This section will provide you with information about calls for proposals or grants related to disparities or improving cultural and linguistic competence. We will also post any job announcements that are received for positions related to cultural and linguistic competence or related to reducing disparities.
For more information regarding funding and job announcements or to post a job announcement, please contact Mareasa R. Isaacs at NAMBHA at or (301)-941-1834.
JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Clinician
Asian American Recovery Services, Inc.
San Jose, California
Description: AARS, Inc. is an innovative substance abuse prevention, treatment, and research agency serving the greater SF Bay Area. The Clinician is employed by AARS to deliver and coordinate services for its Problem Gambling Project targeting the Asian and Pacific Islander (Filipino and Vietnamese) communities in San Jose. The Problem Gambling Project consists of 2 components: 1) Counseling Services and 2) Community Outreach & Education. AARS is looking for a committed, client-centered Clinician who is passionate about recovery and harm reduction. The Clinician provides mental health treatment based on individualized assessment. Intensity of services is based on the client's stage of change and response to treatment. BBS supervision is available!
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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS MANAGER
Trust for America's Health
The Government Relations Manager is a key member of the Government Relations team by supporting active implementation of TFAH's legislative and regulatory priorities. This individual would help manage the legislative and regulatory strategy on a range of issues impacting public health and prevention, develop policy goals, and organize outreach to partner organizations. The Government Relations Manager would also be in charge of managing the action center component of http://www.healthyamericans.org. Furthermore, this individual will work closely with TFAH's staff to develop and advance the organization's appropriations agenda, including drafting appropriations backgrounders, testimony, hearing questions and report language.
The candidate will possess a bachelor's degree in public health, political science, public policy or related field (advanced degree preferred) with three to five years of direct federal legislative and regulatory experience (field operations or advocacy organizing experience preferred); excellent communication skills (written and verbal); knowledge of the use of technology and information systems to build broad-based support for priority issues; and ability to organize grassroots and professional constituencies in support of issues.
To apply for Government Relations Manager position: Please send resume, cover letter and salary history to , or mail to Annie G. Toro at Trust for America's Health, 1730 M Street, NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036. No calls please. Due to a large expected volume of applicants, only successful candidates will be contacted. Trust for America 's Health is an equal opportunity employer. http://healthyamericans.org/