Human Resources Program Assistant VISTA
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Henry J Austin Health Center
Trenton, NJ, US
Summary
The Human Resources Program Assistant will support capacity-building efforts by designing and standardizing internship program processes, including recruitment, onboarding, and evaluation. They will also collaborate with internal departments and educational institutions to foster professional opportunities for young adults.
Job Description
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ON-SITE POSITION BENEFITS Program Benefits: This is an unpaid position. Participants receive a living allowance, and upon successful completion of service, they have the option to choose between an Education Award or an End of Service Stipend. Additional benefits include training, health coverage*, childcare assistance if eligible, and a relocation allowance. MAJOR FUNCTIONS Under the direction of the Human Resources Department, the Human Resources Assistant (AmeriCorps VISTA) will support capacity-building efforts focused on developing and sustaining a structured internship program across multiple departments. The VISTA member will assist with designing processes, tools, and partnerships that expand economic and professional opportunities for young adults in the Trenton community. This role supports workforce development initiatives by helping standardize intern recruitment, onboarding, tracking, and evaluation processes while strengthening partnerships with local educational institutions. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Requirements EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other (KSAOs):
Note: As an AmeriCorps VISTA member, this position is a full-time, one-year commitment with a living allowance provided by AmeriCorps VISTA. For more information on the AmeriCorps VISTA program, please visit https://americorps.gov/serve/americorps/americorps-vista. For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare. |
Henry J. Austin Health Center, Inc. (HJAHC) is located in Trenton, New Jersey. Established in 1969 as Trenton's Neighborhood Health Center, HJAHC was incorporated in 1986 as a private, non-profit 501(c) (3) entity. The mission of Henry J. Austin Health Center is to provide quality, community-based, affordable, accessible primary health care services in a culturally sensitive manner with respect and dignity. Increasing access and decreasing barriers to quality care are the mainstays of HJAHC.
HJAHC is named after Dr. Henry J. Austin, an African-American, Princeton resident, who came to Trenton to practice medicine since Jim Crow laws prohibited this in his own home town. Austin was born on February 23, 1888 in Tallahassee, Florida and was brought to Princeton as a young boy. He attended Howard University Medical School and graduated in 1918.
HJAHC is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). FQHC is a federal designation from the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that is assigned to private non-profit or public health care organizations that serve predominantly uninsured or medically underserved populations. FQHCs are located in or serving a federally designated Medically Underserved Area/Population.
HJAHC is the largest non-hospital based ambulatory care provider in the city. Primary health care services include: adult medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, HIV treatment, dental care, podiatry, and ophthalmology. Additional services are nutrition, social service, substance abuse assessment and intervention, behavioral health, translation services, transportation, and an onsite pharmacy. Most forms of health insurance including Medicare and Medicaid are accepted and there is a sliding fee scale for the uninsured. Henry J. Austin Health Center provides care to approximately 13,000 individuals annually generating more than 50,000 visits from four locations.
Founded
1986
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Trenton, NJ
Henry J. Austin Health Center, Inc. (HJAHC) is located in Trenton, New Jersey. Established in 1969 as Trenton's Neighborhood Health Center, HJAHC was incorporated in 1986 as a private, non-profit 501(c) (3) entity. The mission of Henry J. Austin Health Center is to provide quality, community-based, affordable, accessible primary health care services in a culturally sensitive manner with respect and dignity. Increasing access and decreasing barriers to quality care are the mainstays of HJAHC.
HJAHC is named after Dr. Henry J. Austin, an African-American, Princeton resident, who came to Trenton to practice medicine since Jim Crow laws prohibited this in his own home town. Austin was born on February 23, 1888 in Tallahassee, Florida and was brought to Princeton as a young boy. He attended Howard University Medical School and graduated in 1918.
HJAHC is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). FQHC is a federal designation from the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that is assigned to private non-profit or public health care organizations that serve predominantly uninsured or medically underserved populations. FQHCs are located in or serving a federally designated Medically Underserved Area/Population.
HJAHC is the largest non-hospital based ambulatory care provider in the city. Primary health care services include: adult medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, HIV treatment, dental care, podiatry, and ophthalmology. Additional services are nutrition, social service, substance abuse assessment and intervention, behavioral health, translation services, transportation, and an onsite pharmacy. Most forms of health insurance including Medicare and Medicaid are accepted and there is a sliding fee scale for the uninsured. Henry J. Austin Health Center provides care to approximately 13,000 individuals annually generating more than 50,000 visits from four locations.
Founded
1986
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Trenton, NJ
