Americorps
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“Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality." Martin Luther King, Jr.

Americorps is the national service program that engages Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service in the five priority areas of education, public safety, environment, homeland security, and other human needs. Sometimes referred to as “the domestic Peace Corps”, it is a vital part of the growing National Service movement that follows in the footsteps of pioneer service programs such as the Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps, Peace Corps, and VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America). Americorps service gives it members the opportunity to impact change in underserved communities, gain valuable life experience, and take steps toward their own future goals. In Community HealthCorps, serving side by side with clinic staff, you have the opportunity to be of service to your community and to learn about health careers.

San Francisco Community HealthCorps.

Founded by the National Association of Community Health Centers, the Community HealthCorps is the largest health-focused Americorps program. It promotes health care for America’s underserved while developing tomorrow’s health care workforce. Since 1995, San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium has been the host site for the San Francisco Community HealthCorps.. Our program places individuals who have an interest in pursuing careers in the health professions at a variety of settings, including community clinics and other community-based health care organizations. Our AmeriCorps members increase access to, and utilization of primary and preventive health care services. At the same time, members gain valuable experience and skills to help pursue a wide range of health careers. Our AmeriCorps program emphasizes an ethic of service, and members participate in service projects and oversee community volunteers.

We offer both full-time, stipended AmeriCorps positions and part-time, education-award positions. Full-time members receive a $12,000 stipend for approximately eleven months of service (a minimum of 1,700 hours), and receive a $4,725 educational award upon completion of their term of service. Health benefits, child care and student loan deferments during service are also available to those who qualify. Part-time members earn a prorated education award upon completion of 450 or 900 hours of service.

Service positions are available through the San Francisco Community HealthCorps as community health workers, health educators, outreach workers, and more. Members serve a wide variety of people in San Francisco’s diverse, under-served communities, including children, youth, women, and patients who are homeless, HIV-positive, or in need of diabetic care.

How to Apply to the San Francisco Community HealthCorps

(For an overall view of the Americorps program including access to a download of the Americorps Member Handbook, please go to www.americorps.org

1. a) Click on the For Individuals tab

1. b) Under “Which program is right for me?” click on Americorps State and National Programs

This page contains information you may want to know about the Americorps program before you apply)

TO APPLY FOR FULL TIME STIPEND AND EDUCATIONAL AWARD ONLY POSITIONS AT SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNITY CLINIC HEALTHCORPS:

My AmeriCorps is the online space designed to help members to view and apply for Americorps positions. It provides an easy way for individuals to get and give important information – before, during and after their service. To access it:

• 1) Go to the www.americorps.org program and click on My Americorps

You may view a general program description of opportunities available at San Francisco Community HealthCorps. Then, register to create your own personal account and apply to our listed opportunities. Once you have applied to My AmeriCorps, you will get your own customized home page, where you can see the status of your application, update profile information and references, and search for opportunities of interest. We will access your application through the portal and you will be notified when it is under review.

Complete and submit to us the San Francisco Community HealthCorps’ supplemental application located on the www.sfccc.org website. Submit to americorps@sfccc.org.

OR:

You may attain and submit a paper Americorps application thru the www.sfccc.org website by clicking here, complete it, fill out the supplemental application (click here) and submit it to americorps@sfccc.org, however, you will still be asked to apply online in addition to the paper application. There are no exceptions to this.

Applications will be accepted postmarked thru June 10, 2008. June 15- 29, 2008 1st round review/site interview cycle will begin for selected applicants. June 18, 2008 – Acceptance notification begins on a rolling basis; June 20-non-accepted applicantion notifications roll out through July 25th. July 9-20, 2008** 2nd round review/ site interview cycle for selected applicants (July 9: notifications sent to applicants selected for 2nd round consideration). The Americorps year begins in September of 2008.

*Informational interview via email or in person with a current Healthcorps member are available until June 1st. Please submit your requests to americorps@sfccc.org.

Please be advised: AMERICORPS POSITIONS MAY BE SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK. Please consider this information before handing in your application.

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