CHCANYS Community Wellness in Rochester

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New York (NY)

On-site

USD 26,000 - 27,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education award

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Training

Job summary

CHCANYS Community Wellness in Rochester seeks AmeriCorps members to serve full time at community health centers across New York. Members perform patient navigation, case management, outreach, and health education to expand access and improve care delivery.

Term lengths vary; a living allowance and an education award are provided. The program runs 10/01/2026 - 09/30/2027, with full-time schedules and a college graduate prerequisite.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or college graduate status preferred.
Experience in community health or AmeriCorps is desirable.
Strong communication, teamwork and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Increase access through patient navigation, case management and outreach.
Conduct screenings and provide targeted care management for at-risk individuals.
Deliver health education workshops and participate in community events.
Adhere to orientation guidelines regarding prohibited services or activities.

Skills

Counseling

Public Health

Public Speaking

Leadership

Team Work

Education

College graduate

Job description

CHCANYS Community Wellness Corps is a workforce development program dedicated to assisting community health centers in addressing health care needs in their communities. Members may perform a year of service (1700 hours, 10-11 months) at community health centers, where they work to improve and expand the delivery of services at their sites. Additional term lengths (1200, 900, 675, 450, and 300 hours) and part time positions are also available with prorated living allowances and education awards. Our program prepares its members for careers in community-based primary health care. Members perform direct service with patients thereby filling service gaps, increasing access to and improving utilization of health center’s services. The mission of CHCANYS AmeriCorps is to assure the provision of culturally appropriate preventive and primary health care to medically under-served populations and communities with a focus on connecting patients to health education and treatment. Health centers diagnose and treat budding health problems early, prevent unnecessary utilization of hospital emergency rooms and inpatient beds, and help cut health care costs. CHCANYS AmeriCorps consists of 45 members working full time in various community health centers across New York State, including NYC. Each member works on a service project that reflect the needs of their health center, and the community where it is based. CHCANYS AmeriCorps members receive a Living Allowance of $26,500, in addition to other benefits including transportation expenses and health insurance. Members also receive extensive Public Health training and professional development and an Education Award of $7,400.00 at the successful completion of their term.

Member Duties

Increasing Access: members provide patient navigation, case management, facilitated enrollment, and outreach services to medically under-served individuals.
Members conduct screenings for substance use and provide targeted care management services to patients at risk of opioid or prescription drug use disorders.
Providing Health Education: members facilitate health education workshops, participate in health fairs and community events, and conduct one-on-one and group health education sessions with community residents.
AmeriCorps members do not provide health services related to prohibited items or activities as is outlined in detail during orientation.

Program Benefits