Available Positions

Health Education/Promotion - Community Outreach (3 MONTHS)

Douglas County Health Department

The AmeriCorps member in this position will focus on health education and community outreach at the Douglas County Health Department through activities such as development and implementation of strategic program goals, assisting with Summer Food Program sites, coordination of community events, educational outreach at schools, fairs, etc., and much more.  See link below for full position description.

Community Health Worker

Skokie, IL

Primary Responsibilities:

·      Host workshops on various health topics to build awareness in the Evanston and Skokie communities and schools

·      Coordinate and co-facilitate Patient Support Group Meetings and Cooking Matters workshops

·      Assist patients with enrollment in health insurance and prescription assistance programs

·      Assist in community events promoting agency services

·      Assist with agency volunteer coordination and training

·      Increase engagement in site’s STI clinic and provide 1:1 education to patients

·      Participate in health fairs, awareness, and community partnership or coalition meetings

·      Identify patient needs and connect them to resources to address social determinants of health

·      Some travel required

·      Complete and submit all necessary IPHA AmeriCorps paperwork and reports by pre-determined deadlines.

·      Attend all IPHA AmeriCorps trainings including orientation and team trainings.

·      Complete all IPHA AmeriCorps required National Days of Service projects.

·      Some local and out of town travel required.

Community Health Worker

Waukegan, IL

Primary Responsibilities:

·      Host workshops on various health topics to build awareness in Waukegan community

·      Coordinate and co-facilitate Patient Support Group Meetings and Cooking Matters workshops

·      Create newsletters and health education bulletin displays

·      Provide leadership onsite for Reach out and Read program

·      Assist with appointment adherence and patient reminders

·      Assist patients with enrollment in health insurance and prescription assistance programs

·      Assist in community events promoting agency service

·      Assist with agency volunteer coordination and training

·      Participate in health fairs, awareness, and community partnership or coalition meetings

·      Identify patient needs and connect them to resources to address social determinants of health

·      Some travel required

·      Complete and submit all necessary IPHA AmeriCorps paperwork and reports by pre-determined deadlines.

·      Attend all IPHA AmeriCorps trainings including orientation and team trainings.

·      Complete all IPHA AmeriCorps required National Days of Service projects.

·      Some local and out of town travel required.

Dementia Care Member

Oak Park, IL

The Dementia Care AmeriCorps Specialist will work with the AgeOptions Caregiver Programs team to provide guidance on Dementia issues and support their efforts in the following ways:

Memory Café Duties -

·         Spearhead FY 2021 Memory Cafes and provide support in transition to virtual programming.

·         Collect, manage, and analyze evaluations and reports from AgeOptions memory café sites. Provide technical assistance to Memory Café partners as needed.

·         Support implementation of contracted vendors to provide programming for Memory Café partner sites. This includes, but is not limited to, vendor recruitment, securing contracts, fulfilling reimbursement requests, etc.

·         Maintain database of relevant resources on the AgeOptions Memory Café WordPress Webpage.

ADRD Caregiver Support Duties -

·         Work in partnership with the Caregiver Program Specialist to research and implement strategies around Person Centered support for people with ADRD.

·         Assist partner agencies with virtual and in person programing to include Evidence Based Program interventions, and other training and education programing. The Caregiver Specialist will also be trained in the programs and will conduct classes as needed.

o   Participate in outreach projects to support implementation of Evidence Based Programs in the AgeOptions caregiver network.

·         Support social isolation initiatives as they pertain to those with ADRD.

·         Assist with work with communities to become “Dementia Friendly” Certified.

·         Participate in quarterly meetings with the Caregiver Specialists. Support Caregiver Specialists with technical assistance needs pertaining to virtual programming transition.

·         Maintain a portfolio of updated information regarding ADRD issues and research pertaining to COVID-19. Assess Caregiver Specialists’ need for resources and share information as appropriate.

·         Work with other AgeOptions staff and the Caregiver Specialists in making sure that ADRD caregiver services and programs are culturally competent and meet the needs of diverse groups such as African Americans, Latinos, and the LGBT populations, etc.

