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Strategic Partnership Associate-Salud (Watsonville, CA)

Salud Para La Gente (Salud), a nonprofit community health center based in Watsonville on the Monterey Bay of California, is a major health services provider in both Santa Cruz and Monterey counties — for anyone and everyone who walks through the doors of its various clinics, regardless of insurance or ability to pay. In addition to medical care, one of the essential services Salud assists individuals and families in navigating the often-confusing health insurance market. Salud began in Watsonville in 1978 as a storefront “free clinic” to treat farm workers. Salud has continued to grow from that small storefront clinic into the primary healthcare network it is today, with 11 sites, including 6 school-based clinics. We now serve about 28,000 patients with 118,520 visits a year. We are seeking a Strategic Partnership Associate to be part of a team committed to providing affordable, high quality health care services and expanding health care coverage to improve access to health care for everyone. A successful candidate will be extremely organized, self-motivated, enthusiastic about our vision, a talented communicator, and very detail-oriented. A passion for affordable and accessible health care for everyone and a strong sense of social justice are essential. You will gain experience and practical skills on how to develop a system to manage, track, and evaluate collaborative participation, program coordination and joint planning for a mid-sized health center dedicated to improving access to care for its underserved communities. Candidates with Spanish-language skills will be given priority.

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Member Duties : Salud Para La Gente is an organization that reaches nearly 28,000 patients per year with over 30 community partners. Community collaborative partnerships are critical to improving the health of the community. The Strategic Partnership Associate will establish critical organizational capacity to leverage the organization’s cross-sector collaborative efforts aimed to improve community health. You will enhance a system to manage, track, and evaluate collaborative participation, program coordination with community partners, and joint planning on a variety of initiatives impacting the community health.

Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Housing stipend up to $400 per month. , Stipend , Health Coverage* , Education award upon successful completion of service , Housing .


*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 : Health , Community Outreach .

Skills : Spanish Required , General Skills , Team Work , Communications , Public Speaking , Writing/Editing , Public Health , Community Organization .



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SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Strategic Partnership Associate-Salud (Watsonville, CA)

Program Start/End Date

02/01/2018 - 01/31/2019

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

College graduate

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

CALIFORNIA San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose

Languages

Spanish

English

Accepting Applications

From 10/19/2017 To 01/31/2018

Contact

Sigolene Ortega

195 Aviation Way

Watsonville CA 95076

83172882501

sortega@splg.org

www.splg.org

Listing ID

63977


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