Important Updates
OFFICE SCHEDULE: The office will be closed half day on Wednesday, October 2, from 9 a.m until 1 p.m. The office will be closed half day on Tuesday, October 22, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The office will be closed on Monday, November 11, in recognition of Veterans Day.
Job Openings
Human Resources
MHA is seeking a motivated and experienced Human Resources Specialist to join our team. This is a part-time position (24 hrs/wk) with the following benefits: dental, vision, and helicopter insurance, along with a gym membership and a retirement program that provides company contributions. Salary scale: $28-$40/hr, depending on experience. Must have reliable transportation. Position currently open – start date negotiable. The perfect candidate is someone who is able to positively implement company policies, foster a positive and equitable work environment, and stay up-to-date on local, state and federal employment regulations. This role will be responsible for recruitment, employee orientation and oversight for training completion, employee relations, and compliance. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to contribute to a growing company while maintaining a flexible work schedule. Required qualifications are: bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; minimum of 2 years of experience in a human resources role; strong knowledge of HR practices and employment laws. The selected candidate must be able to handle confidential information with discretion and must be an excellent communicator who possesses good interpersonal skills.
Peer Recovery
MHA is seeking a Peer Recovery Support Coordinator to work in our Peer Recovery Program. This is a part-time position (20 hrs/wk) with the following benefits: dental, vision, and helicopter insurance, along with a gym membership and a retirement program that provides company contributions. Salary scale: $25-$32/hr, depending on experience. Must have reliable transportation. Position currently open – start date negotiable. The perfect candidate is someone who is excited to help others in the community overcome addiction. The individual must be reliable, organized, demonstrate good communication skills, and the ability to provide support in a positive, welcoming environment. All applicants are required to have lived experience in recovery with a minimum of three years in recovery. Responsibilities include: developing and scheduling a calendar of regular activities for group sessions; promoting the recovery program; learning and modeling effective recovery strategies; working collaboratively with Community Health Workers to meet the needs of the recovery community; and ensuring confidentiality of group participants. Spanish speaker preferred.
Send your resume to [email protected]
Mendonoma Health Mobile Clinic FAQs: Click below to view or download this pdf.
UPCOMING COURSES & EVENTS:
Mobile Dental Clinic Services
Thursday, November 21, 9:30 a.m – 1:30 p.m. at Fort Ross School
Servicios Dentales Móviles
El Jueves, 21 de noviembre en la Escuela primaria Fort Ross, 9:30 a.m – 1:30 p.m.
Emergency Response & How To Get Involved
Over the last 18 months, MHA has been working to increase our response, coordination, and collaborative capacity through memberships in the Mendocino County VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster), the Sonoma County COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster) and Hubs & Routes, which is a Mendocino County grassroots project (for more on Hubs & Routes, see the article below). Each membership helps to pull in regional resources to assist our community during turbulent times. A component of our work with the Sonoma County COAD includes the development of a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), which has helped us identify gaps in staffing, resources, community-wide communication, and response capacity through tabletop exercises that require real-time responses to hypothetical emergencies and disasters. While there are a handful of internal gaps identified, such as communication and connectivity infrastructure, there are also gaps that the community can help close. Those gaps include the development of a volunteer response team; the expansion of our list of vulnerable community members who need to be checked on during disasters/emergencies; and an expanded list of individuals who rely on electricity for life-sustaining medical equipment. To add your name to one or more of these lists, click on the appropriate link below.
I want to volunteer and become a part of Mendonoma Health’s disaster response team: Click Here.
I want to add my name to the list of individuals who would like to be contacted during disasters or emergencies: Click Here.
I want to add my name to the list of individuals who require electricity for life-sustaining medical equipment: Click Here.
Thank you for helping us build capacity to better serve the community at-large.
The free Healthy Living With Diabetes Course will held every Wednesday, in Point Arena, starting October 9 through November 13.
To register, please use the link below.
THE MOBILE CLINIC HAS ARRIVED!
The Mendonoma Health Alliance Mobile Clinic was a huge team effort on behalf of our whole team at Mendonoma Health Alliance, along with support from Santa Rosa Memorial, private donors, the Arlene and Michael Rosen Foundation, and huge planning efforts on behalf of Coast Life Support District. So many other individuals and agencies have contributed to our success but we still have some work to do. We will keep the community updated on launch date and when we are enrolling patients.
The Mobile Clinic will be providing primary health care on the vehicle and will be able to provide referrals to specialists, blood draws for lab work, telemedicine, health education, harm reduction services, and access to free health management equipment (blood pressure cuffs, scales, glucometers, etc.). In addition to a medical provider and medical assistant, it will be staffed with a community health worker who will help coordinate the care for every patient to fill in gaps with resources. We will be providing services to Manchester and Timber Cove, two days in each community per week. If the demand is high, we will eventually expand to more days as the demand for services ramps up.
PEER RECOVERY MEETINGS
If you are in recovery from addiction or contemplating recovery, you are welcome to join us for Peer Recovery Meetings at Mendonoma Health Alliance. Meetings are held every week at Mendonoma Health’s conference room located at 39251 S HWY 1 in Gualala.
Every Wednesday we hold a one-hour check-in meeting that will help build a community of support for participants. Fridays will do the same and will incorporate a skill-building activity.
Contact Jake at (707) 412-3176 x108 for more details.
Wednesdays: 3:00PM – 4:00PM
Fridays: 3:30PM – 5:00PM
COVID-19 Updates: Masks are optional when visiting our office. Clients have the right to request that the staff member helping them wears a mask if it makes them more comfortable. If you are experiencing any COVID-like symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath, etc.) please remain home and request to reschedule appointments. If you have symptoms and would like access to free drive-up COVID screenings or take-home tests, please call our office in advance to set up an appointment.
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