The conference will feature site visits and intensive workshops on Monday, April 1st followed by two days of panels, speakers, and performances on April 2-3.

Featured events:

• Film screening of The Barefoot Artist with Lily Yeh
• Plenary speakers:
  • Rev. Maake Masango, University of Pretoria
  • Dr. Cherie Ndaliko, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Beth Feldman Brandt, Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation
  • Joe Pyle, Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation
• Plenary Panel: The Healing Art of Dance
• Two academic panels of paper presentations and 14 additional workshop presentations.

A full list of workshops and speakers is available at the link below.

Registration rate is $250/pp and includes opening reception Monday evening through closing plenary on Wednesday afternoon. Monday site visits and workshops are $50/pp and ticketed separately.

Registration

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trauma-the-arts-mobilizing-anchor-institutions-tickets-52355430502

Agenda

At this point in time, the agenda is almost completely set though a few panels, workshops and site visits are still in development. To view the draft agenda as it currently stands (and as it gets updated in real time), visit:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kxgf7kHP20E6x9R_iXMrHNZlwbgJVBeNPGtqdXf67YQ/edit?usp=sharing

Hotel accommodations

A discounted room block has been reserved at the University City Sheraton, located at 3549 Chestnut Street. Rooms are $194/night March 29-April 6th. The room block is officially closed but a few rooms can still be reserved through PHENND.  Email hillarya@phennd.org or call 215-573-2379 to reserve a room.

Crayola, in collaboration with the National Association of Elementary School Principals, is accepting applications for the 2019 Creative Leadership Grant program.

The program will award up to twenty grants of $2,500 each for innovative, creative leadership team-building programs in elementary schools. In addition, each program will receive an in-kind grant of Crayola products valued at $1,000.

Applications will only be accepted from principals who are members of NAESP.

Crayola will begin accepting applications on December 1, 2018.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Crayola website.

Deadline: June 21, 2019

http://www.crayola.com/for-educators/ccac-landing/grant-program.aspx

The NEA Foundation is accepting applications for its 2020 Global Learning Fellowship program.

By participating in the Global Learning Fellowship program, educators have an opportunity to lead the profession by acquiring the necessary skills to integrate global competence into their daily classroom instruction, advance pedagogy in their school/district, prepare students to thrive in the flattened global age, and contribute to the closing of the global achievement gap.

Through online courses and webinars, workshops and a nine-day field study, the program offers educators twelve months of professional development opportunities designed to help them acquire global competence skills and build global lesson plans that can be shared with educators around the world. Over the course of the year, fellows are supported by NEA Foundation staff, partners, and other field experts.

The field study is designed to focus on the themes of global competence, education (both practice and issues of international, national, and state policy), and economics. The trip will provide fellows with structured opportunities to observe high-quality instruction and to interact with global educators, students, administrators, and policy makers. Fellows also will have opportunities to investigate the historical and cultural significance of the destination country and engage in a service-learning project with a local community organization. Previous field study destinations have included China, Brazil, and Peru.

For complete program guidelines, information about participants in the 2020 course, and application instructions, see the NEA Foundation website.

Deadline: February 4, 2019

http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/global-learning-fellowship/

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is accepting applications from individual math teachers for its Professional Development Scholarship Emphasizing History, Number Theory, and Discrete Mathematics.

In 2019-20, a scholarship of up $3,000 will be awarded to an individual currently teaching mathematics at the grade 6-12 level.

To be eligible, applicants must be a current full individual or e-member of NCTM; have taught school mathematics for at least three years; and intend to remain in teaching. All activities must be completed by August 31, 2020.

Complete program guidelines and application instructions are available at the NCTM website.

Deadline: May 3, 2019

http://www.nctm.org/Grants-and-Awards/Grants/Professional-Development-Scholarship-Emphasizing-History,-Number-Theory,-and-Discrete-Mathematics/

The Unitarian Universalist Association is accepting applications for the spring 2019 cycle of its Fund for UU Social Responsibility.

As part of the Unitarian Universalist Funding Program, the fund awards grant of up to $20,000 (average amount is $8,800) to UU organizations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico for projects that increase the direct involvement of UUs in service, advocacy and/or community organizing that creates justice in the larger community; link Unitarian Universalists with the community; and foster a generosity of spirit and action in all aspects of UU communities.

Priority will be given to new programs and those on the threshold of significant growth. Additional preference will be given to work that creates social and economic justice.

