Community Health Worker - Full Time

About the role

The Community Health Worker (CHW), strives to improve access to care and patient health by providing outreach that aides in alleviating barriers through advocacy, resource navigation, and connections to social supports. The CHW focuses on bridging the gap between diverse communities and Virtua Health by fostering relationships, developing trust, and providing resources to improve the overall wellbeing of the community. Position Responsibilities: Develop relationships, conduct preventative health screenings, provide health-related education and resource information to members of the community. Educate and/or enroll patients and/or community members to needed programs and services, track appointments, and provide follow-up for missed appointments and opportunities, complete data as needed. General clerical duties, inventory/order of supplies, attend resource events and display set up Position Qualifications Required: Required Experience: Demonstrated interest in community, social justice, public health and/or local economies. Must display ease and comfort with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions and demonstrate the ability to treat all people with equity and respect. Able to work independently and interdependently with other staff and volunteers. Basic computer skills and knowledge of community resources preferred. Must have excellent customer service skills and ability to thrive in a dynamic team atmosphere. Bi-Lingual (Spanish) strongly preferred Required Education: High School Diploma Training / Certification / Licensure: Certifications per hiring department requirements (ie: ServSafe Certification) May require a valid Driver's License based on specific hiring program. Hourly Rate: $21.85 - $32.83 The actual salary/rate will vary based on applicant's experience as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement); paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies. For more benefits information click here .