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June 28, 2022
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The SWCAHEC Health Careers Institute was a huge success!
SWCAHEC would like to thank the Telluride Foundation for their support of an incredible event that has impacted the lives of an amazing group of students. We appreciate your commitment to education, diversity, and creating experiences for students from Southwestern Colorado and the Four Corners!
A big thank you to the wonderful staff and faculty of Fort Lewis College. Their collaboration facilitated extraordinary learning opportunities and a welcoming environment that allowed students to create lasting memories and relationships.
We are also grateful to our community of wonderful local healthcare providers whose shared stories and experiences in healthcare in SW Colorado inspired us all; Mercy Regional Medical Center, Durango Fire and Rescue, the University of Colorado Schools of Nursing and Physical Therapy, and HeartSafe La Plata.
Stay tuned for more information about the 2022 SWCAHEC Health Careers Institute.
We look forward to sharing our stories with you in the weeks ahead!
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The Indigenous Peer Recovery program is proud and thankful to receive a two-year grant from The Colorado Health Foundation. Our program is available to those seeking recovery from substance use with an Indigenous perspective. Our gratitude is immense and we appreciate the values that the Colorado Health Foundation encompasses.
Thank you!
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The coalition was started in the summer of 2020 and in the past year has grown and evolved to be the SAFE (Suicide Awareness For Everyone) coalition that it is today.
Please click here ( https://safe-southwestco.org/ ) to learn more about the coalition!
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IDD and Mental Health
Over 7 million people in the United States live with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). To ensure that these individuals receive quality mental health care, providers and caretakers must receive education and training about the unique mental health needs of people living with an IDD.
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Please join us for our 3-part series on IDD and Mental Health as we learn about the unique mental health needs of individuals living with IDD. The training series will consist of three one-hour workshops that will provide attendees with an up-to-date understanding of mental health practices for the IDD community, including trauma/post-traumatic stress strategies.
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Perspectives from the Field: A Panel Discussion
June 30, 2022
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1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. MT / 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. CT
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Learn about how societal stigmas, discrimination, and denial of civil and human rights can lead to health disparities in the LGBTQ+ community in their day-to-day lives. This training will cover some clinical and research topics; however, anyone with a foundational understanding of the LGBTQ+ community are welcome to join.
Wednesday, June 29
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
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Past the Pandemic: Coping in COVID
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This interactive series offers health care providers and other staff working in health care settings strategies to name, normalize, and validate worries and experiences during this pandemic and beyond. By understanding stress along a continuum, participants will learn how to manage stress and loss, increase capacity to prevent burnout, elevate connectedness and mindfulness, and promote self-efficacy and quality patient care.
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Providers and staff working in health care settings
Six weekly ECHO sessions held virtually
Wednesdays 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MT
July 20 - August 24
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San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) is hiring a full-time Dental Hygienist. This position oversees the SJBPH Oral Health Project, which includes coordinating school-based and telehealth-based oral health services in the SJBPH catchment area, performing and documenting school-based oral health screenings and preventive dental services, providing age-appropriate dental education to students, and referring for follow up services, as needed. The incumbent participates in community outreach events, dental navigation to support community members in securing a dental home and facilitates a local coalition for oral health care providers to identify and respond to gaps in access to high quality, affordable oral health care services. An associate degree in dental hygiene and one year of related dental hygiene experience is required. Applicants must also have State of Colorado Dental Hygiene and CPR certifications. Benefits for exempt employees and non-exempt employees, 80% or more, are Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program, Paid Time Off, Retirement Plan, Life Insurance and Supplemental Insurance. Benefits for part time employees include Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program and Supplemental Insurance. This position is scheduled to close 07/15/2022, or until an adequate pool is reached. The hiring range for this position is $26.09 to $36.52 an hour. New hires are typically made at or near the minimum of the hiring range. The full wage range is included on the job description. To view the complete job description and/or apply go to www.sjbpublichealth.org.
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We are looking for professionals who want to make a meaningful difference in their communities. Some positions include hiring bonuses. If you are interested in a mission-driven healthcare job in Colorado, Axis Health System may be a great fit for you.
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The Consortium is now accepting applications for an External Relations Professional to serve the southeast quadrant of Colorado. This position will build and maintain partnerships with stakeholders in the region; provide technical assistance and expertise to coalitions and organizations working to combat drug misuse; connect community members with local, state and federal resources; collaborate with elected officials as they plan for opioid settlement funds.
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Healthcare Job Opportunities in SW Colorado
Mercy Regional Medical Center, Durango, Click HERE
Pagosa Springs Medical Center, Pagosa Springs, Click HERE
Southwest Health System, Cortez, Click HERE
Axis Health System, Durango, Cortez, Pagosa Springs,
Click HERE
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