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AmeriCorps - Part Time- Public Health- College Student- Education Stipend - ID-3739

Healthcare Staffing Professionals, Inc. is assisting The LA County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) in recruiting part-time (three-fourths time) and half-time AmeriCorps members. Part-time members will complete a total of 1200 hours during their 12-month service period and receive a living allowance of $21,600 for their service. Half-Time Members will complete a total of 900 hours during their 12-month service period and receive a living allowance of $16,200 for their service.

AmeriCorps members will engage in community outreach, health education, and resource sharing in the most highly impacted communities in Los Angeles County. Members will be assigned to one of the eight Service Planning Areas (SPAs) or at a community partner service location referred to as a Community Public Health Team (CPHT). Members will meet the unique health needs of communities within their assigned region through outreach and community engagement.

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The primary role of members will be to conduct direct service, including outreach and community engagement, comprising 80% of the member's time. The remaining 20% of the time will be spent on education and training. Members will join an AmeriCorps cohort and receive individual and group training to further support their development as emerging public health professionals. This experience will provide members with the opportunity to gain experience in the field while directly interfacing with community members, business owners, stakeholders, public health experts, and community-based practitioners.

Given the dynamic nature of the public health field and public health emergencies, candidates must be able to work well in a fast-paced and changing environment. Candidates must also be flexible team players and willing to respond to changing directives given the community's needs. Members will report directly to a Supervising Community Health Worker.

This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, genetic information and military service.

Living Allowance Rates:

Three Quarter-time members will receive $21,600.00
Half-time members will receive $16,200.00

AmeriCorps Members will be responsible for the following duties:

Conducting culturally and linguistically appropriate in-person outreach, which may consist of door-knocking in neighborhoods, visiting local businesses, attending community events, and supporting programming at the assigned service site location;
Delivering healing-informed educational sessions centered around various public health topics;
Engaging community members to provide guidance and messaging on COVID-19 education, prevention, and recovery;
Offering resource navigation to community members to support access to health and social services;
Supporting a variety of public health activities at the assigned service site location;
Documenting community interactions and resource referrals in a timely manner using a data collection tool;
Completing AmeriCorps training in addition to other mandatory programmatic training set forth by LACDPH;
Adhering to responsible work habits, such as staying on task, remaining professional, and reporting for service on time.

Required Skills:

Understanding of general health disparities and impact of health disparities among communities of color, low-income communities, and other communities throughout Los Angeles County;
Self-motivated to balance priorities and manage time when in the field and in the office;
Aptitude to work both independently and as part of a team;
Strong and effective communication skills, both written and oral;
Capability to conduct educational sessions and presentations with a variety of groups;
Ability to stay up to date with the latest information related to COVID-19, vaccines, testing, and policies

Minimum Qualifications:

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions such as outreach
Be 18 years of age

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