·         Other duties as assigned.

AmeriCorps Duties -

·         Serve a total of 1,700 hours over an 11-month period.

·         Complete and submit all necessary IPHA AmeriCorps paperwork and reports by pre-determined deadlines.

·         Attend all IPHA AmeriCorps trainings including orientation and team trainings.

·         Complete all IPHA AmeriCorps required National Days of Service projects.

·         Some local and out of town travel required.

Communicable Disease and Emergency Preparedness

Bloomington, IL

·      Participate in scheduled Host Site supervisor meetings.

·      Serve as Point of Dispensing staff member, as assigned, during a public health emergency which requires the dispensing of Strategic National Stockpile medications.

·      Assist with social media messaging development and monitoring during the COVID-19 response.

·      Assist the Communicable Disease program with contact tracing activities.

·      Assist CD Program in developing and implementing an on-site PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) Clinic as part of an IDPH Demonstration Project.

·      Assist with CD Program outreach activities to include: testing events, immunization clinics, and education/information events,

·      Assist with West Nile Virus monitoring activities as requested.

·      Attend emergency preparedness and communicable disease staff meetings.

·      Upload forms/information from previous communicable disease investigations into Epi-Info system and, if time allows, develop training materials using previous communicable disease investigation materials.

·      Assist with vaccination campaigns, communicable disease investigations, and surveillance activities.

·      Support Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) activities related to the planning and conduct of drills and exercises.

·      Support the development and conduct of MCHD staff PHEP trainings.

·      Support the development and conduct of MCHD Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteer trainings.

·      Support the assessment and revision of MCHD PHEP preparedness and response plans.

·      Develop MRC volunteer recruitment strategies, including social media, identification of outreach opportunities and revisions to the MRC Outreach Toolkit.

·      Represent MCHD at McLean County Disaster Council and Access and Functional Needs Advisory Panel meetings as available.

·      Assist with community events promoting MCHD services, including communicable disease and emergency preparedness.

·      Attend online, local and out-of-town assigned meetings and trainings.

·      Complete and submit all necessary IPHA AmeriCorps paperwork and reports by pre-determined deadlines.

·      Attend all IPHA AmeriCorps trainings including orientation and team trainings.

·      Complete all IPHA AmeriCorps required National Days of Service projects.

·      Some local and out of town travel required.

Program Coordinator/Assistant

Chicago, IL

Primary Responsibilities:

1.       Support the implementation and proper documentation of daily programmatic activities: CommunityLinks member encounters (office), database searches, contact attempts (field), and monthly letters.

2.       Complete health risk assessments with located Members and properly document session outcomes in database

a.       Assess Member needs and connect to appropriate MCO supportive services

b.      Process urgent requests for supportive services within 24hrs of completion

c.       Support completion of weekly health risk assessment reports

3.       Support weekly planning and implementation of outreach actives/services   

4.       Support the implementation of weekly monitoring of data quality in database system;

5.       Support planning and co-facilitation of weekly planning meetings

6.       Respond to internal requests for information regarding services provided;

7.       Protect organization's value and manage risk by keeping information confidential;

8.       Special Project: In collaboration with Program Director and Quality and Enrollment Specialist, identify and lead a special Quality Assurance or Improvement project as part of AmeriCorps Internship

9.       Maintain the highest level of security and confidentiality at all times for public health information (PHI) by following all agency protocols;

10.   Prepare and submit service reports required by MCOs and AFC’s finance department for invoice purposes;

11.   Perform other duties as assigned.

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Case Management/ Community Outreach (3 months)

Chicago, IL

Primary Responsibilities:

·         Case-manage 4-8 clients.  

·         Facilitate 1-2 groups

·         Complete intake screenings and interviews for Bonaventure House.

·         Collect data from the Outcome Indicator Assessments and provide to Bonaventure House Data Manager as needed.

·         Research progressive options for Bettendorf and treatment plans for the residents.

·         Attend weekly supervision meetings and attend department and all-staff meetings as scheduled.

