AmeriCorps Community Connector I - Perinatal

CHRISTUS Health, as arecipient of grant funding, partners withAmeriCorps State and Nationalto provideoutreach, education, and navigation services to address the social determinants of healthacross each of the communities we serve.Significantgoals of this partnership are to: 1)Serve communities with concentrated poverty, rural communities, and tribal communities; 2) Create workforce pathways for AmeriCorps members, including deliberate training, such as pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship opportunities, certifications, and hiring preferences or support; and 3) Enhance member experience by providing opportunities for skill attainment, personal growth, and connections to the community they are serving in support of a lifetime of civic participation.

To this end,CHRISTUS Healthwill engage with individuals to serve their communities as AmeriCorps service members. Membersserve fora minimum of a one-year term and will not be considered employees ofCHRISTUSHealth.Membershave the opportunity toreceive Community Health Worker training and obtain state certification.A living allowance, health insurance, and end of service education award (managed byAmeriCorps State and National) are provided, but otherCHRISTUSHealth employee benefits will not be offered to individualsparticipatingin this program.

More information about AmeriCorps is available here:Serve | AmeriCorps

Education/Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Computer skills (to include email, calendar scheduling, instant messages, Word documents, and Excel) required
• Strong organizational and communication skills required
• Must have good judgment, initiative, flexibility, and the ability to build positive, open-minded, and nonjudgmental relationships
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Experience

• 1 year of experience in volunteering or working in a community setting, healthcare facility, public health department, or community-based organization preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Promotor(a) or Community Health Worker Certification required within 6 months of hire

In accordance withthe CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associatesare required toobtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designatedtime frame.