Community Heath Worker Maternal Health
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Job Location:
Harrisonburg, LA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
City/State
Harrisonburg VAWork Shift
First (Days)Overview:
Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital is hiring a Community Health worker- Maternal Health.
Overview:
This position serves as a trusted liaison between Sentara Healthcare and pregnant and postpartum individuals within the community. The role integrates community health outreach with culturally responsive perinatal services to improve maternal and infant health outcomes reduce disparities and address social determinants of health. Responsibilities include providing education advocacy emotional support care coordination and system navigation throughout pregnancy childbirth and the postpartum period.
Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply; proficiency in another language is preferred but not required.
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.
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)
Certification/Licensure
Valid Drivers License with an acceptable driving record (Required)
Experience
One year of community health worker experience (preferred)
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished 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 30000-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.
About Company
Sentara Health, is an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system in Virginia and North Carolina. Sentara improves health everyday.
