Community Health Promoter – Chula Vista
Facility: Scripps Mercy Chula Vista
Location: Chula Vista, CA
Career Area: Social Work
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Day
Job ID: 262004112
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Located less than 10 miles from the US-Mexico border, the Chula Vista campus of Scripps Mercy serves the cities of Chula Vista, Otay Mesa, National City, Imperial Beach, Bonita and beyond.
Scripps Mercy Hospital consists of two campuses in San Diego and Chula Vista.
Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista provides a variety of medical and surgical services, including inpatient and outpatient care. Within the hospital you’ll find our 24-hour emergency room and many other specialty services ranging from cancer care to stroke care.
Job Description
This is a benefitted Full Time, Day Shift position (80 hours per pay period), with a varied Monday – Friday schedule, located at Scripps Well Being Center – Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista. You will enjoy comprehensive benefits that cover health & wellness, career development, and retirement options among other benefits.
Why join Scripps Health?
At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2026.
- Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
- Becker’s Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
- We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
- Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
Join a winning team supporting the Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista as a Community Health Promoter supporting the AHEC department. Working together you’ll bring your expertise, compassion and excellence to all we do. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy providing world class customer service.
As a Community Health Promoter II, you’ll create a positive Scripps Health experience for our patients while being responsible for the following:
Primary responsibilities will include:
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Following up with discharged patients to support social and medical needs
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Providing community health presentations
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Assisting with support groups
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Providing data entry support
Overarchingly, this role is responsible for the following:
- Identifying patients from the emergency department who qualify for Enhanced Case Management
- Connecting patients to Enhanced Case Management at local partner sites
- Providing patient support and education which will be offered post discharge to link patients to needed social and medical supportive services
- Managing documentation as well as maintaining a list of community contacts and referrals
- Implementing community outreach and facilitate a variety of community-based education
- Supporting a variety of community-based interventions
- Assisting in developing educational content
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Demonstrate oral and written communication skills by clear and accurate correspondence, including spelling and grammar usage.
- Demonstrate experience and ability to work independently and as a team player.
- Ability to set priorities and goals without specific direction.
- Ability to handle problems, propose solutions, and implement them.
- 1-2 years community-based work experience.
- Verbal and oral presentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual in Spanish.
- Basic typing and computer skills.
In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.
Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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