Make Big Impact: Help Maine Residents Sign Up for Health Insurance!
ORGANIZATION: Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
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Do you want to be a part of a life-saving provision for millions of Americans? Under the Affordable Care Act, over 8 million Americans are now enrolled in health care that is tailored to their specific needs and lifestyle. At our Sanford and Biddeford health centers in York County, ME, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England needs dedicated volunteers to work one-on-one with individuals who need assistance in enrolling for a health insurance plan through Maine’s marketplace. Ample training provided. This is a great opportunity for people interested in making a big difference in their community by ensuring that all Maine residents have access to affordable health care.
All potential applicants are required to pass a background check before being accepted to the program. To be approved as a Certified Application Counselor, all volunteers must complete nine and a half hours of mandatory training in addition to three hours of shadowing with a Certified Application Counselor.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist individuals and families enroll in a marketplace plan offered on Maine’s health care exchange
- Answer a variety of questions about the marketplace and individual health care plans
- Explain preventative benefits of individual insurance plans
- Read and pursue frequent updates about the exchange and counselor strategies
- Inform women about their women-only preventative benefits on their insurance plans
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to sit and key stroke for at least four hours
- Past experience/knowledge in health care or insurance a plus, but not required
- Comfortable with listening to people’s complicated health problems
- Ability to problem solve
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; experience in public speaking a plus
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
- Ability to travel to Biddeford and/or Sanford, ME health centers
- Must show up on time and as scheduled
Certified Application Counselor Volunteers are required to make a minimum commitment of 4 hours a week for at least 6 months.
More opportunities with Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Location:
128 Lakeside Ave., Suite 301, Burlington, VT 05401, US
Mission Statement
To provide, promote, and protect access to reproductive health care and sexuality education so that all people can make voluntary choices about their reproductive and sexual health.
Description
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England provides comprehensive reproductive health care to men, women and teens at 20 health centers throughout Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. We are your sexual heatlh experts.Nothing will freak us out.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
281 Main StreetBiddeford, ME 04005
DATE POSTED
September 18, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 4 Hours a Week for 6 Months
- 9.5 Hours of Training Required