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3 people are interested
Community Engagement VISTA- Austin TX
ORGANIZATION: Texas Association of Charitable Clinics
Please visit the new page to apply.
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3 people are interested
At HOPE Family Health Center, the third year VISTA will increase community awareness of HOPE services and develop new programs with a primary goal of community engagement. The VISTA will aim to build a culture of community engagement and increase awareness of HOPE activities and programs by coordinating with HOPE staff to remove common barriers regarding access to quality health care. Member activities include creating and publishing communication and outreach materials for community members and potential clients, recruiting volunteers and organizing events that create opportunities for community engagement, coordinating with care team and business analyst on weekly basis to assess communities and patients eligible for additional assistance, and reviewing and updating common resources binder and services provided by collaborating organizations for services not offered at HOPE.
Interested applicants can APPLY HERE: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=112306
Contact: txaccvistaleader@gmail.com with questions or to request more information.
Program Benefits:
- Monthly living allowance of $1,150
- Competitive Health Insurance through IMG; or Health Allowance for those with pre-existing healthcare coverage
- End of Service Award of either $6,335 Education Award or $1,800 Cash Stipend
- Non-Competitive Eligibility for Federal Employment
- Relocation Allowance
- Child Care Assistance
Qualifications:
- High School Graduate
- At Least 18 Years Old
- Commitment to National Service and solutions to poverty
- Interest in learning about the workings of free and reduced healthcare systems.
- Responsible for finding own housing.
- Driver's License and access to a reliable vehicle
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- English required and Spanish is a benefit
More opportunities with Texas Association of Charitable Clinics
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Texas Association of Charitable Clinics
Location:
3710 Cedar Street #284, Austin, TX 78705, US
Mission Statement
Enhancing the overall ability of Texas Charitable Clinics to provide the highest level of care.
Description
The Texas Association of Charitable Clinics, TXACC, is a private nonprofit organiztaion that provides support, education, rsources and advocacy to free and charitable clinics statewide in Texas. These are clinics largely run by volunteers providing low cost care to people who are low-income and uninsured.
Texas Association of Charitable Clinics (TXACC) is a private, not-for-profit membership association - 501 (c)(3) that supports Texas’ free and charitable clinics.
Through mentoring, the provision of resources, education, advocacy efforts, and services, TXACC seeks to strengthen the charitable clinic system in Texas. Each of our more than 70 clinics is an independent enterprise. Some are faith-based, others are community-based. All are established as 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organizations.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3710 Cedar StreetSuite 213Austin, TX 78705
DATE POSTED
January 4, 2024
SKILLS
- Community Outreach
- Basic Computer Skills
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Service terms with Americorps are one year in length.