2011-2012 Proposed Full-Time Positions

We are currently reviewing all AmeriCorps positions (current and newly proposed) listed below.  Until we receive a final decision regarding the amount of funding our agency will receive to support these positions, we cannot guarantee that  all positions listed will be available in September 2011.  Most likely there will be a minimal modification in the positions being offered.

All Full-Time Positions will begin Fall 2011 (September 1st or later):

• Provide 1710 hours of service

• Serve full time for 10 -12 months

• Living Allowance of $12,100 provided during service

• Education Award increased to $5500

• Health Insurance

• College loan forbearance available

• Begin service hours by 12/31/2011

• Complete service hours by 12/31/2012

1. Mobility Management Associate (Broome County)

2. Mobility Management Associate (Delaware County)

3. Mobility Management Associate (Tioga County): Provide direct travel planning assistance by phone to individuals. Provide one on one or small group travel training. Update on-line, County Transportation Services Directory and provider schedules. Implement a multi-year plan to increase participation in Broome-Tioga Greenride to BMTS and BCMMP A.C..  Identify and recommend opportunities for BC transportation providers to increase coordination to benefit those with mobility needs.
    

4. Rural Health Associate (Richford): Position with Northern Tioga Neighbors Network (Richford, N.Y.) and Lourdes Northern Tioga Center for Family Health. Provide support for both a community volunteer organization and the Lourdes Hospital primary care practice in Richford, N.Y.
    

5. Local Fresh Foods Access Facilitator (Norwich): This position  involves learning the CNY Bounty local fresh foods model and system thoroughly by assisting in procuring, packing and delivering local fresh foods to targeted audiences. Provide information often through public presentations, and assist on-going programs on local fresh foods to the elderly, handicapped and homebound, special needs and low income consumers in Chenango, Madison & Broome Counties.
    

6. Farm to School / Access to Good Food - Community Coordinator (Hamden):  Position with Farm Catskills in Delaware County.  Help make local, nutritious food more available to low income families and seniors in Delaware County through the organic Food Bank garden at Delaware Opportunities and meals programs including Meals on Wheels and Head Start.  Assist with various outreach, coordination and youth training programs of Farm Catskills related to strengthening the local food system and access to local food.
    

7. Low Vision Clinic Access Specialist (Binghamton): Position with ASSOCIATION FOR VISION REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENT, INC. The central purposes of this position is to connect persons with sustained vision loss to the Low Vision Clinic services of A.V.R.E; and to work with area eye care practices to integrate low vision services into standard eye care treatment for such persons. The methods will include building bridges with the eye care community; facilitating referrals from the eye care community; and creating patient awareness and demand through educating collateral professionals, eye care office staff, direct to consumer presentations and related activities. Must possess a valid NYS drivers’ license and carry the required level of insurance.
    

8. SEMS Corps Member (2): (Tioga County):      *Berkshire and  *Candor

9. SEMS Corps Member (2): (Chenango County):      *Afton and *Oxford
   Member will provide support to the Susquehanna Regional EMS Council. Stabilize and reverse the decline of volunteer ambulance agencies in rural Tioga County. Improve emergency call coverage. increase volunteer certified provider membership and help increase revenues of volunteer ambulance agencies. Increase the capacity of Susquehanna Regional EMS Council to support volunteer ambulance agencies in Broome, Chenango and Tioga Counties. EMT certification necessary.
    

10. Health Education Associate (Owego): Position with the Tioga County Health Department. Assist the Director of Public Health with priority programs and initiatives, and other RHNSCNY projects, as required. Priority health promotion/education projects include: worksite, community and school based wellness initiatives.
     

11. Health Care Access Associate (Whitney Point):  Position available with the Rural Health Network of South Central New York.  The Health Care Access Associate assists uninsured individuals and families with accessing health insurance, free/low cost prescription medication to help manage chronic health conditions, vision services, dental services, etc.  The Health Care Access Associate assists with other health care access programs and initiatives, and RHNSCNY projects, as required.

12. Patient and Family Services Program Associate (Johnson City):  Position with the American Cancer Society.  Assist the department in the delivery of survivor related programming throughout a 10 county area of the Southern Tier of New York.  Specifically, this associate will work to address departmental objectives focused on increased access to transportation and other essential quality of life needs of the residents of the Southern Tier who experience a cancer diagnosis.

13. Eligibility Counselor (Binghamton):  Assist uninsured patients served by the Hope Dispensary of the Southern Tier and Lourdes Hospital in determining health insurance, prescription assistance, and other services they may be eligible for.  The Eligibility Counselor uses a computerized screening tool to determine patient eligibility. 

14. Health Promotion Associate (Whitney Point): Position available with the Rural Health Network of South Central New York. The Health Promotion Associate  assists the Director, Health Promotion with priority programs and initiatives, and other RHNSCNY projects, as required.  Priority health promotion/education projects include: the Simply Health Wellness Program, the Northern Broome Farmers Market Access Project, health fairs, and school – community wellness initiatives.  This position requires someone with strong computer skills.  