To be eligible, applicants must be a UU organization based in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico

See the Unitarian Universalist Association website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.

Deadline: March 15, 2019

http://www.uufunding.org/fund-for-uu-social-responsibility.html

Through its Furthermore program, the J.M. Kaplan Fund supports nonfiction book publishing about the urban experience; natural and historic resources; art, architecture, and design; cultural history; and civil liberties and other public issues.

The program seeks work that appeals to an informed general audience; demonstrates evidence of high standards in editing, design, and production; promises a reasonable shelf life; might not otherwise achieve top quality or even come into being; and “represents a contribution without which we would be the poorer.”

Individual grants will range from $1,500 to $15,000 and may be used to support writing, research, editing, design, indexing, photography, illustration, and/or printing and binding.

Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations. Trade publishers and public agencies may apply for grants in partnership with an eligible nonprofit sponsor.

See the Furthermore Grants in Publishing website for complete application guidelines, and FAQ, and program information.

Deadline: March 1, 2019

http://www.furthermore.org/apply.html

To schedule a Tobacco Education training or any of our other course offerings at your location
or for other questions or help registering please contact

Monica Sullivan, Senior Training Manager
msullivan@healthfederation.org

Professional development courses for those who work with children and for child and family serving agencies.

PQAS & Act 48 credits for all courses.
Registration is through http://PaKeys.org
Login or create a new login to register

Registration currently open for:
November 14, 2018
Building Executive Function Skills
Event # 295627

November 14, 2018
Verbal De-escalation Skills for Managing Conflict
Event #295637

Registration opening soon for:
11/20/18
Becoming Trauma Informed: Define Trauma and Its Impact
12/11/18
Becoming Trauma Informed: Define Trauma and Its Impact
12/11/18
Becoming Trauma Informed: Practice Skills
12/18/18
Building Executive Function Skills
12/20/18
Becoming Trauma Informed: Secondary Traumatic Stress and Staff Wellness

Learn more and register here: https://papdregistry.org/

Join the Women’s Community Revitalization Project and New Century Trust for a film screening of Ada for Mayor, a film that follows Ada Colau- an anti-eviction organizer- in the year leading up to her winning election campaign for Mayor of Barcelona.

It is an inspiring and honest look at her attempt to feminize politics and the challenges that come with running for office while holding true to her activist roots. (in Spanish with English subtitles).

After the film screening there will be a brief panel and group discussion about the May 2019 primary election in Philadelphia and opportunities for people to get involved.

Childcare available upon request (at time of registration)

REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ada-for-mayor-film-screening-tickets-50661689477

TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXEv6Tmen28

The Service Year + Opportunity Youth Summit is a full-day exploration of the ways that service year programs of all types improve outcomes for opportunity youth.

Opportunity youth, sometimes referred to as disconnected youth, are American youth aged 16-24 who are neither in school nor employed. Service years — full-time paid service experiences that develop real-world skills through hands-on service — are a powerful but little-understood strategy to change the life trajectory of opportunity youth.

About one third of full-time service year opportunities today are targeted at opportunity youth through various programs. Service Year Alliance and other advocates are looking to expand service year opportunities for young adults of all backgrounds through a variety of growth and policy strategies. In addition, we will work to identify effective strategies to remove barriers to education and employment for opportunity youth through service and enable them to pursue their dreams.
With inspiration from experts and those who have a lived experience as opportunity youth, the Service Year + Opportunity Youth Summit will provide a deep and rich exploration of the ways that service year programs of all types could improve outcomes for opportunity youth. We hope that you can join us!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/service-year-opportunity-youth-summit-tickets-50786292167

Starting in December 2018, our Program Director and Coordinator, Eugene Pough and Vonkurt Redley will begin working with youth grades 7th -12th, on a weekly basis. The sessions will include: Team, Community and Group mentoring; where the youth will be paired with one to four mentors in groups. Mentors are asked to dedicate 12 hours a month on future trips, outings. Guest speakers and presenters are encouraged to volunteer.

The Leaders In Training Sports Mentoring Program is currently seeking community based organizations to partner with in the hopes of spreading our vision and recruiting mentors. We know that with the help of the community, our program can be a Philadelphia success and we together can reach hundreds of youth and save their futures.

