Community Health Worker

Location: Harrisonburg, VA

Work Shift: First (Days)

About the role

Sentara Rockingham Memorial is seeking a Community Health Worker - Outreach for the Hand-in-Hand Resource Mothers Program team. This role focuses on the Virginia Resource Mothers program, a home visiting initiative specifically for pregnant and parenting teens. The position provides parenting education, prenatal and postpartum education, and assists with resource connection.

Works in collaboration with healthcare team members to support diverse populations by facilitating access to essential health services, equipment, and resources that promote health. Responsibilities include providing education on key health topics, supporting behavior change, screening for risk factors, and partnering with community organizations to deliver effective outreach and programming. The role helps individuals navigate public benefits, connect with support services, and promote positive health outcomes through coaching, education, and early intervention.

This position works with a variety of grant-funded programs to bridge the gap between organizations, including healthcare delivery systems and community health services, to increase culturally relevant knowledge about health and wellbeing, improve underserved populations’ access to services, connect patients to community resources, and ultimately improve health outcomes.

Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred. Experience working in a community-based setting is also preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide parenting education, prenatal, and postpartum education to pregnant and parenting teens.
• Facilitate access to essential health services, equipment, and resources for diverse populations.
• Deliver education on key health topics and support behavior change.
• Screen for risk factors and partner with community organizations for outreach and programming.
• Help individuals navigate public benefits and connect with support services.
• Promote positive health outcomes through coaching, education, and early intervention.
• Bridge the gap between healthcare delivery systems and community health services to improve health outcomes.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and 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
• Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria are met