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Opioid Emergency Response VISTAs

The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service is now accepting applications from qualified candidates to support the Philadelphia Resilience Project, the City’s unified approach to tackle the opioid crisis. The Serve VISTA Corps is a cohort of AmeriCorps members who serve in City Government. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree, US citizen or permanent resident, complete criminal background check (if accepted); demonstrated interest in anti-poverty efforts, social justice and volunteerism; the ability to work and collaborate with diverse communities and stakeholders; strong organizational, time management and communication skills; Open to new experiences and growth. Benefits: bi-weekly stipend (approx. $542), end of service ($1,800) or education award ($6,000), relocation allowance (if applicable), transportation pass, and monthly professional development. Learn more about benefits and our program experience here: Serve.phila.gov/VISTA. *The Serve Philadelphia VISTA Corps is committed to diversity and inclusion. Minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.*

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Member Duties : The Opioid Emergency Response VISTAs will support the long-term goals of the seven Resilience Project Mission Areas: Clearing major encampments, reducing criminal activity, reducing the number of unsheltered individuals, reducing trash and litter, reducing overdoses and the spread of infectious diseases, increasing treatment options, mobilizing community response. VISTA activities may include, but are not limited to: Coordinate housing entry system among all City partners; create and strengthen existing Safe Corridor routes for travel to and from school; examine affordable housing strategies that include family reunification and employment assistance; create or enhance data systems, data management, data integrity, and data analytic capabilities in various city agencies; increase employment and education opportunities; and build strategies for city wide awareness and engagement around the opioid issue.

Program Benefits : Stipend , Monthly transportation pass , Education award upon successful completion of service , Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Training , 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 : Hunger , Entrepreneur/Business , Ex-Offender Reentry , Neighborhood Revitalization , Health , Community Outreach , Housing , Public Safety , Homelessness , Community and Economic Development .

Skills : bi-lingual in Spanish , Social Services , Urban Planning , Writing/Editing , Team Work , Public Health , General Skills , Community Organization , Communications .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Opioid Emergency Response VISTAs

Program Start/End Date
01/22/2019 - 01/21/2020

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia/Wilmington/Atlantic City

Accepting Applications
From 11/13/2018 To 01/04/2019

Contact	Claire Healy
1401 John F Kennedy Blvd
Philadelphia PA 19102
215-490-7210
ServeVISTA@phila.gov

Listing ID	84999


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