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Coos County Public Health – National Agency 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 VISTA will work with the public health team on public health accreditation, an exciting new national initiative to accredit governmental public health agencies the way hospitals and colleges are accredited – a rigorous process that’s making public health agencies and staff re-focus on providing the best, most equitable services. The accreditation process measures a health department’s performance against nationally recognized, practice-focused and evidence-based standards in order to advance quality and performance. It provides a framework for a health agency to identify performance improvement opportunities, improve management, develop leadership, and build relationships with the community. Coos Health and Wellness Public Health division is a small local health department in a poor mostly rural county on the Southwest Oregon Coast offering both population based services and direct services. With the assistance of a VISTA member, Coos Health and Wellness Public Health division will be able to identify gaps in services and strategize to fill these gaps through quality improvement initiatives. The VISTA will be one of two VISTAs serving here in North Bend, on Oregon’s beautiful southern coast. The area features the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, featuring 500-foot dunes, and with the ocean just a few miles away, the adjacent bay, and abundant coastal rivers and forests, you can enjoy outdoor activities, local arts and crafts scene, and the relaxing pace of Oregon coastal life.
 
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Member Duties : While serving with another VISTA onsite, this VISTA member will help drive the public health agency’s accreditation and quality improvement process. The VISTA member will coordinate performance management efforts; develop, implement, and document quality improvement projects; promote workforce development; prepare for public health accreditation; and build community engagement for public health efforts. The VISTA member will expand their knowledge and the delivery of public health services in order to ensure equitable services for Coos County residents.
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Training ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*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 . 
 
Service Areas :
Health . 
 
Skills :
Public Speaking ,  Leadership ,  Team Work ,  Public Health ,  Community Organization ,  Communications ,  General Skills ,  Writing/Editing ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Computers/Technology . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Coos County Public Health – National Agency 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 61828

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