Age-Friendly Lehigh Valley AmeriCorps VISTA

Career; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Allowance

Education Award

Healthiest You Telehealth

Student loan forgiveness program

Non-Compete Eligibility for Government

Job summary

United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) is seeking an Age-Friendly LV VISTA to help reduce social isolation among older adults in the Lehigh Valley. Based in Allentown, you will engage with residents, caregivers, and partner organizations to promote health and well-being through outreach and coalition work.

You will help expand services, coordinate intergenerational activities, and strengthen community networks to improve quality of life for older adults.

Qualifications

• Age 18 or older.
• HS diploma or GED.
• Must be able to report in person in Lehigh, Northampton or Carbon counties.
• Must obtain clearances to work with vulnerable populations (Act 153).

Responsibilities

• Assist in raising awareness about isolation and promote connections for older adults through community outreach.
• Coordinate with local organizations, support coalitions and streamline communications and materials.
• Develop intergenerational and social connectedness opportunities to improve quality of life for older residents.

Education

HS diploma or GED

Job description

United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) is committed to improving lives and community conditions. We strive to create population level change in the areas of education, community stability, and healthy aging and ensure individuals who experience crises have the supports they need to rebound. We focus on strengthening the networks of providers that deliver services to address these concerns and through staff of UWGLV who lead efforts across all three-issue areas, we address issues at the programmatic and systemic levels seeking to identify and deal with the root causes. We utilize the collective impact framework as a method for this problem solving of complex social issues and we embrace and promote practices as an asset towards creating positive change.

Benefits

• Living Allowance
• Education Award
• Healthiest You Telehealth
• Student loan forgiveness program
• Non-Compete Eligibility for Government Jobs

Responsibilities

The Age-Friendly LV VISTA will help make the Lehigh Valley a better place to age by tackling social isolation and promoting connections for older adults through active community outreach and engagement. Based in Allentown, this role will raise awareness about isolation s impact on health, connect dementia caregivers to vital resources, and strengthen partnerships with local organizations. The VISTA will support initiatives like Senior Appreciation bags, assess and expand available services, and coordinate coalitions and workgroups by streamlining communications and materials. A key focus will be creating and promoting intergenerational and social connectedness opportunities that enhance quality of life for older residents.

Requirements

• At least 18 years old
• Have a HS diploma or G.E.D.
• Able to report in person for work in Lehigh, Northampton or Carbon counties.
• Able to secure clearances to work with vulnerable populations (Act 153).