If you or your organization is interested in partnering with the Leaders In Training Sports Mentoring Program or you would like more information regarding the program please contact Program Coordinator Vonkurt Redley at vonkurtredley@gmail.com and 215-834-8789 and Eugene Pough, Program Director at 267-377-3471 or via email at eugene.pough@litsports.org.

Apply through February 12, 2019

The Institute on Project-Based Learning, a flagship offering of WPI’s Center for Project-Based Learning, is a 2.5-day intensive workshop where teams of five or more faculty and administrators from colleges and universities of all types work with experts to gain knowledge about project-based learning and make tangible progress to integrate that knowledge into their own curricula. The Institute curriculum is a mix of interactive workshops on project-based learning, consultations with Institute faculty, and collaborative teamwork guided by a dedicated coach.

Participants will come to the Institute with a proposal outlining a specific goal or project they would like to advance and will work with Institute faculty to leave with an enhanced understanding of project-based learning and a tailored action plan to advance work on their own campuses.

The Institute is designed for faculty and administrators from a wide variety of two-year, four-year, public, private, liberal arts, and STEM-focused institutions.

Randy Bass, Vice Provost for Education, Georgetown University Returns as Institute Keynote Speaker

Founding Executive Director of Georgetown’s Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship, Randy Bass is a thought leader in pedagogical research and an authority on inquiry-based learning.

Learn more: https://wp.wpi.edu/projectbasedlearning/2019-institute/

For additional information, contact Jana Yeaton at 508.831.6956 or email jyeaton@wpi.edu

Launched in September 2013, PowerCorpsPHL is a City of Philadelphia AmeriCorps initiative. Operated in partnership with EducationWorks and the Philadelphia Youth Network, PowerCorpsPHL engages Opportunity Youth in transforming their lives through service. PowerCorpsPHL enrolls members in full-time AmeriCorps service for 6 months with City departments to tackle pressing environmental challenges, including the need for improved storm water management, increased tree coverage, and revitalized public land. Through a rigorous combination of service and training, corps members develop and practice essential 21st Century workforce skills, including time management, conflict resolution, accountability, teamwork, leadership, and network building. As PowerCorpsPHL alumni, individuals receive the customized support they need to secure career-track employment, pursue post-secondary education, and/or enroll in additional national service.

Successful staff and leaders within PowerCorpsPHL embrace their affiliation with AmeriCorps and share a number of common characteristics: commitment to the mission and goals of the program, dedication to their role in achieving those goals, and willingness to work across teams to create and maintain a strong program culture capable of creating opportunity and overcoming challenges.

Position Summary

The PowerCorpsPHL Project Coordinator is responsible for the daily logistics of PowerCorpsPHL crews serving with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. The Project Coordinator is responsible for the coordination and delivery of tools, equipment, and supplies needed for each service project, provides quality control oversight, and coordinates crew scheduling and deployments in conjunction with the Project Manager. As needed, the Project Coordinator provides on-site support to PowerCorpsPHL Crew Leaders and corps members. The Project Coordinator reports to the PowerCorpsPHL Project Manager in Parks & Recreation.

Essential Functions

The PowerCorpsPHL Project Coordinator will be responsible to:

• Coordinate logistics of service projects, site assignments, and schedules for 4 PowerCorpsPHL crews serving with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
• Work closely with the Project Manager, PowerCorpsPHL program staff, Parks & Recreation staff, and other service partners to implement two, six-month rounds of full-time service per year
• Support orientation sessions and workshops as well as on-the-job technical skills training for corps members
• Under the direction of the Project Manager, organize crew logistics including:
  • Scheduling
  • Tool, equipment, and supplies storage, replacement, and delivery
  • Coordination with PPR operations staff and other service partners
• Work with the Project Manager to monitor progress, completion, and quality of service projects
• Assist Crew Leaders with data collection for service projects completed as needed
• Attend weekly staff meetings and other meetings, as necessary

Education, Experience & Skills Required:

• Minimum two years experience in horticulture, land care management, or a related field
• Minimum two years experience in youth workforce development or vocational education
• Minimum two years experience in project management or operations, preferred
• Bachelor’s degree, preferred
• Familiarity with Philadelphia parks system, public land management, and local National Service programs
• Ability to take ownership and drive responsibilities through to completion
• Ability to establish and foster relationships with a diverse team
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and cross-cultural issues
• Successful completion of background checks (PA state criminal, Department of Public Welfare Child Abuse, and F.B.I. fingerprinting)
• Driver’s License required

To apply: Email resume and cover letter to PowerCorpsPHL@educationworks.org.

