Zufall Heath Center AmeriCorps

Zufall Heath Center AmeriCorps

Zufall Health is a nonprofit community health center providing access to quality, affordable, and culturally responsive health care for people and communities who experience barriers to care. We are currently recruiting exclusively for full-time (40 hours/week) outreach and health education services in our locations in northern and central New Jersey. Members will serve at one or two of the following locations: Dover, Morristown, Plainsboro, Somerville, or West Orange. Based on experience, language skills, and location, members will be assigned to one or two projects in the following topic areas: Diabetes Management, Prenatal Care, Asthma Care, HIV/AIDS Awareness, Prevention of Childhood Obesity through Nutrition and Exercise, Oral Health, Senior Wellness, Access to Health Insurance, or Health Resources for new patients. Zufall Health's patients include farmworkers, people experiencing homelessness, residents of public housing, school children, seniors, and people living with HIV/AIDS. Most patients earn incomes at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, are uninsured/underinsured, and are best served in a language other than English. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : Members will conduct community outreach to improve access to primary medical, dental and behavioral care. They will provide health education on a variety of topics to patients and the community

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage , Training , Stipend .

Terms

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

Service Areas

Children/Youth , Health , Public Health AmeriCorps , Community Outreach .

Skills

Education , Conflict Resolution , Community Organization , Computers/Technology .