronic and/or complex illnesses.
- Provide education and behavior modification strategies.
- Provide social support to patients and families.
- Act as a patient advocate and healthcare navigator in assisting with resource allocation and management.
- Bridge the gap between organizations, including health care delivery systems and community health services.
- Increase culturally relevant knowledge about health and wellbeing.
- Improve underserved populations’ access to services.
- Connect patients to community resources.
- Improve health outcomes.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
