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HandsOn VISTA - Office of Public Health
 
 
 
Serve with the City of Phoenix, Public Health Office as a part of the HandsOn VISTA Team! ABOUT THE SITE AND THE ROLE: See ‘Members Duties’ section below. ABOUT HandsOn Greater Phoenix: For nearly 30 years, HandsOn Greater Phoenix has worked with nonprofits, Title I schools, neighborhood associations and government entities to assess and meet the volunteer needs of the Greater Phoenix area. The HandsOn VISTA program supports 20 VISTA members at multiple placement sites across the valley. Our VISTA members enable our community service partners to expand capacity and build lasting infrastructure by creating the processes and tools needed to effectively access and utilize valuable resources. HandsOn VISTA members will improve their own capacity for leading communities during and beyond their terms of service by developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities related to volunteer mobilization, civic engagement, and other areas. In addition to the site-specific work of the individual role all of our VISTA members: participate in 2 AmeriCorps National Days of Service, lead projects at 2 HandsOn community service days, attend monthly VISTA team trainings with the other HandsOn VISTA members, and lead a monthly community volunteering opportunity. PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS TO THIS POSITION ARE BEING CONSIDERED ON AN ONGOING AND ROLLING BASIS. PLEASE APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR BEST CONSIDERATION. VISIT https://www.handsonphoenix.org/beaVISTA FOR MORE INFORMATION. AS LONG AS THE “APPLY” BUTTON IS ACTIVE YOU CAN ASSUME THE POSITION IS STILL OPEN.
 
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Member Duties : Join the newly created Public Health Office in the City of Phoenix and help launch opioid addiction prevention programing in one of the most heavily impacted communities in America! In all age categories, Phoenix leads the county in overdose deaths, and you can help reverse that trend. The successful applicant will help develop and launch a youth addiction prevention pilot program focused on peer-to-peer engagement. You will do this by researching evidence based programs, strengthening relationships with schools, facilitating youth coalitions, developing training curriculum, along with other activities. The future member should have some background in public health, school based programing, and/or working with teenage youth engagement. Spanish and/or a knowledge of Phoenix school systems is helpful but not required.
 
Program Benefits : Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance ,  $100 per/Qt grocery card ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Living 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 ,  Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Children/Youth ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Public Health . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
HandsOn VISTA - Office of Public Health
Program Start/End Date
10/23/2023  -   10/21/2024
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations ARIZONA   Phoenix/Mesa  
Languages
Spanish helpful
Accepting Applications
From  05/30/2023  To  09/12/2023 
Contact Blain Logan
1125 E Southern Ave
Mesa   AZ   85204
6232239246
VISTAleader@handsonphoenix.org
handsonphoenix.org/beaVISTA
Listing ID 119090

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