• BMVP - Improving Health via Innovative Support Programs

The mission of the Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Division (BHDD) is to implement and improve a statewide system of prevention, treatment, care, and rehabilitation for Montanans with mental disorders or addictions to drugs or alcohol. An estimated 80,000 Montanans struggle with substance use disorders across the state, and a rise in opioid and methamphetamine use is contributing to an even higher need for quality mental health care. According to the Montana Substance Use Disorder Task Force Strategic Plan, 92% of Montanans with a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) are not receiving treatment. Thirty-five percent of all drug overdose deaths are attributable to opioids. Montana has made progress in recent years addressing prescription opioid misuse and abuse and reducing overdose deaths, though much more can be done to ensure that opioids are prescribed, taken, and disposed of safely. People with access to adequate support for mental health issues can acquire and maintain employment, engage in education services, and lead productive lives. Additional benefits include decreasing mortality rates, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits due to drug overdoses. This project will alleviate poverty by increasing access to programming that will improve health conditions for community members in need of health services due to mental health disorders and / or addiction.
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Member Duties : Help people in need find hope by developing recovery programming with the State of Montana's Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Division. The overall goal of this project is to foster healthy futures for Montanans by providing increased access to mental health care for those living or at risk for mental disorders and / or addictions to drugs and alcohol. The VISTA will complete a needs assessment to identify the community need particular to low-income individuals in Montana; create a sustainable Volunteer Plan to increase the mentor base to strengthen and expand the prevention program; create a database of community partners and key stakeholders to coordinate service delivery, stakeholder engagement and communication; and develop a Marketing Plan to increase public awareness and stigma reduction. These efforts will lead to the development of a Transitional, Peer to Peer, Recovery program to provide treatment and support services.
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* , Training , Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .

• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits .

TermsPermits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended .
Service AreasCommunity and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Health , Children/Youth , Homelessness , Housing , Hunger , Education , Veterans , Tribal , Neighborhood Revitalization .
SkillsTeam Work , Leadership , Social Services , General Skills , Public Health , Communications , Community Organization , Public Speaking , Counseling , Conflict Resolution , Writing/Editing .
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SummaryProgram Type:AmeriCorps VISTA
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• BMVP - Improving Health via Innovative Support Programs

Program Start/End Date07/15/2024 - 07/15/2024
Work Schedule Full Time
Education levelCollege graduate
Age RequirementMinimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations MONTANA
Accepting ApplicationsFrom 03/20/2024 To 07/12/2024
Contact Carly Collins
2825 3rd Ave N
Billings MT 59101
4062478675
collinsc@billingsmt.gov
billingsmt.gov/vista
Listing ID 122128