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Crook County Reaccreditation and Outreach 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://healthoregon.org/vista. Crook County Health Department is located in Prineville, Oregon which is the only incorporated city in Crook County. We are a rural frontier community an hour from the nearest large city. Crook County Health Department provides clinical services that include reproductive health and communicable disease response; public health preparedness services; Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); Medicaid application assistance; substance use and addictions prevention; mental health promotion and suicide prevention; and chronic disease prevention and self-management. Our services are available to all members of the community, with specific focus on outreach and service to low-income community members. Our department takes pride in being welcoming, trauma-informed and non-judgmental of individual’s life circumstances, in order to provide the highest level of care for all. Prineville is a great place to live and be a part of our close-knit community. Outdoor recreational opportunities are abound as we are surrounded by hiking and biking trail systems; world-renowned rock climbing; and abundant public lands with access to lakes, mountains, forests and grasslands. With the innovative public health work happening in Oregon, Prineville is a wonderful place to explore a future in public health.
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA member will join a dynamic team of local public health professionals who care deeply about the health and wellbeing of the community, as well as the professional development of the workforce in the field. The VISTA member will build on previous efforts to lead the following projects: o Systems development and training of staff members to advance the quality and accessibility of services to low-income community members o Conduct research to inform development and adaptation of health information communication strategies to populations living in poverty o Promote Living Well with Chronic Conditions classes in Crook County; assess program effectiveness; and secure funding to improve access and sustainability of programs To be successful in this position, we are seeking someone who is ideally: o Bilingual Spanish & English o An excellent communicator via verbal, written, and visual mediums o An enthusiastic learner who thrives in a collaborative environment
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Living Allowance ,  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 ,  Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Communications ,  Education ,  Public Health ,  Community Organization . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Crook County Reaccreditation and Outreach VISTA
Program Start/End Date
05/11/2020  -   05/10/2021
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OREGON  
Languages
Spanish
English
Accepting Applications
From  01/24/2020  To  04/17/2020 
Contact Danielle Brown
800 NE Oregon St
Portland   OR   97232
971-673-0570
danielle.y.brown@state.or.us
Listing ID 93362

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