15. PAP Program Associate (Binghamton):  Two positions with Upstate Medical Community Free Clinic.  Work with  patients, providers, and pharmaceutical companies to complete and submit PAP (Prescription Assistance Program) applications.  Liaison with pharmaceutical companies to determine patient eligibility.  Enroll patients, obtain medications and troubleshoot problems.  Must be available every Monday and Thursday from 4:00 PM -  7:00 PM.   

16. Stay Healthy Kids Associate (Johnson City):  Two positions to serve as  members of the Stay Healthy Kids Teams.  Promote the programs of the Stay Healthy Kids Teams with schools and community agencies.  Meet with schools and community agencies to assist them in becoming Stay Healthy Kids  partners.  Seek ways to continually improve the relationship with schools, community agencies and individual families.   Work with United Health Services’ Community Relations Department personnel to assist in the development of an on going media campaign to promote Stay Healthy Kids programs.  Provide leadership to the Mason on the Move program including promotion, scheduling and onsite programming.  Meet with municipalities and other governmental agencies to promote community wide environmental changes to promote increasing physical activity.

17. Program Assistant with CHOW Volunteer Programs (Binghamton):  Assist the Program Director in planning and implementing the various major food drives for CHOW.  Learn how the CHOW program collects and distributes food so as to be able to give a brief presentation on CHOW to businesses and volunteer groups interested in CHOW.  The Program Assistant will also be the contact person for the CHOW staff’s involvement in various events, at times arranging scheduled speaking engagements for the Program Director.  Some local travel necessary. 

18. Cancer Awareness Associate (Johnson City):  Assist the American Cancer Society team in improving health of residents in a ten-county rural region by sharing messaging regarding cancer prevention and detection through print, telephone and special events.

19. Medical Reserve Corps Volunteer Coordinator (Binghamton):  Position with the Broome County Health Department supporting  The Broome County Medical Reserve Corps Duties:  50% Recruitment – Develop recruitment strategies to increase local MRC membership. Identify specific methods for targeting younger volunteers in medical fields.  25% Training- Assist with training opportunities for MRC volunteers. Organize training materials, promote and confirm attendance of MRC membership, assist with developing long term training goals. Update current materials and MRC handbooks.  25% Program Operations- Review of MRC correspondence and notices. Update MRC Website and review of volunteer information including SERV-NY.

20. Health Promotion Specialist (Binghamton):  Position with Broome County Office For Aging.  Assist with the development, marketing and implementation of chronic health disease management programs such as Mission Meltaway, and Positive Aging.  The Health Promotion Specialist also assists with other health promotion activities that encourage senior citizens to participate in healthy behaviors such as Senior Games, and nutrition education seminars.  The Health Promotion Specialist will also be required to assist in recruiting volunteers to serve as facilitators of health promotion activities and to deliver home delivered meals to community elders.

21. Community Integration Facilitator (Binghamton):  Position with Southern Tier Independence Center.  Work cooperatively with the Community Transition Facilitator (CTF) (or other STIC staff if that position is not funded) to provide mentoring, assistance, training and support to consumers with mental health and developmental and possibly substance abuse disabilities (and potentially their families) who have transferred from jail (or other institutions if time allows). Assistance and training would focus on developing and maintaining the skills necessary to live independently in the community, learning to make informed, healthy and safe choices, with the level of support necessary to succeed and thrive.

22. Community Transition Facilitator Binghamton):  Position with Southern Tier Independence Center.  Facilitate the transition of consumers with developmental, mental health and substance abuse disabilities from jail and prison into the community, monitor their progress, and ensure that they develop a stable and healthy lifestyle to prevent a return to the criminal justice system.

23. Sustainable Urban Food System Advocate (Binghamton):  Position with VINES and/or City of Binghamton.  Member will work in partnership with groups, individuals, and agencies to help people improve their lives and the community by enhancing Binghamton’s network of urban food gardens (including community gardens and other urban agriculture projects) and raising awareness of healthy local food systems.  The work of the Sustainable Urban Food System Advocate will help to increase access to healthy affordable foods in Binghamton, improve food security, and help residents make healthier decisions to reduce diet-related diseases. 
     

24. Tobacco Control/Cancer Services Program Associate (Binghamton):  Position with the Broome County Health Department.  Assist the tobacco control staff as they work on the statewide initiative to stop the sale of tobacco/eliminate tobacco advertising and product visibility in supermarkets and pharmacies.  Conduct outreach for various Cancer Services Programs.
     

25. Environmental Health Associate (Binghamton):  Position with the Broome County Health Department.  Assist the departmental lead programs by performing outreach activities with businesses, contractors, government offices, community organizations and individuals.  Assist the Health Department's lead inspectors/risk assessors with field inspections and sample preparation.

Apply Online

To apply for any of the Rural Health Service Corps positions, use our online application, which can be found at this address:  http://www.ruralhealthnetwork.org/americorps.asp

If you have questions, contact Danielle Berchtold, Director of RHSC:

DBerchtold@rhnscny.org

607-692-7669

Rural Health Network of SCNY

PO Box 416

2663 Main Street

Whitney Point NY 13862

The Rural Health Service Corps is an AmeriCorps National Service Program administered by the Rural Health Network of South Central New York.  The purpose of the Rural Health Service Corps is to provide meaningful service and learning opportunities for young people committed to improving the health and lives of those living in South Central New York State.