Apply to AmeriCorps at Erie Family Health Centers where you can meet new people, learn about healthcare and community health, and make a difference in the health outcomes for your community.
Fall 2025 positions are filled. Please check back next summer for new opportunities.
Channel your passion to make an impact.
Earn money for college. Serve your community.
Gain leadership experience and boost your resume.
Are you.....
- unsure what your next year brings?
- interested in exploring a career in community health?
- 17 years or older, with a high school diploma or GED? (or planning to get your diploma or GED)
- A US Citizen, US National, or lawful permanent resident?
Benefits
For a full time (40h/week, 1-year position):
- $30,000 living allowance stipend
- education award
- deferred student loan repayment
- fully covered health benefits (Erie covers your monthly premium costs)
- childcare benefits
- transit card for travel between health centers
- professional development opportunities with monthly "lunch and learns"
What you will do
- Empower communities with health knowledge
- Connect patients to resources to support their health
- Plan and participate in service learning events
This program is available to all, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, religion, age, national origin, genetic information, disability, military status, familial status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Explore AmeriCorps Positions at Erie and Check Back Next Summer for Updates
If you have questions after reviewing these positions, please email Elizabeth Tumiel at etumiel@eriefamilyhealth.org.
AmeriCorps School-Based Health Educator with Erie Family Health Centers
- Erie Amundsen High School-Based Health Educator
5110 N. Damen Avenue Chicago, IL 60625 - Erie Clemente High School-Based Health Educator
1147 N. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622 - Erie Lake View High School-Based Health Educator
4015 N. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60613 - Erie Johnson Elementary School-Based Health Educator
1504 S. Albany Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623
In this role you will provide students with vital health information to empower students to live healthy lives and to advocate for themselves in the healthcare system. From you, students will also learn about healthcare services available to them at Erie and how to more easily access those services. You will
- teach health education curriculums to students in schools and community organizations
- host health promotions activities at school events and during school lunch
- develop monthly teen health topics for school bulletin boards and newsletters
- coordinate 1:1 nutrition and health coaching meetings
- connect students to Vision specialists and Dental services
- support recruitment and engagement of Erie's School-Based Advisory Board and Youth Advisory Committee
- facilitate other projects collaborating with Erie staff to decrease barriers to student access to health information and services and increase student engagement in Erie health initiatives
AmeriCorps Lending Hands for Life (LHL) Educator with Erie Family Health Centers
- Erie Humboldt Park Lending Hands for Life Educator
2750 W. North Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
In this role you will work closely with Erie's LHL Team to serve HIV-positive patients, patients with Hepatitis C (Hep C), and patients at higher risk for HIV, implementing patient education and departmental improvement initiatives. You will
- develop quarterly health topics to present on LHL Program bulletin boards
- help plan LHL Healthcare Awareness Days, including planning and executing agency-wide World AIDS Day Programming
- create educational handouts for LHL program patients and staff, including PrEP program materials for use by providers, Patient Navigators, and patients
- collaborate with the team to coordinate and facilitate the LHL Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), as well as three monthly Patient Support Groups for HIV+ patients, and the monthly PrEP Patient Support Group
- assist with Team Erie's participation in the AIDS Run/Walk
- conduct quality improvement and evaluation measures on patient health outcomes related to screening completion rates, access to care, and health outcomes for HIV, PrEP and Hep C programs
- support with registry of Erie’s patients with Hep C
- alongside the LHL Coordinator, provide support with patient PrEP care, including intakes, appointment follow-ups, reminder calls, and no-show follow-up; and provide support with HIV and Hep C intakes
- enroll patients in ADAP and pharmaceutical manufacturer assistance programs for HIV+, Hep C+, and high-risk HIV- patients
- administer Rapid HIV tests - simple finger prick method and conduct pre and post-test counseling with walk-in patients and community members
AmeriCorps Social Drivers of Health (SDOH) Educator with Erie Family Health Centers
- Erie West Town Social Drivers of Health Navigator
1701 W. Superior Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622 - Erie Evanston/Skokie Social Drivers of Health Navigator
1285 Hartrey Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202
In this role, you will
- screen clients for needs (related to social drivers of health) either via telephone or in-clinic conversations, and connect patients to Erie and community resources (such as emergency financial assistance, transportation, food assistance, rental and utility assistance, food assistance, medical transportation, and more)
- enroll patients in services, benefits, and programs for which they are eligible (pharmaceutical programs, LINK, financial applications for hospital referrals, early intervention support, DME, urgent referrals and more)
- help patients schedule medical appointments
- help patients with digital navigation, including Erie MyChart enrollment, setting up telehealth capabilities, and other digital assistance related to health
- educate and empower patients to navigate future SDOH needs
- complete data entry and reporting requirements for SDOH
- assist with SDOH patient registry, and assist with managing SDOH resources
AmeriCorps Health Promotions Educator with Erie Family Health Centers
- Erie Humboldt Park Health Promotions Educator
2750 W. North Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
This position is for someone with deep commitment to providing compassionate care that honors the individuality of every patient. An ideal candidate
- enjoys patient interaction and collaborating with program leaders to coordinate services/programs
- has strong communication skills to effectively communicate with patients, healthcare providers, and team members
- enjoys working as part of a collaborating team to achieve high levels of productivity and maximize services
- has flexibility to adapt to change, and is able to independently handle patient care responsibilities and other work as assigned
In this role you will:
- promote healthy lifestyle modification
- support productivity and health outcome targets for department-wide disease management activities
- promote, recruit for, and facilitate group education sessions (including recruiting a minimum of 10 appropriate patients per month for different groups)
- help recruit for, coordinate logistics for, and, when needed, facilitate Erie's Diabetes Prevention Program
- complete disease management assessments
- deliver self-management health education to patients at in-person and telehealth visits
- assess patients' educational needs and barriers, and in consultation with the patient's care team, perform brief health education interventions using approved curriculum
- conduct a minimum of 85 - 1:1 health education visits per month
- conduct patient outreach and follow-up
- schedule follow-up medical appointments, and refer patients to appropriate patient program services
- participate in approved community outreach and education events
AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps provides opportunities for Americans of all backgrounds to serve their country, address the nation's most pressing challenges, and improve lives and communities. Our mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.
Erie Family Health Centers is a not-for-profit federally qualified health center that believes healthcare is a human right. We offer a wide range of health services for all ages, regardless of where someone is from, or their ability to pay and are nationally recognized for our high-quality care. We currently train more than 200 healthcare students and professionals each year, making it a leader in clinical education. Erie now serves more than 95,000 patients at 13 state-of-the art health centers across Chicago and the northern suburbs. Our Public Health AmeriCorps positions are through Serve Illinois as a part of AmeriCorps' State and National service programs.
Call (312) 666-3494 to schedule an appointment.
For our suburban locations call (847) 666-3494
Erie Family Health Centers received back-to-back 2024 and 2025 USA Today Top Workplaces Awards, Top Workplaces Purpose and Values Awards, and the Healthcare Industry Award. These awards recognize that our shared belief in Erie's mission and values drives everything we do.