Friday, May 15, 2020

Northwestern University is hiring a Research Project Coordinator

Northwestern University is hiring a Research Project Coordinator who will be responsible for the coordination of two new projects within the Evaluation Center – a series of CDPH funded projects housed in EDIT (The Evaluation, Data Integration, and Technical Assistance Program). The Evaluation Center will support strategic planning and evaluation activities for the City of Chicago’s response to the Ending the HIV Epidemic – A Plan for America national strategy. Over the course of this year, Northwestern will convene Chicago and Cook County stakeholders to guide this process and provide actionable recommendations to the City of Chicago. Apply here. 

Erie Family Health Centers is hiring a Health Promotion Coordinator

Erie Family Health Centers is hiring a Health Promotion Coordinator who will be responsible for facilitating the health promotion and education programming at Erie Evanston and for supervising the coordination of health promotion and education activities within Erie’s Northern Sites and the surrounding communities. Apply here! 

Howard Brown Health is hiring a Contact & Partner Services Specialist

Howard Brown Health is hiring a Contact & Partner Services Specialist to assist ongoing efforts by Howard Brown Health, CDPH, and the IDPH to prevent transmission of COVID-19, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections in the State of Illinois. Apply here!

Cook County Health & Hospitals System is hiring an Epidemiologist

Cook County Health & Hospitals System is hiring an Epidemiologist to provide direct counseling services and contact tracing for clients identified as having STDs; provide follow-up to assure that clients receive required treatment and comply with other medical recommendations as warranted; enter information on cases into electronic databases; and investigate and close cases in internal and external electronic databases, including, but not limited to, the Illinois-National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (I-NEDSS) database. Apply here. 

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Loyola University Chicago Career Services


Career Services staff are available all summer for remote appointments, and we are also available to alumni who need support. The easiest way for students to schedule is through Handshake.

Monday, May 11, 2020

Project Manager Positions with County Care

JOB SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Director of Operations, Managed Care, assumes responsibility for the successful strategic design, implementation and management of projects for the Cook County Health & Hospitals System (CCHHS). With upper management, helps conceive the redesign process of the organization including the implementation of new and improved systems. Focuses on projects which fulfill the Chief Executive Officer’s vision and build the critical business capabilities for CCHHS.

Leverages staff expertise to develop and deliver the interoperable schedules, budgets, deliverables, communication plans, risk logs, issues logs, status reports, and performance metrics from concept through completion of the project. Supervises projects and assigned staff involved with project development. Coordinates the efforts of team members and third-party contractors and/or consultants to deliver projects on time meeting budget requirements. Oversees multiple projects within the organization. Plans change management tasks required for the business to accept, adapt and support initiatives including effective communication, adequate training and documentation. Projects will include evaluation of CCHHS’s internal processes to continuously identify improvement and transformation opportunities all having implications for impact bargaining.

Position Opening at Mission Measurement



AmeriCorps Opportunity: Seeking Members for 2020-2021 Service Term

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Allies is seeking driven, compassionate AmeriCorps members to support prevention, treatment, and recovery services throughout Chicago. SUD Allies AmeriCorps members engage clients, youth, and providers through a variety of comprehensive services, including:
  • Case Management
  • Access to Care
  • Prevention Education
  • Opioid Overdose Prevention

SUD Allies address locally identified needs through direct service to their host site organization and community. View the full position descriptions and available host site placements here.

Commitment
Ø  Start date: August 31, 2020
Ø  1700 hours in 11 months
Ø  Full-time capacity, 40 hours/week

Benefits include:
Ø  $14,279 total living stipend (gross); distributed in taxable payments twice a month
Ø  $6,195 education award upon successful completion of program
Ø  Health insurance, childcare allowance (if applicable), enrollment in SNAP benefits
Ø  And more!

Apply!
Ø  To apply, individuals should submit a resume and cover letter to sudallies@phimc.org with “Full-Time SUD Allies Member” in the subject line.
Ø  For any questions on position responsibilities, service term requirements, and eligibility, please contact Clare Healy sudallies@phimc.org or visit https://www.phimc.org/initiatives/sud-allies/.

