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Bon Secours Mercy Health Community Health Worker - Neighborhood Engagement in Richmond, Virginia
At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.
The Community Health Worker (CHW) serves as a mission-aligned bridge connecting Community Health and residents and patients of the community. This role helps transform lives by providing services as a Community Health Worker helping communities improve access to basic/better health services and contributing to community development and improved quality of life. The position entails helping individuals and families by providing informal chronic disease and mental health counseling with (if need be) referral to healthcare providers, local health agencies, and community organizations.
General Responsibilities
CHWs are embedded in the community, fostering trust, and building on-going relationships
CHWs participate in local events, connect with residents in the community, and promote programs awareness
CHWs engage and mobilize residents, patients businesses, and organizations in ways that existing staff and volunteers may not have been able to do so
CHWs facilitate partnerships among organizations, agencies, and stakeholders, fostering collaborative spirit and leveraging resources for greater collective impact
CHWs track interactions with residents and patients in EPIC, UniteUs, and other data systems to ensure quality care and appropriate referrals.
Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:
Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
And much more
*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status
All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com