Align9 VISTA Crisis Intervention Team and Health Council Dev

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Establish a strong planning framework and begin building relationships with key partners to define a shared vision for the CIT. Develop a formalized internal structure to support the CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) program by fostering strategic collaborations with key community stakeholders. This VISTA will advocate with established partnerships with law enforcement agencies, behavioral health providers, and other relevant community organizations to enhance coordinated response and service integration. Expand CIT coverage area, formalize systems for sustainability, and embed the model within local emergency response infrastructure. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : Assist in crafting long-term funding proposals or grant narratives. Train future leaders or volunteers to support the continued growth of the Health Council and Crisis Intervention Team. Advocate for inclusion of the CIT in county emergency response protocols and state-level behavioral health policy. Formalize supervision, continuing education, and peer support for CIT members. Identify sustainable funding streams (county dollars, Medicaid billing for peer crisis response, local grants). Facilitate trainings and logistics, track attendance and feedback. Support development of evaluation tools and data collection. Build documentation templates (incident reporting, follow-ups, partner check-ins). Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Health Coverage , Childcare assistance if eligible , Training . For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/. Terms :

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Team Work . Return to Search Results | Refine Search SUMMARY Program Type: AmeriCorps VISTA Program Align9 VISTA Crisis Intervention Team and Health Council Dev Program Start/End Date 09/08/2026 - 09/07/2027 Work Schedule Full Time Education level High school diploma/GED Age Requirement Minimum: 18 Maximum: None Program Locations TENNESSEE Languages English Accepting Applications From 04/20/2026 To 08/14/2026 Contact Charlene Hipsher 530 Highway 321 N Lenoir City TN 37771 8656595776 charlenehipsher@align9.org Listing ID 128775

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