Youth Mental Health Corps Outreach and Development VISTA

Join the Oregon Health Authority sponsored AmeriCorps VISTA team at the OregonServes Commission to strengthen statewide outreach and development of our Youth Mental Health Corps in Salem, Oregon.

The AmeriCorps VISTA member will expand the reach and impact of the OregonServes Youth Mental Health Corps by developing a statewide impact and storytelling framework. You will develop training for partners, coordinate collection of qualitative and quantitative data, and develop reports and outreach materials that demonstrate program impact and workforce pathway outcomes. This work will support sustainability, partner engagement, public awareness, and future program growth. 

AmeriCorps VISTA members serve Oregonians through indirect service and capacity building, meaning the work you will do is the behind-the-scenes work. While programs developed endure for years, you will have limited direct interaction with community members.

Applicant should be independent, motivated, reliable, and have strong verbal, writing and intercultural communication skills. Experience with MS Office, project planning, and familiarity with the public health/ behavioral health is preferred. 

This position joins Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) statewide AmeriCorps VISTA team at OregonServes, Oregon's State Service Commission.

OregonServes is housed within the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, a State of Oregon agency that works to expand access to education, workforce training, and career opportunities. OregonServes supports national service, volunteerism, and civic engagement programs that help address community needs while creating pathways to education, workforce development, and public service careers. 

This position will support Oregon's Youth Mental Health Corps, an initiative that helps address the youth mental health crisis while creating career pathways into behavioral health professions. Youth Mental Health Corps programs provide young adults with training, service experience, certifications, and education opportunities that can lead to careers in behavioral health. These pathways help increase access to economic opportunity, particularly for individuals from underserved communities, while strengthening the behavioral health workforce and expanding support services for youth. 

In addition to activities at your individual host site, OHA provides members with project orientation, training and professional development, 5 in-person team meetings per year, and support from VISTA team leaders and project director.

Visit www.oregon.gov/oregonserves/ to learn more about OregonServes. Visit: healthoregon.org/vista for more details about the OHA VISTA project.

Position offers are made on a rolling basis; early applications are strongly encouraged.