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‘21 VIP - Community Engagement VISTA - EMERGE
 
 
 
This position is part of the VISTAs in the Piedmont (VIP) program sponsored by United Way of the Piedmont. As a VISTA at EMERGE Family Therapy Center and Teaching Clinic, you will sustainably increase utility of operational systems, increase public awareness of EMERGE, and increase internal and external awareness and programming around the mental health needs of BIPOC members of the community. The VIP program offers a unique approach to VISTA service, as you will spend 10% of your time each week working collaboratively with 19 other VISTA members placed in the community to research and implement community-wide solutions focusing on either increasing access to behavioral healthcare or increasing financial stability. Benefits include: monthly housing stipend, doubled food stamps at the farmer's market, housing referrals, household & personal care supplies provided through the Gifts in Kind Center, ongoing professional development, reimbursement for service-related travel, discounted gym membership, professional mentoring, and more!
 
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Member Duties : The AmeriCorps VISTA member will improve health outcomes of low-income, underinsured children, adults and families by building capacity of EMERGE Family Therapy Center and Teaching Clinic to provide increasingly more affordable mental and behavioral health care to individuals, couples and families who could not otherwise access mental health care services. The VISTA will increase operational effectiveness by utilizing existing tools to meet the needs of various stakeholders to aid in the decision-making processes related to the mission of the organization and building an external network to explore opportunities to increase mental health services in the community specifically around underserved BIPOC populations.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Living Allowance ,  Health Coverage* ,  Stipend ,  Housing stipend, gym discount, prof dev ,  Training . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Elder Care ,  Education ,  Entrepreneur/Business ,  Veterans ,  Health ,  Technology ,  Children/Youth ,  Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Ex-Offender Reentry ,  Community Outreach ,  Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
Youth Development ,  Recruitment ,  Public Health ,  Computers/Technology ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  General Skills ,  Counseling ,  Medicine ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Communications ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Writing/Editing ,  Team Work ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Education ,  Leadership ,  Community Organization ,  Social Services ,  Law ,  Public Speaking ,  Veterans ,  Teaching/Tutoring . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
‘21 VIP - Community Engagement VISTA - EMERGE
Program Start/End Date
08/30/2021  -   08/29/2022
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations SOUTH CAROLINA  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  04/01/2021  To  07/31/2021 
Contact Heather Witt
203 E Main St
Spartanburg   SC   29319
8034143855
hwitt@uwpiedmont.org
vistasinthepiedmont.org
Listing ID 102933

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