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Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance (YHAA) is looking for a community outreach specialist to assist with the planning and implementation of several YHAAs programs. These include the following:

 

• STAR program

• Yolo Mobile Meals for Healthy Aging

• Health fairs

• Emergency preparedness outreach

• YHAA Phone Friends

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Position Details

Pay: $18-$20 per hour

Hours Flexible

Half or full-time

Updated COVID vaccination required

Valid driver's license and access to your own transportation

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• strong interpersonal and communication skills, both internally within the organization and externally with the community

• an interest in helping your community and older adults 

• experience working in the community and/or with older adults

• valid driver’s license

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• highly preferred bilingual in English and Spanish or Russian

• bachelor’s degree

• graduate education

• experience with health or social outreach

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To Apply

Email a resume and cover letter to Sheila Allen (sheila.allen@yolohealthyaging.org).

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Program Details

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Senior Technology And Resources (STAR) program

This program helps address a lack of technological resources and knowledge that is an obstacle for many seniors. YHAA has received a two-year grant to help address these issues by investigating potential causes and community needs, providing resources, and education.

 

Program Goals: to provide tablets & internet access with education & support by volunteer college students on how to use them.

 

Outreach specialist duties: 

• help organize the recruitment of the seniors

• provide the initial set up and instructions to the seniors

• coordinate with UCD, CSUS and other universities to identify student volunteers

• maintain data for reporting

• Provide ongoing outreach and support to the participants

 

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Yolo Mobile Meals for Healthy Aging:

This program provides meals once a month to several sites in Yolo County to low-income seniors.

 

Program Goals: to help address access to nutrition for at-risk seniors while providing information to seniors on resources such as COVID, Phone Friend program, Case Management resources and other educational information.

 

Outreach specialist duties:

• help with organization at these sites 

• order meals

• be present during the meal distribution for additional outreach

• record and organize data on those served

 

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Health and Other Partner Fairs:

Health Fairs are returning and provide an excellent opportunity to collaborate with different communities.

 

Program Goals: to provide information about YHAA to the community and connect to other community organizations.

 

Outreach specialist duties: 

• research and collaborate to find out about upcoming Health Fairs

• coordinate with the Health Fair organizers

• attend with other YHAA staff and volunteers and distribute YHAA flyers and items 

• record and organize data on the approximate number of those contacted

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Emergency Preparedness Outreach

This program educates community members on how to prepare for an emergency, including signing residents up for Yolo Alert. 

 

Program Goals: to make sure our community, and especially older adults in our community, are prepared for emergencies.

 

Outreach specialist duties: 

• plan and implement educational events

• attend outreach events to interact with the community

• sign up older adults for emergency alerts

 

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Phone Friends Program

This program connects older adults to volunteer callers, for consistent social interaction over the phone. 

 

Program Goals: to help seniors stay socially connected, ensuring that older adults have the resources they need during COVID-19 and beyond.

 

Outreach specialist duties:

• engage in community outreach to find participants and volunteers

• connect older adult participants with volunteer callers 

• provide introduction and orientation for new volunteers and participants