Employment Opportunity - Administrative Coordinator Wanted

Want to work for a great nonprofit and make a positive difference? We need someone to keep us organized and pay the bills.  Join our dedicated team in an office close to downtown St. Albans.

We are a growing nonprofit with an inspiring mission, celebrating our 10th anniversary. CVAHEC is a nonprofit agency working closely with University of Vermont’s AHEC program to improve access to quality healthcare in the Champlain Valley region.

The job entails:

• Office management
• Basic bookkeeping
• Human resources
• Administrative support of CVAHEC programs
• Board support

The required skills: proficiency in Microsoft Office Professional (especially Excel) and Quickbooks software, strong attention to detail, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

32 hours per week. Competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Send cover letter and résumé to:

 

Executive Director

Champlain Valley AHEC

152 Fairfield Street

St. Albans, Vermont 05478

Or email to: achristian@cvahec.org

An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

This is not a UVM position.

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Pathways to Health Careers Weekend Conference

for High School Students

November 8 & 9, 2008 at Goddard College

Look for complete details and application form in August.

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The Convener - Spring 2008 edition of CVAHEC's newsletter is now available!

Read about our 2007 MedQuest Health Careers Exploration Programs, meet our new Education Resource Coordinator and enjoy our Health Careers Spotlight on Athletic Trainers, including an interview with Alan Maynard, MEd, ATC.

CVAHEC Spring 2008 Newsletter...

CVAHEC 2007 Primary Care Survey

This survey aims to identify the distribution of all primary care physicians, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives and nurse practitioners in the disciplines of family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and psychiatry in Addison, Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle Counties.

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Alice Christian, MPA Named Executive Director of CVAHEC

Alice Christian, MPA, of Colchester has been named executive director of the Champlain Valley Area Health Education Center (CVAHEC), announces Patrician Donehower, MSN, RN, chair of the Board of Directors.

"We feel very fortunate to have Alice taking the leadership role at CVAHEC and carrying on the mission of recruitment, retention and healthcare initiatives to meet the healthcare workforce needs for Vermonters. Alice will lead an experienced team in the St. Albans office and adds her wonderful skill, passion and commitment to our workforce."

A graduate of Smith College in Northampton, MA, with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Christian has completed Mediation Training at Woodbury College in Montpelier, VT and earned her Masters in Public Administration from the University of Vermont this year. She is a member of Pi Alpha Alpha, the National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration.

While she earned her masters degree, Christian completed internships at the Vermont Department of Health where she did a workload analysis of the Burlington District Health Office, and at the City of Burlington Community and Economic Development Office where she assisted in developing the Burlington Substance Abuse Coalition, now known as the Burlington Partnership for a Health Community. She currently volunteers with the Partnership.

The new executive director has also held positions with Mercy Connections in Burlington, Vermont Folk Rocker in Starksboro, Seven Days newspaper, the Peace and Justice Store in Burlington and in Academic Computing at Smith College.

She has volunteered as a co-founder of the International Fair Trade Association, as a member of the Burlington Central America Solidarity Association, and is a former president of the Northampton Food Coop Board of Directors.

Cultural Competency for Health Care Providers Manual Now Available Online!

This resource was designed for health care providers to support the promotion of cultural competency in their practice. The goals of the manual:

• To provide a comprehensive, yet easily understood definition of cultural competency.
• To raise awareness of the increasing diversity in Vermont and the new populations joining our communities.
• To offer resources to help providers become better acquainted with different populations.
• To help providers use the information in this manual to comfortably assess patients and provide the best care possible.
• To assist providers with their own sense of understanding by offering links to self-assessment tools and continuing education opportunities.

Cultural Competency for Health Care Providers manual...

Toolkit for Promoting Healthier Weight in Adult Primary Care

This toolkit was designed for primary care practitioners, with extensive input from the primary care community, to support the promotion of healthier weight with patients. The toolkit includes recommendations for the prevention, identification, assessment and management of overweight and obese adult patients in primary care.

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The Spring 2007 edition of The Convener, CVAHEC's newsletter, is now available for download. (PDF format)

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PTOPHELP Website

The PTOPHELP (Practitioner to Practitioner Help) website was developed by Southern Vermont AHEC (SVAHEC) in 2002. CVAHEC has joined with SVAHEC to expand PTOPHELP's reach to include the Champlain Valley. Our long-term goal is to provide a comprehensive, statewide resource that enhances patient access to quality mental health care.

What is PTOPHELP? PTOPHELP is a free, non-commercial, web-based resource and referral directory designed to link primary care health practitioners with the mental health professional best suited to meet their patients' treatment needs. PTOPHELP provides free, online continuing education opportunities including video presentations, papers, and live teleconference events for both mental health professionals and primary care providers.

Visit PTOPHELP today.