·         Participate in pertinent training opportunities as available.

·         Assist staff with outreach and education for the program as needed.

·         Engage with different organizations within the community to increase our network

·      Complete and submit all necessary IPHA AmeriCorps paperwork and reports by pre-determined deadlines.

·      Attend all IPHA AmeriCorps trainings including orientation and team trainings.

·      Complete all IPHA AmeriCorps required National Days of Service projects.

·      Some local and out of town travel required.

Environmental Health/Outreach

Belleville, IL

Primary Responsibilities:

·      Plan, organize and conduct community outreach presentations for the Environmental Health programs.

·      Provide assistance with the Smoke Free Illinois, conducting presentations on vaping / e-cigarettes to Junior High and High School students.

·      Provide Assistance with the Food Program, especially with updating contact information, and data verification of the information transferred to the tablet system.

·      Provide assistance with COVID-19 team, contact tracing and telephone inquiries.

·      Serve a total of 1,200 hours over an 9-month period.

·      Complete and submit all necessary IPHA AmeriCorps paperwork and reports by pre-determined deadlines.

·      Attend all IPHA AmeriCorps trainings including orientation and team trainings.

·      Complete all IPHA AmeriCorps required National Days of Service projects.

·      Some local and out of town travel required.

Community Outreach/Coordinator

Waukegan, IL

Primary Responsibilities:

The intent of Independence Center is to provide you with an immersive experience to comprise all of our support departments including Administrative, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Adult Outpatient Services, Vocational, Housing and Transportation. The majority of tasks will focus on administrative support, but duties will include various other opportunities including case management support, social rehabilitation programming, and vocational correspondence and housing assistance.  

Community Liaison

Springfield, IL

Primary Responsibilities:

·      Participate in scheduled Host Site supervisor meetings.

·      To recruit and train 6 public health students at UIS and 2 field coordinators to train and distribute electronic/hard copy information throughout Central Illinois where African-born groups are settled.

·      To identify staff in 8 health departments and 6 FQHCs to become trained in the assessment and care of African individuals with Hepatitis B or practicing risk behaviors leading to Hepatitis B infection.

·      Develop and deliver a series of 4 webinars (2 to health departments and 2 to community-based providers) that focus on Hepatitis B and cultural competency addressing African cultural beliefs and values associated with communicable diseases.

·      Conduct annual virtual meeting with all trainees to facilitate inclusion of Hepatitis B culturally-sound assessment and treatment directed to African immigrants.

·      Develop and create relationships out in the community and other items assigned by site supervisor.

·      Attend online, local and out-of-town assigned meetings and trainings.

·      Complete and submit all necessary IPHA AmeriCorps paperwork and reports by pre-determined deadlines.

·      Attend all IPHA AmeriCorps trainings including orientation and team trainings.

·      Complete all IPHA AmeriCorps required National Days of Service projects.

·      Some local and out of town travel required.

·      Preferably French speaking

Emergency/Disaster Response Worker regarding COVID-19

Rockford, IL

Benefits:

• A Living Allowance of $5,676.75

• An Educational Award of $2,360 upon completion

• Health Insurance, if needed

• Childcare benefits, if applicable

• Professional Development & Career Experience

Primary Responsibilities:

• Communicate COVID-19 information and guidance

• Assist with social media message development and monitoring during the COVID-19 response

• Conduct effective health education and outreach efforts to priority communities about COVID-19

• Creates content and/or materials (e.g. facts sheets, resource materials) to support communication efforts

• Assist with gathering, verifying, coordinating, and disseminating consistent messages

• Respond to questions from members of the community, make referrals, and developing a log of telephone calls and emails

• Serve a total of 675 hours over an 4.5 to 5-month period.

• Complete and submit all necessary IPHA AmeriCorps paperwork and reports by pre-determined deadlines.

• Attend all IPHA AmeriCorps trainings including orientation and team trainings.

• Complete all IPHA AmeriCorps required National Days of Service projects.

• Some local and out of town travel required (as appropriate during the pandemic).