PowerCorpsPHL is a City of Philadelphia AmeriCorps initiative, operated in partnership with EducationWorks. Working closely with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, the Philadelphia Water Department, and partners in the public and private sector, PowerCorpsPHL builds opportunities for young people to create promising futures by tackling pressing environmental challenges and developing the skills required to secure meaningful work.

PowerCorpsPHL enrolls disconnected young adults and returning citizens in full-time AmeriCorps service as the strategy to provide career-connected education and paid, work experiences that support Philadelphia’s environmental stewardship, youth violence prevention, and workforce development priorities.

Successful staff and leaders within PowerCorpsPHL embrace their affiliation with AmeriCorps and share a number of common characteristics: commitment to the mission and goals of the program, dedication to their role in achieving those goals, and willingness to work across teams to create and maintain a strong program culture capable of creating opportunity and overcoming challenges.

Position Overview

The PowerCorpsPHL Green Stormwater Infrastructure Maintenance (GSIM) Foreman executes the day-to-day operations for all GSI maintenance and related activities assigned to the GSIM Fellows Crew, including the management/oversight of GSIM Fellows and their daily tasks. The GSIM Foreman plans, assigns, supervises, documents, and participates in the work of the GSIM Fellows Crew. The GSIM Foreman reports to the PowerCorpsPHL PWD Project Manager.

Essential Functions

The GSIM Foreman will:

• Supervise, direct, and evaluate members of the GSIM Fellows Crew, including:
  • Leading the onboarding, training, performance evaluation, timesheets, critical feedback, and discipline of GSIM Fellows
  • Ensuring adherence to organizational policies and procedures such as attendance, timeliness, conduct, professionalism, customer service, etc.
• Plan, assign, supervise, document, and participate in the work of the GSIM Fellows Crew, including:
  • Coordinating with the PWD Project Manager on work order and special project priorities
  • Managing the quality of work produced
  • Promoting a culture of safety and professional work practices
  • Recording and submitting data needed to complete assigned work order
• Operate assigned vehicles, equipment, and hand and power tools safely and professionally
• Conduct or coordinate regular vehicle, equipment, and tool maintenance and inventory
• Provide exceptional customer service to both internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborate across the organization both generally and specifically to support GSIM Fellows next steps in their career plans
• Participate in the crew selection process
• Attend program, staff, and community meetings and outreach events as required
• Perform other duties, as requested

Education, Experience & Skills Required

• Minimum of 2 years experience in grounds maintenance, horticulture, landcare, or green stormwater infrastructure maintenance AND,
• Thirty credits (30) from an accredited college, university, or training program in nursery, grounds, maintenance, arboriculture, landscape design, or a related field

OR

• Three (3) or more years experience in grounds maintenance, horticulture, landcare, or green stormwater infrastructure maintenance
• Experience managing a team
• Experience with vocational education or youth workforce development, preferred
• Ability to perform the operation of power tools, hand tools and complex power equipment and perform tasks requiring mechanical aptitude
• Strong work ethic and ability and desire to work outdoors in challenging conditions.
• Working in extremes of heat, cold or rain.
• Heavy lifting, bending and carrying up to 50 lbs.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to adapt plans and be flexible on short notice and take initiative to problem-solve.
• General proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google applications, and digital reporting
• OSHA-10 certified within one week of hire
• OSHA-30 certified within one month of hire
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record, insurance, and ability to drive a passenger van or pickup truck required
• First AID/CPR Certification preferred

To apply: Email resume and cover letter to PowerCorpsPHL@educationworks.org

PowerCorpsPHL is a City of Philadelphia AmeriCorps initiative, operated in partnership with EducationWorks. Working closely with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, the Philadelphia Water Department, and partners in the public and private sector, PowerCorpsPHL builds opportunities for young people to create promising futures by tackling pressing environmental challenges and developing the skills required to secure meaningful work.

PowerCorpsPHL enrolls disconnected young adults and returning citizens in full-time AmeriCorps service as the strategy to provide career-connected education and paid, work experiences that support Philadelphia’s environmental stewardship, youth violence prevention, and workforce development priorities.

Successful staff and leaders within PowerCorpsPHL embrace their affiliation with AmeriCorps and share a number of common characteristics: commitment to the mission and goals of the program, dedication to their role in achieving those goals, and willingness to work across teams to create and maintain a strong program culture capable of creating opportunity and overcoming challenges.

