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'22-'23 Volunteer Training & Communications Coordinator

The Pierce County MRC is a well-established unit of 735+ medical and non-medical volunteers housed at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department in Tacoma, Washington. The MRC is a registered nonprofit and free clinic experiencing rapid growth. This VISTA will work with our leadership team to support volunteer engagement and program development. Over the next year, there will be many continued improvements coming to the MRC including new engagement and retention strategies, team development, and training opportunities. The MRC increasingly serves the people of Pierce County in emergencies. Examples of emergency response include providing homeless health services, communicable disease prevention and testing, and mobile clinic operations. With recent changes across the South Puget Sound such as rising costs of living and more people experiencing homelessness, the need for highly trained, engaged volunteers to mobilize and respond to public health emergencies increases every year. The MRC has served as a community outreach organization since 2008, promoting emergency preparedness in communities, hosting annual immunization clinics at shelters, food banks, and meal sites, and offering wound care and wellness clinics at emergency shelters and encampments for people experiencing homelessness. As we continue to receive requests for response, the need to improve our organization grows. This VISTA will implement, improve, and build on the services we provide while gaining valuable skills in leadership, public health, coordination, and communication.

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Member Duties : Hybrid position - some remote service possible. Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Some weekends may be required. This VISTA position will build capacity within the Pierce County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) by supporting volunteer management, training and communications. She/he/they will support and coordinate emergency trainings and exercises for our members, identify gaps in our volunteer skills and abilities, recruit volunteers through communication and social media strategies, and build capacity for existing teams and programs. As a result, the MRC will be better prepared to equitably serve our residents living in poverty or experiencing homelessness and build resilience for the next emergency or disaster.

Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Relocation Allowance , Living Allowance , Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .


*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 : Disaster Relief , Community Outreach , Homelessness , Health , Public Safety .

Skills : Recruitment , Public Health , Leadership , Disaster Services , Medicine , First Aid , Team Work , Non-Profit Management .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
'22-'23 Volunteer Training & Communications Coordinator

Program Start/End Date
08/29/2022 - 08/28/2023

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Associates degree (AA)

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	WASHINGTON Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton

Accepting Applications
From 05/11/2022 To 08/05/2022

Contact	Bob Harris
3629 S D St
Tacoma WA 98418
360-995-4282
bharris@unitedway-thurston.org
http://piercecountymrc.org/

Listing ID	112182


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