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Work With Us

We are looking for individuals with a passion for helping their community and advocating for older adults. See below for our open positions.

Community Outreach Specialist

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

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

To Apply

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

Program Details

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

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