Sinai AmeriCorps Initiative - Chicago, United States - Americorps

Description

Sinai AmeriCorps Initiative

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Work with Sinai's Health Equity Team to ensure all residents are afforded the opportunity to get vaccinated.
• Perform contact tracing duties for individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.
• Assist with data requests; database development; and data entry, cleaning, and coding.
• Assist in the administration of surveys, questionnaires, and focus groups.
• Analyze and secure outcome data.
• Assist with evaluations.
• Conduct health outreach and education.
• Assist individuals in navigating health, social, and economic resources.
• Respond to needs regarding disease outbreaks.
• Research trends in healthcare to support administrative team.
• Present research findings to internal audiences.
• Assess available data to identify gaps in services and present recommendations for impactful change.
• Identify opportunities to address barriers to accessing healthcare.
• Facilitate community education presentations about COVID-19 in schools and with employees and/or consumers of other lay and professional organizations.
• Provide education on COVID-19 issues and vaccinations through school events, health fairs, block clubs, and community events. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties :
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Work with Sinai's Health Equity Team to ensure all residents are afforded the opportunity to get vaccinated.
• Perform contact tracing duties for individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.
• Assist in the administration of surveys, questionnaires, and focus groups.
• Conduct health outreach and education.
• Assist individuals in navigating health, social, and economic resources.

Program Benefits :
stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance .


Terms :
None


Service Areas :
Health .


Skills :
Communications , Leadership , Computers/Technology , Team Work .