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OHA Veteran & Military Behavioral Health VISTA (Portland)
 
 
 
This position joins Oregon Health Authority’s statewide AmeriCorps VISTA team. In addition to activities at your individual site, each member receives additional orientation, training, team meetings, and the support of the team leaders and project director based at the state public health agency. For more information about the Oregon Health Authority AmeriCorps VISTA Partnership Project, please visit: http://healthoregon.org/vista. Selections are made on a rolling basis and early applications are strongly encouraged. The last day to submit an application is July 31, 2022. This position is based at the Health Systems Division of Oregon Health Authority. One in four Oregon veterans experience frustration in seeking care for mental health or substance use issues. Oregon is committed to helping veterans access the tools and supports they need to thrive. In 2019, OHA and Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs found that veterans with lower incomes are less likely to have reliable transportation to appointments, or to know how to navigate systems to access healthcare than higher earners. These challenges may mean veterans are unable to access the behavioral services they need. AmeriCorps members who can provide documentation of their time served in the military, or as a military spouse/partner, or as a caregiver to a veteran/service member will be eligible for an additional $50 non-cash award to be determined by the member and Supervisor, ex: gas, grocery, healthcare assistance, etc. The OHA AmeriCorps VISTA Partnership Project is committed to building a diverse workforce to strengthen our work in Oregon communities. We value applicants who can bring lived experience to further OHA’s strategic goal to eliminate health inequities by 2030. With the innovative public health work happening in Oregon, Portland is a wonderful place to explore a future in public health.
 
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Member Duties : Join the Health Systems Division’s Addictions, Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention Unit at OHA. The project will focus on behavioral health services issues impacting Oregon’s veterans and military connected communities. Emphasis will be placed on resource identification and development, as well as outreach and engagement. The member will: 1) Respond to opportunities to increase access to healthcare through information sharing within networks. 2) Improve quality of, and expand behavioral health services to, veterans and military connected communities by assisting in quality improvement efforts, program, and project development. 3) Identify opportunities to build healthy communities through outreach and engagement efforts to veterans. 4) Focus outreach and engagement efforts on under severed veteran populations (rural, frontier, houseless, LGBTQ+, women, and tribal veterans). Applicants should have strong verbal and written communication skills and be organized.
 
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Coverage* ,  Metro Transit Pass, qualified stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*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 :
Veterans ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Community Organization ,  Veterans ,  Public Health ,  Social Services ,  Communications . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
OHA Veteran & Military Behavioral Health VISTA (Portland)

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

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum:  21    Maximum:  None

Program Locations OREGON  

Languages
English

Accepting Applications
From  05/13/2022  To  07/22/2022 

Contact Danielle Brown
800 NE Oregon St
Portland   OR   97232
15038943913
danielle.y.brown@dhsoha.state.or.us
www.healthoregon.org/vista

Listing ID 112232


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