AmeriCorps Service Member Full TimeCohort

Thank you for considering a career at Mercy Health!

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Work Shift:

Fulltime ServiceLearning Opportunity Mercy Serves AmeriCorps Program

Program Duration: 9/22/2025 8/14/2026

In 2021 Ohio ranked seventh in the nation in drug deaths. Mercy Health and AmeriCorps have partnered to build MERCY SERVES a diverse energetic volunteer corps providing compassionate patientcentered support in Mercy Health Emergency Departments across Southwest Ohio. Daytoday Mercy Serves members work alongside nurses providers social workers and coordinate with community organizations to improve patients access to culturally competent care treatment and community resources. Mercy Serves members provide patient education substance use risk screening social determinants of health screening emotional support and referrals to treatment and social services for Emergency Department patients.

MERCY SERVES IS RECRUITING MEMBERS TO SERVE A FULLTIME 11MONTH SERVICE TERM IN MERCY HEALTH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS IN GREATER CINCINNATI.

There is also an opportunity to serve parttime for the 11month service term.

The Mercy Serves Member will:

• Conduct screenings for substance use disorder and social determinants of health such as financial stability food security and housing.
• Provide education and referrals to communitybased resources and treatment for patients at risk of substance use disorder utilizing the SBIRT (Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment) model.
• Provide linkages to healthcare and social service resources.
• Follow up with patients to continue providing support and reducing barriers to care after discharge.
• Collect data from patient encounters; maintain appropriate accurate databases necessary for reporting and compliance activities; and provide pertinent reporting as needed.
• Attend personal and professional development sessions including team retreats conferences networking meetings and expert talks.
• Participate in mandatory Mercy Serves team meetings and AmeriCorps meetings and conferences to learn and share member experience and program successes.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate documentation of AmeriCorps service experience including number of hours served training received etc.
• Maintain internal and external contacts including communitybased organizations to support diverse patient needs.
• Organize and participate in volunteer and civic engagement opportunities and represent the serviceoriented values of the Mercy Health ministry Community Health team and the Mercy Serves program.
• Other duties as assigned including specialized projects based on site needs and community outreach activities.
• Required Minimum Education: High School Diploma/GED with additional career experience
• Preferred Education: 4 year/Bachelors Degree in a relevant field (Public Health Psychology Sociology PreMed or similar); Community Health Worker certificate

MercyHealth is an equal opportunity employer.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

• Comprehensive affordable medical dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance
• And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.

Department:

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws as well as the requirements of 41 CFR 601.4(a) 60300.5(a) and 60741.5(a). Accordingly all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age genetic information or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If youd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health Youngstown Ohio or Bon Secours Franklin Virginia; Petersburg Virginia; and Emporia Virginia which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer please email . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at .