This position does require you to live around the Orlando, Florida area

Healthy Minds Alliance Mission: Healthy Minds Alliance is a community-based approach to the mental health crisis utilizing evidenced-based/ informed programs in diverse communities across the nation.

Purpose of Position: Purpose of Position: AmeriCorps Members will provide expanded support to meet challenges faced by local crisis call centers across the country as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline shifts to the 3 digit number 988.

Identified Programs: AmeriCorps Members are trained in the mental health intervention identified by the local crisis call center.

Responsibilities include:

• Participate in designated mental health evidence-based/ informed training 
• Provide support in answering calls/ texts/ chats that come into local crisis call centers 
• Build capacity to recruit other volunteers for the crisis call center
• Assist with onboarding and training of other volunteers 
• Outreach to local community to educate on 988 
• Market program through press releases, social media and informational sessions 
• Provide performance measure data to Health360 
• Assist with evaluation, building evidence around services provided 
• Establish and foster relationships with community mental health agencies as partners and resources  Serve as a resource to course participants on an ongoing basis 
• Respect the privacy of colleagues and others, including the responsibility to protect personal information  Advocate for mental health awareness whenever possible
• Participate in AmeriCorps large service project
• Participate in monthly calls held nationally by Health360
• Assist host site with ongoing mental health community initiatives and regional events Complete required CDC and Public Health AmeriCorps trainings

Experience Preferred:

• High School or Higher Education
• Bilingual
• Personal and/ or professional knowledge of mental health topics
• Understanding of mental health issues and resources
• Knowledge about mental health resources in her/his community and state
• Positive attitudes towards individuals with mental illnesses
• Enthusiasm for reducing the stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness and addiction disorders

Details and Benefits include:

• Complete a 10-month service commitment, specific dates will be determined by the host site supervisor*

Full-time AmeriCorps position:

• Complete 1700 service hours – 40 hours per week, 5 holidays, 2.5 personal days
• $6,895 Education Award upon completion of service commitment 
• $22,000 stipend for service – paid biweekly in 22 equal installments

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student Loan Forbearance
• Childcare Assistance Waiver
• Relocation Assistance
• Build your resume and gain a wide range of hands-on skills, experience, and knowledge of the expanding field of behavioral health
• Exclusive networking and job opportunities available to AmeriCorps members after their service term

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $22,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Childcare
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Loan forgiveness
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Why do you want to serve for 10 months with AmeriCorps? *Note- you must answer this question for your application to be considered*
• Are you aware that this is a year of national service, not employment? *Note- you must answer this question for your application to be considered*

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote