About this role
City/State
Radford, VAWork Shift
First (Days)Overview:
Sentara Health Plans is hiring a School Liaison in Region 7, Southwest (Bland County, Buchanan County, Bristol, Carroll County, Dickenson County, Galax, Giles County, Grayson County, Lee County, Norton, Pulaski County, Radford, Russell County, Scott County, Smyth County, Tazewell County, Washington County, Wise County, Wythe County, VA)!
Status: Full-time, permanent position (40 hours)
Standard working hours: 8am to 5pm EST, M-F
Location: This position is remote in the Region 7, Southwest (Bland County, Buchanan County, Bristol, Carroll County, Dickenson County, Galax, Giles County, Grayson County, Lee County, Norton, Pulaski County, Radford, Russell County, Scott County, Smyth County, Tazewell County, Washington County, Wise County, Wythe County, VA). Will need to travel to schools or community/wellness events in the Region 7, Southwest region approx. 3x a month.
Job responsibilities:
The School Liaison Program was designed to create a link between Virginia school systems and Sentara in an effort to better the communities where Sentara operates. From vaccine clinics, providing volunteers at community events and educating about various online behavioral health tools, the school liaisons are in-touch with communities’ needs to help Sentara serve them better.
Education:
MLD - Master's Level Degree- Education, MLD - Master's Level Degree- Social Work, MLD - Master's Level Degree -Psychology REQUIRED
Certification/Licensure
None required
Experience:
Experience working for a school or with schools is preferred
Behavioral experience is preferred
Sentara Health Plans provides health plan coverage to close to one million members in Virginia. We offer a full suite of commercial products including employee-owned and employer-sponsored plans, as well as Individual & Family Health Plans, Employee Assistance Programs and plans serving Medicare and Medicaid enrollees.
Our quality provider network features a robust provider network, including specialists, primary care physicians and hospitals.
We offer programs to support members with chronic illnesses, customized wellness programs, and integrated clinical and behavioral health services—all to help our members improve their health.
Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.
Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!
To apply, please go to www.sentaracareers.com and use the following as your Keyword Search: JR-92998
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Keywords: Health Plan, Healthcare, Social Work, Psychology, Managed Care, MCO, Education, School, Liaison, Behavioral Health, Region 7, Southwest, Bland County, Buchanan County, Bristol, Carroll County, Dickenson County, Galax, Giles County, Grayson County, Lee County, Norton, Pulaski County, Radford, Russell County, Scott County, Smyth County, Tazewell County, Washington County, Wise County, Wythe County, VA
•Legal Resources Plan
•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established 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 30,000-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.
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About Sentara Health
Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet®️ recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as "America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), "Best Employer for Veterans" (2022, 2023), and "Best Employer for Women" (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems" (2021, 2018).
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What you'll do
- The School Liaison Program aims to connect Virginia school systems with Sentara to enhance community health. Responsibilities include organizing vaccine clinics, volunteering at community events, and educating about behavioral health tools.
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