Community Organizer

Job Description
Type of Job: 
Full-Time
Main Areas of Responsibility: 

Vision for Dignity, Access, and Accountability in Healthcare (VIDA) is a project of Casa de Salud. We are currently seeking a full time Community Organizer to help reach our goals of improving access to healthcare for all Bernalillo County residents and to also engage clients in Civic Engagement opportunities.

Additional Areas of Responsibility: 

- Organizing and leading VIDA program meetings
- Developing and supervising a patient coalition
- Working with Executive Director, clinicians, and case manager to identify barriers to health in BernCo residents
- Developing community based campaigns to bring attention to and address these barriers
- Maintaining and expanding VIDA’s relationships with other organizations, community members, and policymakers

Other Information/Requirements: 

- Bilingual and Biliterate (Spanish/English)
- High school diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 2 years or more of community organizing and/or health advocacy experience
- Advocacy, public speaking, and professional and technical writing experience
- Document translation (English to Spanish; Spanish to English)
- Intermediate to advanced computer/typing skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet, email, Cloud-based systems)

How to Apply: 

For more information visit https://www.casadesaludnm.org/jobs
If interested please send your resume, cover letter and three professional references to: [email protected], with the subject line “VIDA Community Organizer position — [Your Name]” and address your application to Search Committee, Casa de Salud. Please note that only those candidates under consideration will be contacted to schedule interviews. No phone calls or emails please.

Contact Information
Name: 
Anjali Taneja
Agency/Organization: 
Casa de Salud
Address: 
1608 Isleta Blvd SW
City: 
Albuquerque
State: 
New Mexico
Zip/Postal Code: 
87105
Business Phone: 
5059078311
Email Address: 
[email protected]
www.casadesaludnm.org
Internal Info
Date to Post: 
Jun 25 2019
Date to Remove: 
Sep 23 2019

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