HandsOn VISTA - City of Phoenix: Office of Public Health

HandsOn VISTA - City of Phoenix: Office of Public Health

Serve with the City of Phoenix, Public Health Office as a part of the HandsOn VISTA Team! ABOUT THE SITE AND THE ROLE: See 'Members Duties' below. ABOUT HandsOn Greater Phoenix: For nearly 30 years, HandsOn Greater Phoenix has worked with nonprofits, Title I schools, neighborhood associations and government entities to assess and meet the volunteer needs of the Greater Phoenix area. The HandsOn VISTA program supports members at multiple placement sites across the valley. Our VISTA members enable our community service partners to expand capacity and build infrastructure by creating the processes and tools needed to effectively access and utilize valuable resources. HandsOn VISTA members will improve capacity for leading communities during and beyond their terms of service by developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities related to volunteering, civic engagement, and other areas. In addition to the site-specific work of the individual role all of our VISTA members: participate in 2 AmeriCorps of Service, lead projects at 2 HandsOn community service days, attend monthly VISTA team trainings with the other HandsOn VISTA members, and monthly community volunteering project opportunities. PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS TO THIS POSITION ARE BEING CONSIDERED ON A ROLLING BASIS. PLEASE APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR BEST CONSIDERATION. VISIT https://www.handsonphoenix.org/beaVISTA FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Member Duties : Join the City of Phoenix: Public Health Office and help launch substance abuse prevention programing in one of the most heavily impacted communities in America! In all age categories, Phoenix leads the county in overdose deaths, and you can help reverse that trend. The selected applicant will build, coordinate, and support an outline for the pilot education program using evidence-based research to advocate and promote youth programs that increase youth engagement and awareness about substance use prevention, engage with coalitions, identify areas for collaboration and partner with local communities to increase school-based engagement for opioid and substance use prevention. The future member should have some background in public health, school-based programing, and/or working with teenage youth engagement. Spanish and/or a knowledge of Phoenix school systems is helpful but not required.

Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible , Stipend , Health Coverage* , Training , Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance .

*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits .

Terms :
Car recommended .

Service Areas :
Community Outreach , Health , Community and Economic Development .

Skills :
None