Utah Healthcare Corps
What is the Utah Healthcare Corps
Have you ever helped a family member or friend receive health care services? Do your neighbors or friends come to you for help? Are there things harming your community you feel passionate about changing? If the answer to any of these questions is “yes,” this might be the service opportunity for you. Since 1995, the Utah Healthcare Corps has increased access to primary health care services for Utahns by reducing economic, geographic, cultural, and language barriers.
AmeriCorps engages more than 80,000 Americans in intensive service each year at 21,600 unique sites including nonprofits, schools, public agencies, and community and faith-based groups across the country. Since the program’s founding in 1994, more than 1 million AmeriCorps members have contributed more than 1.4 billion hours in service across America while tackling pressing problems and mobilizing more than 2.3 million volunteers for the organizations they serve.
AmeriCorps is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that engages millions of Americans in service through its AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, Social Innovation Fund, and Volunteer Generation Fund programs, and leads the President’s national call to service initiative, United We Serve. For more information, visit www.NationalService.gov.
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Volunteer Eligibility
The following requirements must be met to be considered for the program:
- At least 18 years of age
- High school diploma or GED
- Pass the necessary program background checks
- Legal Permanent Resident or citizen of the U.S.
- Written and oral fluency in English; bi-lingual in Spanish, Arabic, and/or French desired
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to commit to approximately 36 hours per week for 48 weeks (11 months)
- Ability to attend a mandatory 5-7 day orientation
- Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with patients and program stakeholders
- Understanding of, and sensitivity to, the target community
- Willingness to be present on-site in clinical and community spaces
- Willingness to conduct home visits
- Good communication skills such as listening, speaking, and writing
- Ability and willingness to provide emotional support, encouragement, and motivation to patients
- Ability to work independently and as part of a group
- Willingness to take initiative and be pro-active in daily work
- Willingness to travel to community-based organizations as needed
- In order to be qualified for service with UHC, individuals must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or receive an approved exemption.
A national sex offender, state, and federal background check will be conducted on all potential candidates. Women, minorities, veterans and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation will be made for those with disabilities.
What You’ll Get
Full-time UHC CHWs will receive the following program benefits:
- Living stipend in the mount of $2,272.72/month ($25,000/11 months), distributed bi-monthly
- Eli Segal Education award in the amount of $6,895 upon successful completion of service
- Postponement of eligible student loans
- Health insurance premium reimbursement (to include dental) up to $170 per month for those not enrolled in a plan
- Childcare assistance, if eligible
- Professional development and subject-matter training
What You’ll Do
CHWs are trusted, knowledgeable frontline health personnel who typically come from the communities they serve. CHWs bridge cultural and linguistic barriers, expand access to coverage and care, and improve health outcomes.
UHC CHW responsibilities include, but may not be limited to, the following:
- Establishing trusting relationships with patients and their families
- Screening patients for Social Determinant of Health (SDOH) needs and connecting patients to community resources to address these needs
- Liaising with project and community partners
- Conducting intake interviews with patients utilizing motivational interviewing and health coaching, and enrolling and/or referring patients into applicable health and community resources
- Following-up with patients via phone calls, home visits, and visits to other settings where patients can be found
- Working closely with clinical teams to ensure that patients have comprehensive and coordinated care
- Documenting patient activities and outcomes in appropriate databases
- Attending team meetings as assigned to discuss progress, successes, and challenges related to the position
- Other duties as assigned by clinic or supervisors must be in accordance with AmeriCorps terms and conditions
Contact Us
AUCH looks forward to partnering and finding creative ways to support Utah’s health centers and other allied healthcare organizations. We are happy to schedule a meeting or phone call to discuss your organization’s specific needs.
