Community Health Specialist (900)

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Pocatello (ID); Presencial; USD 18.000 - 24.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Stipend

Education award

Training

Descripción de la vacante

AmeriCorps State / National program, through the Gem State Public Health initiative in Idaho, seeks a Community Health Specialist. You will assist the Director of Volunteer Services at the Rexburg Free Clinic to expand public health programs and coordinate partnerships, trainings, and outreach.

Responsibilities include event planning, designing web resources, providing mental health resources, analyzing data, and supporting board meetings.

Formación

• Counseling, Communications, Community Organization, Public Health.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with event planning and partnership development to raise awareness of Rexburg Free Clinic.
• Help design webpage, social media, and web resources for the Rexburg Free Clinic.
• Provide resources related to mental health and assist patients seeking care at the Rexburg Free Clinic.
• Collect, analyze and report program data to board members.
• Help prepare and sit in on board meetings with Clinic's board members.

Conocimientos

Counseling

Communications

Community Organization

Public Health

Educación

High school diploma/GED

Descripción del empleo

Languages English

Through the Gem State Public Health program, members will conduct needs assessments regarding collaborations and partnerships, and recruit potential partnerships as well as coordinate meetings, design training materials, and provide other support to public health agencies. Members will help coordinate ASIST Training for community members to increase the number of suicide prevention interventionists throughout Idaho. The program will offer members academic advising and the opportunity to explore degree options that focus on public health.

Member Duties :

The Community Health Specialist will increase public health services by assisting the Director of Volunteer Services in the day-to-day operation of the Rexburg Free Clinic to expand, and enhance the capacity of existing public health programs. Duties will include: Assisting with event planning and partnership development focused on increasing the public's and business community's awareness and understanding of the Rexburg Free Clinic's mission and programs offered; helping design webpage, social media, and web resources provided by the Rexburg Free Clinic; providing resources related to mental health and assist patients seeking care at the Rexburg Free clinic; collect, analyze and report program specific data to board members; help prepare and sit in on board meetings with Clinic's board members.

Program Benefits :

• Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Training .

Terms

• Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas

• Health , Public Health AmeriCorps , Children/Youth .

Skills

• Counseling , Communications , Community Organization , Public Health .

Program Type

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

Community Health Specialist (900)

Program Start/End Date

09/01/2026 - 08/31/2027

Work Schedule

Part Time

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 17 Maximum: 99

Program Locations

IDAHO

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 08/19/2026 To 10/15/2027

Contact

Heather Uhi
921 S 8th Ave
Pocatello ID 83209
208-479-2278
[e-mail]
https://www.isu.edu/irh/gem-state-public-health-americorps/