Description
The COVID Resource Specialist acts on the cutting edge of adapting residential behavioral health care to a “new normal” while ensuring equitable access to treatment among the Chicago area’s most marginalized populations. The COVID Resource Specialist ensures that persons at Haymarket Center are safe and healthy as we achieve our mission of aiding “people with substance use disorders in their recovery by providing comprehensive behavioral health solutions” regardless of ability to pay. The COVID Resource Specialist is responsible for educating staff and clients on COVID-19, prevention strategies, and benefits of vaccination. The COVID Resource Specialist works with the Health & Wellness Department team members on vaccination efforts and helps coordinate testing for SARS-CoV-2 infections among persons entering Haymarket Center for treatment of substance use disorder. The COVID Resource Specialist also conducts linkage to isolation housing among infected persons and re-linkage to Haymarket Center among recovered persons; internal educational and contact tracing efforts; public health reporting; and screening of staff and clients for symptoms of COVID-19.
Please apply through the online application: https://2022application.nationalhealthcorps.org/
The COVID Resource Specialist acts on the cutting edge of adapting residential behavioral health care to a “new normal” while ensuring equitable access to treatment among the Chicago area’s most marginalized populations. The COVID Resource Specialist ensures that persons at Haymarket Center are safe and healthy as we achieve our mission of aiding “people with substance use disorders in their recovery by providing comprehensive behavioral health solutions” regardless of ability to pay. The COVID Resource Specialist is responsible for educating staff and clients on COVID-19, prevention strategies, and benefits of vaccination. The COVID Resource Specialist works with the Health & Wellness Department team members on vaccination efforts and helps coordinate testing for SARS-CoV-2 infections among persons entering Haymarket Center for treatment of substance use disorder. The COVID Resource Specialist also conducts linkage to isolation housing among infected persons and re-linkage to Haymarket Center among recovered persons; internal educational and contact tracing efforts; public health reporting; and screening of staff and clients for symptoms of COVID-19.
Please apply through the online application: https://2022application.nationalhealthcorps.org/
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Living Allowance
$1500
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$1500 monthly
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, Education award upon successful completion of service, Health coverage, Living allowance, Stipend, Student loan forbearance, Training
Additional Benefits
Member Assistance Program
Transportation reimbursement during the service day
Training and professional development opportunities
Education Requirements
GED
Desired Certifications or Qualifications
Spanish or Polish fluency helpful; special dress code
Desired Languages
English, Polish, Spanish
Other Conditions
Subject to criminal background check