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Lake County Opioid Abuse Prevention 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. At Lake Health District, you will be part of a team dedicated to serving a frontier community in Oregon’s high desert. The health district operates a 25-bed acute care critical access hospital, a home health and hospice agency, outpatient clinic services in two states, countywide mental health services, a durable medical equipment outlet, an affiliated 24-bed long-term care and 12-bed assisted living facility, and, starting July 1, the Lake County Public Health Department. Our mission is to care for our community with respect and compassion through excellence and teamwork. We offer programs aimed at preventing diseases from developing and helping community members better manage their own health. We look for creative ways to communicate information and provide vital services for hard-to-reach people, including Lake County’s low-income population. We seek innovative ways to deliver healthcare and are currently serving on a statewide pilot pain management implementation team addressing opioid prescriptions and exploring alternative treatments for chronic pain. Lake County, also known as Oregon’s Outback, is an outdoor recreation paradise with hiking, biking, fishing, hunting, kayaking, camping, and rockhounding opportunities in the summer, and cross-country and downhill skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling in the winter. The small town of Lakeview (population 2,300) boasts a slow-paced lifestyle and friendly community, and city shopping, dining, and entertainment are only a few hours away in Bend or Reno.
 
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Member Duties : This is an excellent opportunity for a college graduate with an interest in social work, public health, community health, health sciences, and/or data manipulation. As part of a team with broad reach in a frontier community, this service member will gain valuable firsthand experience and play a critical role in preventing opioid abuse in frontier Lake County. The VISTA’s role will include: • Tracking and reporting clinical data related to opioid use and prescriptions • Increasing community awareness of opioid use • Exploring alternate methods for managing opioid use • Strengthening existing and building new regional partnerships • Helping sustain improvement initiated by the pain management implementation team project • Facilitating patient transfers to pain clinics
 
Program Benefits : Training ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Living Allowance ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Health Coverage* . 
 
 
*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 :
Community Outreach ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Social Services ,  Public Health . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Lake County Opioid Abuse Prevention VISTA
Program Start/End Date
09/04/2018  -   09/03/2019
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OREGON  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  06/21/2018  To  07/27/2018 
Contact Danielle Brown
800 NE Oregon St
Portland   OR   97232
9716730570
danielle.y.brown@state.or.us
Listing ID 82123

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