Position Overview

The PowerCorpsPHL Crew Leader is responsible for the daily leadership, direction, support and supervision of approximately ten AmeriCorps members. The Crew Leader serve as a supervisor, motivator, leader, guide, role model, and mentor to the AmeriCorps members and is responsible for the crew’s overall service performance and safety. The Crew Leader is the primary point of contact for AmeriCorps members on their crew and reports to the Assistant Director of Culture & Climate.

Essential Functions

The Crew Leader will:

• Provide leadership and supervision to corps members, including:
  • Treating members fairly, and with a unified approach, aligning leadership and management with PowerCorpsPHL objectives and expectations of staff.
  • Leading crew activities, discussions and reflections that create and maintain crew and program values, respectful interactions, and teamwork.
  • Empowering corps members throughout their term; supporting social and emotional growth and workforce development through formal and informal learning.
  • Holding corps members accountable to the expectations outlined in the Member Handbook.
  • Supporting corps member completion by communicating benchmarks and off-site service opportunities to corps members.
  • Conducting performance reviews of AmeriCorps members.
  • Collaborating with Supportive Services staff to address barriers to service completion, including physical, social and emotional well-being.
  • Collaborating with Workforce Development staff to support corps member’s post-service and workforce development plans.
• Provide on-site project management and safety compliance, including:
  • Coordinating and collaborating with the Project Management Team to execute daily and/or weekly projects and work orders; including tool, equipment and material management and inventories and van usage.
  • Assigning, reviewing, and monitoring on-site schedules, tasks and responsibilities for corps members; serving alongside corps members as a model and active leader; starting and ending service on time.
  • Creating and maintaining a safe service and project environment; consistently monitoring all aspects of corps member safety including identification and removal of hazards, the mandatory use of personal protective equipment and recommendations for additional training; providing hands-on guidance as needed.
  • Knowing and enforcing all state laws (e.g. wearing seat belts), OSHA and program safety rules.
  • Reporting problems, schedule changes and other issues to the Project Manager and/or Assistant Director of Culture & Climate and the appropriate City agency personnel.
  • Initiating communication for all service injuries and accidents as required by law; completing required paperwork in accordance with the worker’s compensation process.
• Provide administrative support, including:
  • Coordinating and collaborating with the Data Team to execute the administrative requirements to maintain compliance in managing all AmeriCorps members terms of service.
  • Ensuring timesheets are completed accurately and timely; monitoring benchmarks.
  • Assisting in completion and submission of AmeriCorps paperwork (enrollment, exit, evaluation, etc.)
  • Participating in the AmeriCorps member selection process.
  • Identifying corps member training needs and participating in and leading training sessions.
  • Sharing project highlights and photos with appropriate PowerCorpsPHL staff and City agencies and for inclusion in press releases, news articles and/or videos.
  • Attending program, staff, and community meetings and outreach events as required.
  • Responding to inquiries from staff, City agencies, and the public in a timely and courteous manner.
  • Performing other duties and responsibilities as required.

Education, Experience & Skills Required

• Bachelor’s degree in human services, social work, education, environmental science or related field.
• Experience with vocational education and/or youth workforce development preferred.
• Meaningful experience leading and managing youth ages 18-26 who’ve been involved in the criminal justice system and/or experience challenges consistent with opportunity youth.
• Ability to motivate and guide disconnected and disengaged youth and diffuse conflicts.
• Knowledge of sustainability, landscaping, horticulture, and/or stormwater management principles
• Strong work ethic and ability and desire to work outdoors in challenging conditions.
• Working in extremes of heat, cold or rain.
• Heavy lifting, bending and carrying up to 50 lbs.
• Experience with service-learning, AmeriCorps programming, and member management preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to adapt plans and be flexible on short notice and take initiative to problem-solve.
• First AID/CPR Certification preferred.
• Driver’s license, insurance and ability to drive a passenger van required.

To apply: Email resume and cover letter to PowerCorpsPHL@educationworks.org

This year, the National Service-Learning Conference is excited to partner with New Foundations Charter School for Nurturing Learners, Growing Leaders. “We are thrilled to serve as the host school for the National Service-Learning Conference. Keeping schools as the heart of the community is important to education and we work hard every day at NFCS to ensure we serve our larger community,” Shira Woolf-Cohen, Principal. It’s a theme that connects educators and community members joining in partnership with students, to make positive change in the world.

