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Josephine County Public Health Emergency Preparedness VISTA
 
 
 
This position joins the Oregon Health Authority’s statewide AmeriCorps VISTA team. In addition to activities at your individual site, each member receives additional orientation, training throughout the year, team retreats and meetings, and the support of the team leaders and project director based at the state public health agency. For more information about the OHA AmeriCorps Project, please visit: http://healthoregon.org/vista. Selections are made on a rolling basis. The last day to submit an application is July 31, 2022. Josephine County is a rural county serving approximately 85,000 individuals in approximately 5 cities. Josephine County Public Health (JCPH) department is small but mighty, comprised of approximately 30 employees and 7 departments. It’s a community that struggles with health issues, as well as having a higher poverty rate than the national average. While challenging, these circumstances make working in public health here so rewarding. It is a scenic wonderland in the Rogue Valley, we have many hiking and biking trails, parks and camp sites, as well as easy access to the Rogue River and we’re a quick drive to the ocean. The seven departments at JCPH are environmental health, WIC, clinic, vital records, animal shelter, emergency preparedness, and solid waste. Almost all efforts of the Emergency Preparedness department benefit those experiencing poverty. Department actions include, educating, training, and preparing citizens, public health, and medical providers for a disaster, responding to disasters by leading communication, mass care, fatality management efforts, mass dispensing of antidotes and so much more. A successful AmeriCorps member for this position will be tenacious, detail-oriented, invested in learning and growing, and comfortable working independently. This position has the opportunity to be what the volunteer makes it, we are interested in benefiting from the member’s skills, abilities, and interests in the best way possible.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : The AmeriCorps member will help develop a Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) in Josephine County and be responsible for the establishment of this professional cadre, diving into the regulations for an MRC, writing policies, recruiting volunteers, creating programs to keep volunteers engaged, and much more. The member will also review and scrutinize the public health department’s emergency plans. The member would work closely with the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator as well as other emergency experts in the area to reform the emergency plans. The member will also help Josephine County Public Health exercise their plans by creating scenarios to mimic a real emergency; then create and manage the actions of the exercise, record lessons learned, and ensuring possible solutions to the gaps are integrated into county emergency plans.
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* . 
 
 
*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 :
Community Outreach ,  Health ,  Education ,  Disaster Relief . 
 
Skills :
Medicine ,  Community Organization ,  Social Services ,  General Skills ,  Disaster Services ,  Public Health ,  Communications ,  Leadership ,  Team Work ,  Recruitment . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Josephine County Public Health Emergency Preparedness VISTA
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  05/27/2022  To  08/05/2022 
Contact Caroline Tydings
800 NE Oregon St
Portland   OR   97232
19712174967
caroline.tydings@state.or.us
www.healthoregon.org/vista
Listing ID 112607

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