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Columbia County Public Health Tobacco and Accreditation
 
 
 
This position joins the Oregon Health Authority’s statewide VISTA team. In addition to activities at your individual site, each member receives additional orientation, training and professional development 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 Oregon Health Authority VISTA Partnership Program, please visit: http://go.usa.gov/39Vd5 The Public Health Foundation of Columbia County provides health care services, offers community health education and planning activities, and conducts many other programs that fulfill the public health mission to promote, prevent and protect. Public Health in Columbia County is a private agency that provides public health services countywide, in five clinics. The clients served are primarily community members who are surviving at 175% of the federal poverty level or lower. Forty eight percent of the low income client population smoke tobacco products, constituting a major health threat to the low income population of the county. Achieving a comprehensive tobacco cessation referral system within the agency will assure that the residents accessing public health services will gain the skills to overcome addiction and resources to help them quit to develop healthy lives. Because of the organization’s key role providing public health services to so many low income clients, the process of agency accreditation and quality improvement will have far-reaching impact internally and within the community. Through the process of developing this system, the VISTA will gain significant understanding of the inner operations of a medium-sized non-profit public health agency in a rural community. Columbia County provides constant opportunities for hiking and biking on nearby Sauvie Island, exploring historical sites featured in Lewis and Clark’s journals, relaxing on the waterfront, or a quick ride to Portland.
 
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Member Duties : Join us along the scenic Columbia River in two innovative projects: reducing tobacco use among clients and supporting national public health agency accreditation. The VISTA will be serving at the Public Health Foundation of Columbia County, the official public health agency for Columbia County, just outside Portland, Oregon. They will work side-by-side with the Tobacco Prevention and Education staff to assess current practices in each of the satellite clinics and research effective and comprehensive tobacco cessation referral procedures. The VISTA will also work with each of the clinics to implement and build a sustainable staff training plan. Simultaneously, the VISTA will coordinate national accreditation efforts for the agency. The accreditation process lets the agency demonstrate it meets national standards of service and quality improvement to best serve the low income and underserved clients.
 
Program Benefits : Training ,  Living Allowance ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Health Coverage* ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible . 
 
 
*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 :
Health . 
 
Skills :
Conflict Resolution ,  General Skills ,  Community Organization ,  Team Work ,  Computers/Technology ,  Public Speaking ,  Public Health ,  Communications ,  Leadership ,  Writing/Editing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Columbia County Public Health Tobacco and Accreditation
Program Start/End Date
08/28/2015  -   08/27/2016
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OREGON  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  05/27/2015  To  07/09/2015 
Contact Eric Gebbie
800 NE Oregon St
Portland   OR   97232
971-673-0709
eric.n.gebbie@state.or.us
go.usa.gov/39Vd5
Listing ID 61827

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