AmeriCorps Member - Mental Health Gatekeeper Training Instructor
ORGANIZATION: Idealist.org
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Recruiting Organization: Health360, Inc.
Healthy Minds Alliance Mission: Healthy Minds Alliance is a community-based approach to the mental health crisis utilizing evidenced-based gatekeeper programs to train community members on how to prevent, detect and support people with a mental illness.
Purpose of Position: AmeriCorps Members will serve as instructors for host site identified evidence-based/ informed programs, certifying members of the public.
Responsibilities include:
- Participate in designated mental health evidence-based/ informed program instructor training (Date & Location TBD)
- Disseminate mental health certification classes in communities
- Outreach to local community for course participants, as well as recruit and engage community partners
- Market program through press releases, social media and informational sessions
- Track each participant certified through pre and post evaluations
- Submit evaluations as directed by Health360 and training entity
- Advertise courses to the public as designated training site
- Establish and foster relationships with community mental health agencies as partners and resources
- Serve as a resource to course participants on an ongoing basis
- Respect the privacy of course participants, colleagues and others, including the responsibility to protect personal
- information
- Advocate for mental health awareness by promoting the principles of the course whenever possible
- Grant writing to support mental health focused activities
- Participate in AmeriCorps large service project
- Participate in monthly calls held nationally by Health360
- Assist host site with ongoing mental health community initiatives and regional events
- Experience Preferred:
- Personal and/ or professional knowledge of mental health topics
- Strong teaching and/ or training skills and experience, especially with adult learners
- Understanding of mental health issues and resources
- Skills and experience facilitating diverse groups and creating/maintaining a positive, effective learning
- environment
- Knowledge about mental health resources in her/his community and state
- Positive attitudes towards individuals with mental illnesses
- Enthusiasm for reducing the stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness and addiction disorders
- "a proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network"
- Details and Benefits include:
- Complete a 10 month commitment, specific dates will be determined by the host site
- supervisor*
- Full-time AmeriCorps position - 1700 service hours - 40 hours per week, 5 holidays, 2.5 personal days
- AmeriCorps members receive a $15,100 stipend for their service - paid biweekly = 22 checks
- $6,345 Education Award upon completion of service commitment (1700 service hours)
- Bachelor’s Degree Required
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Training ProvidedFalse
Housing AvailableFalse
Language/Cultral Support AvailableFalse
Wheelchair AccessibleFalse
Fee RequiredFalse
Fee Amount: None
This opportunity is recurring
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CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Ukiah, CA 06702
DATE POSTED
April 20, 2022
SKILLS
- Public Advocacy
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- WEEKDAYS, FULL_TIME