AmeriCorps Member -- 1 Roles -- September 2026 Start Date

About the Role

Since 1985, the mission of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) has been to ensure unconditionally equitable and dignified access to the highest quality health care for all individuals and families experiencing homelessness in our community. Since 2006, we've been a springboard for the country's most promising young leaders through our participation in AmeriCorps, in association with the Massachusetts Service Alliance. Every year from September to July, BHCHP hosts a cohort of AmeriCorps Members to work in every facet of our organization.

As our newest AmeriCorps Member, you will directly serve in our outpatient and shelter-based clinics, as well as our 24-hour medical respite facility. The service year will run from early September 2026 until late July 2027. This is a full time, 40 hour per week role.

Responsibilities

Your work will be heavily focused on case management and health education and will generally involve assisting patients navigating the complexities of the health care and social service system; increasing patients' access to care; and providing translation services and health education. Your work will involve in-depth, sustained, direct contact with a wide array of high need, low resource patients. Through your work, you will help to reduce the barriers to care by:

• Connecting patients to health benefits programs
• Providing health education services
• Making referrals for support services, and more

Examples of the specific roles we are recruiting for are listed below. If applicants are invited to a second round interviews they will be provided a full listing of available roles. Below are sample descriptions for the coming service year:

• Barbara McInnis House Housing Coordinator
• Child and Family Health Care Coordinator
• Pine Street Inn Care Coordinator

Qualifications & Experience

We seek applicants who are mature, mission-driven, enthusiastic, and have:

• Strong interpersonal, organizational, time management and writing skills
• Attention to detail
• The ability to learn quickly and work independently
• A history of volunteer service and/or prior health care experience (as a professional, a volunteer/intern, or in coursework), which ideally would include working with underserved populations
• Demonstrated commitment to cultural affirmation in diverse settings
• Capacity to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• A strong understanding of, and commitment to, the mission of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program and a keen understanding of the importance of service relationships to the BHCHP mission

Eligibility

To be eligible for AmeriCorps, you must:

• Be a citizen, permanent resident, or national of the United States
• Be at least 18 years or older
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Be willing to undergo National Service Criminal History Check, including criminal background, sex offender and FBI checks

Additional Information

Questions? Want to learn more? Go to our E-mail us at americorps@bhchp.com. And keep an eye on the BHCHP's social media pages where we'll announce dates for Information Sessions over Zoom.

Covid-19 Vaccination: For the protection of our workplace and patients, BHCHP requires all staff to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) is required for employment. All candidates offered employment will be given details about how to demonstrate receipt of vaccination.

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