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Statewide Opioid Outreach Coordinator VISTA
 
 
 
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 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/cnayh. The Oregon Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) is part of the Injury and Violence Prevention Section in the Center for Prevention and Health Promotion of the Oregon Health Authority. The PDMP was designed to help health care providers and pharmacists provide patients better care in managing their prescriptions, giving them more complete information to help assure appropriate use of certain prescribed medications. Oregon has one of the highest rates of nonmedical use of opioid painkillers in the nation. Chronic pain and lack of access to substance use disorder recovery and treatment and health care services disproportionately affect people living in poverty across Oregon’s communities. This position is located in Portland, Oregon’s cultural center, dense with diverse organizations, independent movie theaters, unique food options, and art galleries. The exceptional public transit system makes it easy to get around the city without a car, no matter if you’re visiting a food cart pod or a public park. With the innovative public health work happening in Oregon, Portland is a wonderful place to explore a future in public health.
 
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Member Duties : Create and disseminate materials to mental health and addictions treatment professionals. Create materials that train mental health and addictions professionals on how to access patient data. Create an opioid workgroup with leaders in behavioral health specialists and associations. Plan and organize materials and presentations. Develop communications plan. The VISTA member will support enrollment of 90% of top prescribers of controlled substances in each region of the state in the Oregon Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). Research and compile top prescriber data. Plan and implement activities to increase PDMP enrollment. Monitor results across the regions. Increase training and education of addictions and mental health service providers. Design training and materials. Collaborate with the Statewide Opioid Outreach Coordinator VISTA to expand outreach and program planning to further address the opioid epidemic in low-income and underserved youth populations in Oregon.
 
Program Benefits : Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Training ,  Transit pass ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  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 attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Technology ,  Public Safety ,  Health ,  Children/Youth ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Community Outreach ,  Education . 
 
Skills :
Social Services ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Writing/Editing ,  Public Speaking ,  Education ,  Community Organization ,  Team Work ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  General Skills ,  Communications ,  Public Health . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Statewide Opioid Outreach Coordinator VISTA
Program Start/End Date
08/28/2017  -   08/27/2018
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OREGON  
Accepting Applications
From  06/08/2017  To  07/26/2017 
Contact Danielle Brown
800 NE Oregon St
Portland   OR   97232
971-673-0570
danielle.y.brown@state.or.us
http://go.usa.gov/cnayh
Listing ID 75090

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