AmeriCorps Service Member ( Part Time Cohort

Overview

Join to apply for the Ameri Corps Service Member ( Part Time)  Cohort role at Mercy Health

Everyone who works with Mercy Health is united under one purpose: to help our patients be well in mind, body and spirit. This drive, along with our history of faith, is a powerful combination. It gives us a shared calling to work toward every day. Join our exceptional team and help us continue to provide the highest quality of health care possible to our communities.

Program Duration: 9/29/2025 – 8/21/2026. Mercy Serves is recruiting a class to serve a part-time, 11-month service term in Mercy Health Emergency Departments in Greater Cincinnati. There is also an opportunity to serve part-time for the 11-month service term.

• Conduct screenings for substance use disorder and social determinants of health such as financial stability, food security, and housing.
• Provide education and referrals to community-based resources and treatment for patients at risk of substance use disorder utilizing the SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) model.
• Provide linkages to healthcare and social service resources.
• Follow up with patients to continue providing support and reducing barriers to care after discharge.
• Collect data from patient encounters; maintain appropriate, accurate databases necessary for reporting and compliance activities; and provide pertinent reporting as needed.
• Attend personal and professional development sessions, including team retreats, conferences, networking meetings, and expert talks.
• Participate in mandatory Mercy Serves team meetings and Ameri Corps meetings and conferences to learn and share member experience and program successes.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate documentation of Ameri Corps service experience including number of hours served, training received, etc.
• Maintain internal and external contacts, including community-based organizations, to support patient needs.
• Organize and participate in volunteer and civic engagement opportunities and represent the service-oriented values of the Mercy Health ministry, Community Health team, and the Mercy Serves program.
• Other duties as assigned, including specialized projects based on site needs and community outreach activities.

• Required Minimum Education:
  
  High School Diploma/GED with additional career experience.
• Preferred Education:
  
  4 year/Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field (Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, Pre-Med, or similar);
  Community Health Worker certificate.

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance
• And much more

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia;
Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email  If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at

• Seniority level:
  Not Applicable
• Employment type:
  
  Temporary
• Job function:
  Business Development and Sales
• Industries:
  Wellness and Fitness Services and Hospitals and Health Care