Appalachia Health Corps
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Healthcare
Community Health -
Non-Profit & Social Impact
Community Health
Overview
Appalachia Health Corps is focused exclusively on demonstrating the power of peers. Our long-term goal is to make peers sustainable and widely accessible. We place Ameri Corps peers, both Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Peer Recovery Supporters (PRSs), with partners to help individuals overcome barriers to better health. CHWs will visit assigned patients weekly and work with a clinical care team to help patients manage their chronic conditions better.
PRSs will be placed at sites to help individuals get into treatment or help them sustain long-term recovery by connecting them to needed services. Our Ameri Corps members get enormous satisfaction from the impact they have on the lives of the people we serve. It is a life-changing experience!
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Member Duties:
Ameri Corps members will support individuals who face barriers to living a better life. Peer Recovery Supporters will help connect individuals in early recovery to employment, housing, or other needed services. They will also help do outreach to areas of drug use to connect individuals to treatment. Community Health Workers will visit assigned patients on a weekly basis and report to a clinical care team.
They will help their patients understand their medication, access needed services, and help guide them towards healthier habits. The power of peers is in the relationship they form with their patients. They won’t care what you know until they know that you care.
Program Benefits:
- Childcare assistance if eligible
- Stipend
- Education award upon successful completion of service
- Health Coverage
- Training
Terms:
- Permits working at another job during off hours
- Permits attendance at school during off hours
- Car recommended
Service Areas:
- Health
Skills:
- Computers/Technology
- Counseling
- Team Work
- Communications
Summary:
Program Type: Ameri Corps State / National
Program
Appalachia Health Corps
Program Start/End Date
08/01/2025 - 08/31/2026
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level Less than High school
Age Requirement Minimum: 17
Program Locations
WEST VIRGINIA , OHIO , KENTUCKY
Accepting Applications
From 08/08/2025 To 06/30/2026
Contact
Philip Schaffer
223 Putnam St
Marietta OH 45750
pschaffer
www.appalachiahealthcorps.org
Listing 120526
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