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Senior Community Wellness Specialist - 2025325
Medium, Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27703
Overview
Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered yes to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world, need you.
At this pivotal moment in time, we are expanding our team to meet increasing needs. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering. If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, join us today.
Organization Summary World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to urgent humanitarian needs. For 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish. Today, programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.
This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability.
Position Summary The Senior Community Wellness Specialist leads World Relief Durham’s Wellness Navigation team, promoting individual and family wellness in the refugee and immigrant community of the Triangle Region of North Carolina. The Senior Specialist provides leadership and supervision of bilingual Wellness Navigators and provides direct client services, including leading classes and wellness groups. The Senior Specialist may also carry an individual caseload of clients.
Role & Responsibilities
Supervise Wellness Navigation team, including monitoring daily work activities, tracking and approving timesheets, time off, performance, goals, progress check-ins, and staff transitions in HRIS within required time frames. Lead staff in a manner consistent with Christian values, including prayer, devotionals, and fostering a Christian environment in interactions.
Develop community education modules to promote holistic wellness and healthy integration in the local community.
Provide direct supervision and training to Wellness Navigation team to execute wellness programming.
Teach weekly classes on health literacy, family wellness, and related topics to nurture integration and overall wellness.
Facilitate Wellness Groups using evidence-based curriculum to nurture resilience and connections within the refugee community.
Organize community gatherings or events to promote health and wellness in the immigrant community.
Provide individual health coaching on topics such as preventative care, navigating the health system, and utilizing a pharmacy.
Accompany clients to health appointments to provide in-person coaching for navigating doctor visits independently.
Perform administrative duties including database management and maintaining accurate case notes; monitor administrative tasks of Wellness Navigators.
Complete and submit monthly Performance Reports to the State Refugee Office.
Collaborate with Health and Wellness Manager and Resettlement Director to complete semi-annual and annual reports for the Office of Refugee Resettlement and the State Refugee Office.
Participate in national and regional communities of practice for refugee health and wellness.
Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
Mature and personal Christian faith
Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
Able to affirm World Relief core beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity, and National Association of Evangelicals’ For the Health of The Nation document
Bachelor’s degree in social work, public health or adult education or equivalent experience
1-2 years directly relevant work experience in case management, public health or adult education
Collaborative, with strong teamwork
Valid driver’s license and ability to transport clients and navigate a large service area
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced cross-cultural fluency and ability to work with diverse linguistic, religious and cultural backgrounds
Excellent written and spoken English
Strong administrative skills, including database management and Microsoft Office
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
Public speaking confidence
Experience working with interpreters
Self-motivated and independent
Master’s degree in social work, public health or adult education
Bilingual preferred (Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Spanish, Swahili, etc.)
Experience supervising a team
Compensation & Benefits $23 - $25 an hour
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program.
Additional Information Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment.
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If you answered yes to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world, need you.
At this pivotal moment in time, we are expanding our team to meet increasing needs. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering. If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, join us today.
Organization Summary World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to urgent humanitarian needs. For 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish. Today, programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.
This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability.
Position Summary The Senior Community Wellness Specialist leads World Relief Durham’s Wellness Navigation team, promoting individual and family wellness in the refugee and immigrant community of the Triangle Region of North Carolina. The Senior Specialist provides leadership and supervision of bilingual Wellness Navigators and provides direct client services, including leading classes and wellness groups. The Senior Specialist may also carry an individual caseload of clients.
Role & Responsibilities
Supervise Wellness Navigation team, including monitoring daily work activities, tracking and approving timesheets, time off, performance, goals, progress check-ins, and staff transitions in HRIS within required time frames. Lead staff in a manner consistent with Christian values, including prayer, devotionals, and fostering a Christian environment in interactions.
Develop community education modules to promote holistic wellness and healthy integration in the local community.
Provide direct supervision and training to Wellness Navigation team to execute wellness programming.
Teach weekly classes on health literacy, family wellness, and related topics to nurture integration and overall wellness.
Facilitate Wellness Groups using evidence-based curriculum to nurture resilience and connections within the refugee community.
Organize community gatherings or events to promote health and wellness in the immigrant community.
Provide individual health coaching on topics such as preventative care, navigating the health system, and utilizing a pharmacy.
Accompany clients to health appointments to provide in-person coaching for navigating doctor visits independently.
Perform administrative duties including database management and maintaining accurate case notes; monitor administrative tasks of Wellness Navigators.
Complete and submit monthly Performance Reports to the State Refugee Office.
Collaborate with Health and Wellness Manager and Resettlement Director to complete semi-annual and annual reports for the Office of Refugee Resettlement and the State Refugee Office.
Participate in national and regional communities of practice for refugee health and wellness.
Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
Mature and personal Christian faith
Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
Able to affirm World Relief core beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity, and National Association of Evangelicals’ For the Health of The Nation document
Bachelor’s degree in social work, public health or adult education or equivalent experience
1-2 years directly relevant work experience in case management, public health or adult education
Collaborative, with strong teamwork
Valid driver’s license and ability to transport clients and navigate a large service area
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced cross-cultural fluency and ability to work with diverse linguistic, religious and cultural backgrounds
Excellent written and spoken English
Strong administrative skills, including database management and Microsoft Office
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
Public speaking confidence
Experience working with interpreters
Self-motivated and independent
Master’s degree in social work, public health or adult education
Bilingual preferred (Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Spanish, Swahili, etc.)
Experience supervising a team
Compensation & Benefits $23 - $25 an hour
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program.
Additional Information Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment.
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