This role involves collaborating with the Case Manager and healthcare team to deliver comprehensive and coordinated care, focusing on interventions that enhance self-management skills for patients with chronic or complex illnesses. The worker will provide education, behavior modification strategies, social support, and act as a patient advocate and healthcare navigator for resource management.
Requirements summary
A High School Diploma or Equivalent is required for this position, along with a valid Driver's License. Experience working in a community-based setting, organizing community events, and knowledge of medical terminology are preferred, as is bilingual ability in English and Spanish.
City/State Harrisonburg, VA Work Shift First (Days) Overview
Sentara Medical Group is seeking to hire an individual to join our team as a
Community
Health
Worker
Position
Location: Harrisonburg,
VA (rotation between clinic 8-5 pm and mobile bus)
Position
Status:
Full-time
Days
Standard
Working
Hours:
Monday -
Thursday, 10:00 am -7:00 pm and Fridays, 8-5 pm (varies on mobile bus) Night or weekend flexibility is needed for occasional community events. Overview 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 illness. 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. Education High School Diploma or Equivalent required Certification/Licensure Driver’s License-Certification-Other/National Experience Bilingual Preferred English- Spanish Ability to write, type, and speak in preferred languages Experience working in a community-based setting preferred Experience working in community events and organizing events is preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology is preferred.
Keywords
Talroo-Allied Health,
Monster,
Community
Health
Worker,
Community
Health
Care
Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
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
Benefits
Life Insurance
Sick Leave
Medical
Dental
Paid Time Off
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Pet Insurance
Tuition Assistance
Vision plans
Annual discretionary bonus
Adoption
Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Critical Illness plans
401k/403B with Employer Match
Student Debt Pay Down
Reimbursement for certifications
Free access to complete CEUs and professional development
Legal Resources Plan
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
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and 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. In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment. For positions that are available as remote work,
Sentara
Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!
