Description
The National Health Corps AmeriCorps service program (NHC) fosters healthy communities by connecting those who need it most with health and wellness education, benefits, and services, while developing tomorrow’s compassionate health leaders. A key priority for the NHC program is to eliminate health disparities and the underlying structural oppression that perpetuates them.
NHC members fulfill unique positions at their host site organizations that include COVID-19 Responder, Care Coordinator, Case Manager, Health Educator, Outreach Coordinator, and Patient Navigator. Learn more about NHC's open service positions at https://nationalhealthcorps.org/open-positions.
NHC members provide three main services in the organizations where they serve:
1. Education: NHC members provide education and skills building support to individuals to improve their health and overall wellness.
2. Access: NHC members assist individuals in accessing health and related social services to help them lead healthier lives.
3. Capacity Building: NHC members improve or expand direct services to make them more efficient and effective or expand their scale or reach.
While each NHC member's activities vary in order to meet the specific host site and community needs, the majority of member activities for the program year will be focused on four major areas: supporting individuals with opioid and prescription drug overuse disorders; increasing seniors' ability to remain in their homes with the same or improved quality of life for as long as possible; increasing physical activity and improving nutrition with an aim of reducing obesity and related chronic conditions (diabetes, heart disease, etc.); and preventing and responding to COVID-19 (including the underlying structural oppression that contributes to the pandemic).
Service term 1,700 hours and 42-46 weeks for the following Corps:
- Central California
- Chicago
- Florida
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
- San Francisco
NHC Delaware has the following open positions:
- 900 hour position
- 650 hour positions
- 450 hour positions
NHC NorthEast Pennsylvania has:
- Eight 2,000 hour positions
NOTE: For NHC Delaware and NHC Northeast PA applicants must be residents of New Castle county and Northeast PA counties.
The National Health Corps AmeriCorps service program (NHC) fosters healthy communities by connecting those who need it most with health and wellness education, benefits, and services, while developing tomorrow’s compassionate health leaders. A key priority for the NHC program is to eliminate health disparities and the underlying structural oppression that perpetuates them.
NHC members fulfill unique positions at their host site organizations that include COVID-19 Responder, Care Coordinator, Case Manager, Health Educator, Outreach Coordinator, and Patient Navigator. Learn more about NHC's open service positions at https://nationalhealthcorps.org/open-positions.
NHC members provide three main services in the organizations where they serve:
1. Education: NHC members provide education and skills building support to individuals to improve their health and overall wellness.
2. Access: NHC members assist individuals in accessing health and related social services to help them lead healthier lives.
3. Capacity Building: NHC members improve or expand direct services to make them more efficient and effective or expand their scale or reach.
While each NHC member's activities vary in order to meet the specific host site and community needs, the majority of member activities for the program year will be focused on four major areas: supporting individuals with opioid and prescription drug overuse disorders; increasing seniors' ability to remain in their homes with the same or improved quality of life for as long as possible; increasing physical activity and improving nutrition with an aim of reducing obesity and related chronic conditions (diabetes, heart disease, etc.); and preventing and responding to COVID-19 (including the underlying structural oppression that contributes to the pandemic).
Service term 1,700 hours and 42-46 weeks for the following Corps:
- Central California
- Chicago
- Florida
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
- San Francisco
NHC Delaware has the following open positions:
- 900 hour position
- 650 hour positions
- 450 hour positions
NHC NorthEast Pennsylvania has:
- Eight 2,000 hour positions
NOTE: For NHC Delaware and NHC Northeast PA applicants must be residents of New Castle county and Northeast PA counties.
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Living Allowance
$1450
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$2500 monthly
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, Education award upon successful completion of service, Health coverage, Living allowance, Student loan forbearance, Training
Additional Benefits
Member Assistance Program
Transportation reimbursement during the service day
Training and professional development opportunities
Education Requirements
GED
Desired Languages
English, American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, Creole, French, Spanish
Other Conditions
Subject to criminal background check