Share your knowledge and expertise. Submit a workshop proposal before November 23, 2019: https://nylc.org/conference/

CVS Pharmacy Technician apprentice position:

• Participants must be between 18-24 and must have a high school diploma or GED
• Participants may have some post-secondary education but not a college degree
• Participants will be required to enroll at Bucks County Community College’s pharmacy technician program beginning February 26^th.   Please visit http://www.bucks.edu/healthcare/pharmacy-tech/ for additional information.
• Tuition for this course and certification exam are paid for via the American Apprentice grant
• Participants must be able to pass a background check with fingerprinting and drug screen.

For additional information contact Alice Colyar at acolyar@bucksworks.org.

1. The Center for Young Adults is offering Free GED classes and test vouchers to young adults that have withdrawn from school and would benefit from participating in our GED program.
2. Additionally, the Center for Young Adults provides FREE job search assistance, coaching, transition planning, resume review and Paid Work Experience to young adults that have graduated from high school and need help finding employment.

The Center for Young Adults is conveniently located near public transportation, located at 1260 Veterans Highway, Bristol PA. Morning and afternoon hours are available.

Call Amanda at 215-781-1073 ext. 2273 to schedule an appointment or attend an orientation session.

Join the Urban League of Philadelphia for ESSA & Equity: A Local and Statewide Look, an interactive discussion with Education Leaders to understand this important civil rights law and learn what an equitable education should look like. Ideal for parents, teachers, school leaders, and community members. Don’t miss out!! #NoCeilingsOnSuccess

DATE AND TIME
Tue, November 20, 2018
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM EST

LOCATION
Skyview Room @ MacAlister Hall, Drexel University
6th Floor
3250 Chestnut Street

RSVP link: https://bit.ly/2AY4RLS

Location: Penn Center for Community Health Workers, Penn Medicine

Work hours: 8:30am-5pm Monday through Friday. Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required.

General Job Statement:

Every day, we care for low-income patients in our hospitals and primary care clinics. We try our best to keep them feeling well so that can live their lives to the fullest. But life can be tough and lots of things can keep people from staying healthy and from getting better when they are sick. Patients have worries such as: “How will I get to the pharmacy to get my prescriptions filled?”, “Who will watch my children while I go to the doctor?” and “Will I have food, transportation and housing?”

We believe that community-health workers (CHWs) have the skills and experience to understand what low-income patients are going through and help them get through difficult times. CHWs are people who come from the communities they serve. In the IMPaCT program, CHWs act as caring neighbors to help patients address the social and medical problems that lead to poor health. The goal is to help patients out with the tasks of getting medical care, working on health goals (arranging care, filling medication prescriptions, planning healthy meals or finding time to exercise), and to help them deal with the social issues that keep them from staying healthy.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Great with people! Able to build strong relationships
• Comfortable with home visits and outreach
• Ability to use good judgment in meeting job responsibilities
• Open to feedback and able to complete responsibilities on time
• Must have two references from prior or current supervisor
• Must successfully pass a background check and pre-employment physical exam
• Must be willing to work full-time
• Must be proficient in MS Word and computer data entry

**Please contact us by fax, mail or email only. We are unable to accept applications in-person**

Preferred Qualifications:

• Long-time resident of West or Southwest Philadelphia and good knowledge of the resources of these communities.
• Prior experience as an outreach worker.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Attend a month-long paid training program
• Meet patients in the primary care clinic or hospital and conduct a needs assessment, including helping patients to set health goals
• Make weekly follow-up calls and home visits to patients
• Motivating patients to meet their health goals
• Helping patients with social issues like homelessness, substance abuse and hunger
• Assist patients with organizing their records, making follow-up appointments, and filling their prescriptions
• Help patients fill out applications for Medical Assistance and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
• Work with other CHWs and staff to create a directory of community resources (e.g. foodbanks, housing assistance programs, childcare resources, etc.) in West and Southwest Philadelphia.
• Document each patient encounter in detail
• Prepare reports and documents as needed or requested.
• Attend a weekly group meeting with other CHWs, and program supervisors
• Other duties as reasonably assigned.

Application Process:

Applications can be found on our website at: http://chw.upenn.edu/employment-opportunities/. Please submit your materials to our Administrative Assistant, Chanel Ortiz (contact information below). If your application is selected, you will be contacted for an interview.