Friday, May 8, 2020

Mathematica is hiring a State Health & Medicaid Analyst

Mathematica is hiring a State Health & Medicaid Analyst to contribute to state Medicaid and state health projects. Their current work includes a wide range of policy topics in health care service delivery and financing, payment reform, quality measures, and health and data systems change. Additionally, state health/Medicaid analysts will work on or support project management, change management, business-process redesign, and business development. State health/Medicaid analysts work on a variety of projects spanning policy and programmatic areas as well as program evaluation and implementation support. Apply here

Thursday, May 7, 2020

DuPage County Health Department is Hiring!

DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) has engaged in an arrangement with CDC Foundation (CDCF) to fund, recruit, and place two Epidemiologists and one Disease Specialist in temporary full-time positions for one year terms at DCHD to support the COVID-19 response. At the end of that term, DCHD may opt to add some/all of these positions as permanent full-time staff.

COVID-19 Corps T- Epidemiologist
Illinois
COVID-19 Corps T- Disease Specialist
Illinois

Here is the general link to the CDCF jobs page https://www.cdcfoundation.org/jobs – from there, interested applicants would click ‘View COVID-19 Corps Emergency Response Jobs’ and then type ‘DuPage County’ or ‘Illinois’ in the search bar for DCHD opportunities. They would apply through the CDCF website.

Monday, May 4, 2020

Open Positions with the Research Program on Children and Adversity at Boston College



The Research Program on Children and Adversity (RPCA) is an applied research program dedicated to improving the evidence base on the epidemiology of mental health problems, family functioning, and intervention research to develop and test mental health services for children and families affected by multiple forms of adversity, including infectious disease, poverty, and armed conflict. 

The RPCA is currently seeking candidates for the following roles to start remotely and to ultimately relocate to Kigali, Rwanda. Please note that all candidates must be US citizens or green cardholders:
  • Senior Program Manager (1): Masters in Social Work, Public Health, or related fields preferred; prior research study management, supervisory, & international work strongly preferred. 
  • Program Manager/Father Engagement Advisor (1): Masters in Social Work, Public Health, or related fields preferred; prior research study management, supervisory, & international work strongly preferred.  Experience with father-engagement, early child development, and implementation science desired. 
  • Research Associates (2): Ph.D. in Implementation Science, Social Work, Mental Health, or related field required; advanced statistical and computational programming skills; experience conducting research in low-to-middle-income countries. 
  • Capacity Building Coordinator (1): Masters in Social Work, Public Health or related field preferred, program development and training facilitation in low-to-middle income experience desired, Diplomacy in communications, and interpersonal relations. 
Opportunities in Boston/Sierra Leone
  • NIMH Diversity Supplement Fellow, Opportunity to Co-Apply (1): Ph.D. in Public Health, Implementation Science, Social Work, or other related field preferred, strong Masters candidates considered. Seeking a self-driven, creative thinker with strong quantitative statistical skills.
For more details, please visit the website or contact RPCA’s Administrative Manager, Tesla Abrego (abregot@bc.edu). 

Opportunities for employment at DuPage County Health Department to support COVID-19 response

The DuPage County Health Department currently has multiple opportunities to provide support to the DuPage County Health Department’s public health response to COVID-19, in partnership with the CDC Foundation.
The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the sole entity authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission and serves as a strategic partner to CDC during public health emergencies. The positions posted below represent an outstanding opportunity to work with the nation’s lead agency charged with protecting the public’s health and support the DuPage County Health Department’s public health response.
COVID-19 Corps T- Disease Specialist (Please click on link below for more information about the position and how to apply)
COVID-19 Corps T- Epidemiologist (Please click on link below for more information about the position and how to apply)
COVID-19 Corps T- Response Nurse (Please click on link below for more information about the position and how to apply)
Consider joining our team!
Working for the DuPage County Health Department represents a unique opportunity to serve your community. We offer a variety of career options in nursing, public and behavioral health, environmental health and much more. We are located in public health centers, the community, schools and hospitals across DuPage County.
If you consider yourself to be passionate about serving your community, forward-thinking and results-driven, please review opportunities we currently have available.
Click the “View Career Opportunities” button below to view all current open vacancies and to apply online. Applications and/or resumes sent via email, mail, or fax will not be accepted.