New Orleans, Louisiana
DeltaCorps Member Service position - Wellness Center Coordin... Job Opening in New Orleans, Louisiana - This is a DeltaCorps service member position. It is for 1700 hrs over the course of 10-12 months beginning in September 2017. Pay for service is a housing allowance of $12,630, healthcare stipend, and education stipend upon successful completion of service. If you aren't familiar with AmeriCorps or DeltaCorps positions, please ask for more details when you apply.
Essential Functions of Position:
Orient residents who enter the Wellness Center to explain the resources available within the Wellness Center and help connect them with the ones that can meet their individual needs.
Ensure residents sign-in and out, and complete needs and progress surveys.
Host regular meetings with the residents to discuss topics of interest and needs within the Bastion community.
Assist Transition Team in maximizing utilization of the facility by meeting with the Program Manager weekly to discuss successes, needs and gaps in service available at the Wellness Center.
Coordinate the scheduling for programs offered on site by communicating with community providers who offer their services at the Wellness Center to ensure ample opportunities are available for residents to connect with these needed resources.
Develop and facilitate healthy nutrition and self-care classes for the residents.
Encourage residents and model healthy lifestyles.
View all residents from a positive lens ? recognizing that each has needs, but more importantly, that each has assets that can enrich the lives of others and the community as a whole.
DeltaCorps has determined that the probability of access to vulnerable populations is so great that all members will receive the three part NSCHC: NSOPR, FBI, and required state components (residence and state of service, as necessary).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
Eligibility.
Be at least 17 years of age at the commencement of service; or be an out-of-school youth 16 years of age at the commencement of service participating in a program
Have a high school diploma or its equivalent; or not have dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an AmeriCorps participant and must agree to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award
Be a citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States.
Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility.
Agrees to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.
Strong verbal communications skills, including presentation skills, and writing skills
Academic and Experience Qualifications:
Some college required, (BA/BS preferred).
Customer service experience required.
Knowledge and experience with wounded warriors, caregivers and military families a plus.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $12,630.00 /year
Job Location:
New Orleans, LA
Required education:
Bachelor's
Required experience:
Customer Service: 1 year
health/wellness: 1 year
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