Bridge to Basics Outreach Specialist (AmeriCorps)
ORGANIZATION: WithinReach
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Full-time National Service position at WithinReach:
Your chance to get involved with health care reform and food security
Dedicate a year of national service to increasing food security and health care coverage in King and Snohomish counties. Through education, referrals and application assistance you can make a positive impact on the lives of individuals who live in at-risk and economically disadvantaged communities.
Responsibilities
- Engage community members about health care and food access at WithinReach partner sites like food banks, libraries and job training centers
- Provide education, referrals and application assistance for these individuals and families
- Collect and input related data
- Support clients with follow-up communication and advocacy to ensure their successful enrollment/participation in food and health programs
Qualifications
- Available to work full-time from September 1 st , 2017-July 15 th, 2018
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a variety of contexts with diverse groups of people
- High level of energy for off-site work and the ability to carry equipment up to 25 pounds
- Reliable, with good time management and organizational skills
- Access to a car for daytime travel
- AA Degree or two years of equivalent educational background/experience
- Fluency in Spanish, Vietnamese, Cantonese or Mandarin, Russian, Somali, Amharic or Tagalog
- Deadline: 09/01/2017
- Create an AmeriCorps Profile: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/recruit/registration.do
- Find the Bridge to Basics position listing and apply: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=74261&fromSearch=true
- Complete a short supplemental application: http://www.withinreachwa.org/americorps
Questions?
Contact Kari Geiger
AmeriCorps Program Lead
206-830-7640
karig@withinreachwa.org
More opportunities with WithinReach
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About WithinReach
Location:
155 NE 100 St, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98125, US
Mission Statement
WithinReach's mission is to serve as the foremost catalyst for improvements in maternal, child and family health. Our vision is to ensure optimal health for all families in Washington State.
Description
WithinReach makes the connections Washington families need to be healthy. We are a statewide organization that bridges the gap between families in need and resources such as health insurance and food assistance through our hotline, online resources, and in-person outreach team.
WithinReach focuses on five main areas of work in Washington State.
- Nutrition:We help connect families with resources to healthy and nutritious food. These resources include Basic Food/SNAP (food stamps), free summer meals for children, the Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and connections to local food resources such as food banks.
- Health Care: WithinReach helps families apply for and attain health insurance, and navigate their new coverage. Along with insurance coverage, WithinReach is able to connect families to low-cost and free medical and dental clinics.
- Immunizations: Washington State has a high rate of parents who opt out of certain vaccinations and immunizations for their children, increasing the risk of widespread and preventable diseases. WithinReach aims to encourage parents to immunize their children to create a safer and healthier environment.
- Breastfeeding: WithinReach seeks to improve care, resources, and support for mothers and babies, so that mothers can breastfeed their babies longer.
- Child Development:We offer free developmental screenings for children from birth to age 5.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
155 NE 100 St.#500Seattle, WA 98125
DATE POSTED
August 17, 2017
SKILLS
- Bilingual
- Case Work / Management
- Healthcare
- CSR / Volunteer Coordination
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check