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Oregon Public Health Safety Net VISTA
 
 
 
This position joins the Oregon Health Authority’s statewide VISTA team. In addition to activities at your individual site, each member receives additional orientation, training throughout the year, team meetings, and the support of the team leaders and project director. More information about the Oregon Health Authority VISTA Partnership Program, is here: http://healthoregon.org/vista. We will accept applications, conduct interviews, and select applicants on a rolling basis and selections will be finalized by May 7th, 2021. This position sits within the Policy and Partnerships unit in the Office of the State Public Health Director. You will work closely with our Community Engagement Team that supports 173 community-based organizations to provide culturally specific education and outreach to harder-to-reach communities as a part of our COVID response. You will also work closely with the team that is implementing our COVID recovery plan known as Healthier Together Oregon https://healthiertogetheroregon.org/. Both teams will work on building out our social safety net and focus on the social influences on health. Access to housing assistance and food insecurity are two key issues that are rising to the top. Some communities have experienced greater health and economic impacts from COVID. Part of the work we do with the social safety net is to help communities understand what supports are available to them. Another part is bringing agencies and organizations together that serve the same community, but may not be working together already to do so. The OHA VISTA Partnership Project is committed to building a diverse workforce to broaden and deepen our work in the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates from communities of color, disability, LGBTQIA, and linguistically diverse populations to consider application to our positions. With the innovative public health work happening, Portland is a wonderful place to explore a future in public health.
 
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Member Duties : In this position you will have the opportunity for a broad impact in your work. You will work at both the state and local level helping to create lasting partnerships to benefit communities with less resources. 1. Work with Community Engagement Team and community-based organizations to trouble shoot safety net access issues as they arise within their comprehensive COVID response 3. Identify and address gaps in local connections between agencies and organizations that serve communities related to social determinants of health programs and interventions 4. Facilitate cross-agency meetings to share resources, develop strategy and fill identified gaps in safety net system 5.Coordinate safety net partner trainings and technical assistance to staff, community-based organizations, local public health authorities and Tribes A fit for this position would be someone who is good at problem solving, enjoys making connections, and wants to work on dismantling institutional racism.
 
Program Benefits : Monthly public transit pass ,  Living Allowance ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Coverage* ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Health . 
 
Skills :
Communications ,  Team Work ,  Leadership ,  Community Organization ,  Writing/Editing ,  Public Health ,  Public Speaking . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Oregon Public Health Safety Net VISTA
Program Start/End Date
06/07/2021  -   06/06/2022
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  21    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OREGON  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  03/26/2021  To  05/07/2021 
Contact Danielle Brown
800 NE Oregon St.
Portland   OR   97232
503-894-3913
danielle.y.brown@dhsoha.state.or.us
http://healthoregon.org/vista
Listing ID 102161

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