Community Outreach Worker

Inova Health System; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Wellness program

Retirement match 5%

Education assistance

Student loan assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Inova Benedict in Sterling, VA seeks a dedicated Community Outreach Worker to join our team. This fulltime role, Monday–Friday with some weekends, focuses on connecting community members with health services and promoting health equity.

You will work in various community settings, educate clients about medical homes, help navigate care barriers, and document outcomes while aligning with Inova’s mission to provide patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Education: High School or GED.

Responsibilities

• Communicates the program’s purpose and impact to clients and advocates for individual and community health equity.
• Assists clients in accessing health services (e.g., medical home, overcoming care barriers).
• Assists clients in homes, communities, clinics, and ER settings. Offers care, support, follow-up, and education in community settings.
• Motivates clients to engage actively in their health and well-being.
• Documents client encounters, activities, service plans, and outcomes.
• Educates clients on appropriate Emergency Room use and alternative resources.

Skills

Health education

Community outreach

Education

High School or GED

Job description

Inova Benedict is looking for a dedicated Community Outreach Worker to join the team. The role will be Fulltime Monday-Friday with some weekends.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.

Community Outreach Worker Job Responsibilities:

• Communicates the program’s purpose and impact to clients and advocates for individual and community health equity. Helps clients identify socio-economic factors affecting their health and develop management plans. Supports clients in understanding care plans and instructions. Identifies and addresses barriers to care for individuals. Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate health education.
• Assists clients in accessing health services (e.g., medical home, overcoming care barriers).
• Assists clients in homes, communities, clinics, and ER settings. Offers care, support, follow-up, and education in community settings.
• Motivates clients to engage actively in their health and well-being.
• Collects, tracks, and reports community data and benefits. Executes and supports evidence-based community health programs. Contributes to departmental goals and adheres to policies, procedures, and safety standards. Ensures compliance with governmental and accreditation regulations. Documents client encounters, activities, service plans, and outcomes. Maintains comprehensive electronic client files (notes, release of information, assessments).
• Provides instruction on the appropriate use of medical homes and social services. Educates clients on appropriate Emergency Room use and alternative resources

Minimum Qualifications

Education:High School or GED

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.