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*Full Life Care Team 17-18, Health Promotion Specialists

The Full Life Care AmeriCorps Team addresses a constellation of challenges associated with social isolation. Team Members are placed in positions throughout a network of services for older adults and adults with disabilities to facilitate one-on-one and group activities and outreach efforts that engage individuals in effective, evidence-based programs that promote health, wellness, and independence through increased physical activity and social connection. One member will serve at Full Life Care’s Adult Day Health Center in Kent, WA. Full Life Care is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for frail elders and people with chronic or terminal illnesses and disabilities. At Adult Day Health, participants receive group exercise classes, cognitive activities, and support to help them remain as healthy and independent as possible. To read more information about our team and positions, visit https://sites.google.com/site/fulllifecareamericorpsteam/. These positions are contingent on funding.

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Member Duties : The Health Promotion and Volunteer Engagement Specialists will serve at our Adult Day Health Center in Kent. Duties include: Develop and facilitate therapeutic group activities; Lead exercise and cognitive function groups; Implement the Chronic Disease Self Management Program (CDSMP) Workshops. Training provided; Implement a Healthy Living activity group and /or coordinate monthly health education presentations; Act as liaison between program staff and Full Life’s Volunteer Coordinator. Communicate with team and supervisor to identify needs and collaborate with Volunteer Coordinator to identify and implement strategies to recruit new volunteers; Greet and train incoming volunteers; engage and support volunteers in client group activities; track and report volunteer hours Additional duties: Administer and collect data to meet Healthy Futures performance measure; Attend team meetings and service projects.

Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Training , Health Coverage .

Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas :
Health , Elder Care , Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Housing .

Skills :
Medicine , Public Health , Social Services , Community Organization .

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Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National

Program
*Full Life Care Team 17-18, Health Promotion Specialists

Program Start/End Date
02/16/2018 - 08/15/2018

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: 99

Program Locations	WASHINGTON Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton

Accepting Applications
From 07/05/2017 To 02/16/2018

Contact	Shannon Youmans
800 Jefferson St
Seattle WA 98104
206-224-3753
shannony@fulllifecare.org
www.fulllifecare.org

Listing ID	75570


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