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Lake County COVID-19 Response Assessment VISTA (OHA)
 
 
 
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. Lake Health District recently completed a clinic expansion and is constantly working to ensure Lakeview has access to the best healthcare available. The health district includes outpatient clinic services in Oregon and California; a critical access hospital; and countywide behavioral health services. It also operates the county public health department. Lake Health District’s Community Health Improvement Partnership (CHIP) aims to help Lake County residents live healthier lives. CHIP involves as many people in its decision-making processes and works hard to help people view health broader than the traditional healthcare system. Many programs target low-income individuals, including those on Medicaid and children living in poverty. Such programs include reducing barriers to help Medicaid recipients complete potentially life-saving cancer screenings, coordinating with a regional dental agency and local school districts to ensure children have annual dental screenings, and operating a summer lunch program that feeds all children 18 and younger for free. CHIP serves communities throughout Lake County and is based in beautiful Lakeview, where year-round outdoor recreation opportunities and gorgeous scenery abound. Small-town community spirit is alive and well here, with neighbors who watch out for one another and strangers who smile at you on the street. With the innovative public health work happening in Oregon, Lakeview is a wonderful place to explore a future in public health! This position includes a free gym membership.
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA will assess COVID-19’s impacts on Lake County’s EOCCO (Medicaid) members and other residents living in poverty. EOCCO members are primarily low-income individuals who struggle in the best of times to access health care. The VISTA will survey and interview EOCCO members about the affects these changes have had on them. The VISTA also will ask how the pandemic has impacted social determinants of health, including food security, employment, childcare, and housing. The VISTA will ask EOCCO members how COVID-19 has affected their behavioral health, including, if appropriate, access to opioid and other substance use disorder treatment and success in recovery. In addition to asking about COVID’s impacts, the VISTA will ask EOCCO members how the county and Lake Health District can better serve them in future emergencies. The VISTA will analyze the information collected to create recommendations for future emergency planning.
 
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Gym membership ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend . 
 
 
*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 ,  Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Health ,  Disaster Relief . 
 
Skills :
Public Health ,  Community Organization ,  Public Speaking ,  Writing/Editing ,  Communications . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Lake County COVID-19 Response Assessment VISTA (OHA)

Program Start/End Date
08/31/2020  -   08/30/2021

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None

Program Locations OREGON  

Languages
English

Accepting Applications
From  05/22/2020  To  08/05/2020 

Contact Danielle Brown
800 NE Oregon St
Portland   OR   97232
5038943913
danielle.y.brown@dhsoha.state.or.us
http://healthoregon.org/vista

Listing ID 96453


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