AmeriCorps Member - 16 roles, September 2023 Start Date
Company: Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
Location: Boston
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Since 1985, the mission of Boston Health Care for the Homeless
Program (BHCHP) has been to ensure unconditionally equitable and
dignified access to the highest quality health care for all
individuals and families experiencing homelessness in our
community. Since 2006, we've been a springboard for the country's
most promising young leaders through our participation in
AmeriCorps, in - association with the Massachusetts Service
Alliance.From September 2023 to July 2024, BHCHP will host 16
AmeriCorps Members to work in every facet of our organization. If
you're looking to gain practical knowledge and experience in
medicine and in public health, we want to get to know you. If
you're not interested in medicine or public health, but want to
learn about what it's like to serve a high-need population, we want
to get to know you. And if you aren't sure what your next step is,
but you know you want to help make the world a better place, we
want to get to know you. While it's true most of our members move
on to medical school, nursing school or a public health program at
the conclusion of their service, you do not need to be pre-med to
serve with us! Summary of Position:As our newest AmeriCorps Member,
you will directly serve in our outpatient and shelter-based
clinics, as well as the two 24-hour medical respite facilities. The
service year will run from early September 2022 until late July
2023. This is a full time, 40 hour per week role.Your work will be
heavily focused on case management and health education and will
generally involve assisting patients navigating the complexities of
the health care and social service system; increasing patients'
access to care; and providing translation services and health
education. Your work will involve in-depth, sustained, direct
contact with patients who may identify as: low income; immigrant;
differently abled; transgender; survivors of domestic violence
and/or community violence; single-head of household; and
illiterate/limited literacy. Through your work, you will help to
reduce the barriers to care by: connecting patients to health
benefits programs; providing health education services; and making
referrals for support services, and more. -The specific roles we
are hiring for are listed below. Please refer to our webpage at
https://www.bhchp.org/careers/americorps/ for a detailed
explanation of each role's duties.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, BHCHP pledges not to discriminate
against and encourages those from underrepresented and underserved
backgrounds to apply, particularly Black, Indigenous, and People of
Color (BIPOC), LGBTQIA identifying, first generation college
students and adults without a college degree, Bilingual and
Bicultural persons; and individuals from low economic
backgrounds.
Covid-19 Vaccination: For the protection of our workplace and
patients, BHCHP requires all staff to be fully vaccinated against
Covid-19. Proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) is required for
employment. All candidates offered employment will be given details
about how to demonstrate receipt of vaccination.
Please Note: Employment at Boston Health Care for the Homeless is
at-will. Boston Health Care for the Homeless does not sponsor work
authorization visas.
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