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Pathways to Health
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January 15, 2019
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Did You Know?
More than 63,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2016. Opioids (either prescription or heroin) were involved in two out of every three of these deaths.
Click here to view the Colorado Opioid Profile.
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Last Chance to Nominate a Nurse for Nightingale!
Nomination Deadline extended until January 31st
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Thank you so much for your contribution.
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SWCAHEC was awarded $4,000 from the Telluride Foundation and $1000 from Enterprise Foundation for the 2019 Health Career's Camp.
The Summer Health Career's Camp enables 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students an opportunity to explore the many fields of the healthcare industry, engage in hands-on activities and meet professionals from a variety of health occupations. Last year 36% of students attended the camp with a scholarship and we are incredibly grateful to our sponsors who helped make this possible. Learn more...
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Now Hiring New Job Positions at SWCAHEC
Executive Director
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Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center (SWCAHEC) is seeking applications for its’ Executive Director position. SWCAHEC is a non-profit organization that strives to improve rural health in the eight southwest counties of Colorado. SWCAHEC has a strong emphasis on supporting rural primary care and community health, and on developing a pipeline of students who will eventually be our region’s health professionals. The Executive Director is responsible for the overall leadership of the organization in a manner that supports and guides SWCAHEC’s mission.
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Community Programs Manager
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The Community Programs Manager (CPM) manages current grants and contracts related to entry level health careers, certificate programs and apprenticeships in SW Colorado. The CPM utilizes evidence-based approaches to implement the SWCAHEC mission: to improve healthcare delivery in rural and medically underserved areas throughout the region, advancing the quality and accessibility of health-related education and community and public health programming for students, professionals, and community members. SWCAHEC places a special emphasis on serving underserved populations and on promoting collaboration with existing health resources while filling gaps that affect the health of the community.
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Education Liaison
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The Education Liaison manages current grants and contracts related to health career pipeline programming and continuing education for healthcare providers in SW Colorado. The Liaison, which requires an active, unencumbered RN license, utilizes evidence-based approaches to implement the SWCAHEC mission and vision: to improve healthcare delivery in rural and medically underserved areas throughout the region, advancing the quality and accessibility of health-related education and community and public health programming for students, professionals, and community members. SWCAHEC places a special emphasis on serving underserved populations and on promoting collaboration with existing health resources while filling gaps that affect the health of the community.
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| Salary is commensurate with education and experience. |
| Cover letter and resume should be submitted to [email protected]. Positions close on February 1, 2019 or when an adequate pool has been reached. |
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Southwest Health System Names Karen Labonte CNO
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Plano, Texas – December 19, 2018 – The Southwest Health System Board of Directors, along with Community Hospital Consulting, has named Karen Labonte, M.S.N., as Chief Nursing Officer of Southwest Health System. She officially joined the hospital leadership team on December 3, 2018.
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Southwest Health System, Cortez, Colo., includes Southwest Memorial Hospital, a critical access hospital, and 10 primary care and specialty clinics. Southwest Health System has served the Four Corners U.S. region—where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and UTAH meet—for more than a century.
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Prior to Labonte’s new role at Southwest Health System, she served for nearly seven years at Northwest Health System in Springdale, Arkansas, as their Chief Nursing Officer and more recently as their Market Chief Nursing Officer responsible for five system facilities within Norwest Arkansas.
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She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Maine in Fort Kent, and a Master’s of Science in Nursing from Benedictine University, Lisle, Ill.
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NEW! Specialty Clinic List
January - June 2019
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Applications to host an AmeriCorps member for our Summer 2019 cohort are now being accepted!
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Do you have a project that you would love to implement but lack staff capacity or other resources to do so? Do you need more boots on the ground in advancing your mission? Maybe you have a program that would benefit from an innovative and enthusiastic young leader...
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Community Resource Center will be placing talented, diverse AmeriCorps members to serve in nonprofits and community based organizations across rural Colorado for service beginning in 2019. Members will either build the internal capacity of your organization through CRC's AmeriCorps VISTA program, OR deliver direct services to clients and community members through our AmeriCorps STATE program. Through serving as a rural intermediary organization, CRC is excited to offer these two "streams of service" to organizations across our state.
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Applications received by January 31st will be given priority consideration.
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Primary Care Training and Enhancement:
Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care Program
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Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT ECHO COLORADO
LATEST NEWS!
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New Courses Available!
See a full list of courses and links to sign up, see our online Calendar.
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Level 1: Health Navigation Fundamentals
Join us in Arvada on Jan. 30-Feb. 1 for Health Navigation Fundamentals. Topics in this comprehensive “Level 1” training include patient communication, health promotion, professional conduct and motivational interviewing. This course will be offered quarterly, depending on demand. Our online Level 1 course will be offered in March.
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Basic Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing is a patient-centered communication technique that helps people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior. In this interactive workshop, you will learn basic MI techniques you can use with patients to help support behavior change: open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening and summarizing. This one-day course will be offered Jan. 24 in Arvada.
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For Colorado Nursing Community News. Click here
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San Juan Basin Public Health is hiring a Single Entry Point Case Manager. This position conducts assessments, determines eligibility, and develops case management plans for each client in addition to coordinating services with other human services provides. Successful candidates will have excellent ability to maintain written documentation. A bachelor’s degree in nursing, social work, human services or related field plus one year of case management experience is required. The wage range for this position is $19.24 to $27.90 an hour plus benefits. Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum. This position is scheduled to close 1/25/19, or until an adequate pool is reached. To apply go to www.sjbpublichealth.org.
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The Skaggs School of Pharmacy has an opening for a full-time University Staff (unclassified) External Relations Professional position.
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This new position will function as an External Relations Professional in Southeast Colorado, supporting counties south and east of El Paso County. This position will further the mission of the Consortium by acting as an External Relations Professional of the Consortium to community partners (such as community coalitions and local public health agencies) under the guidance of the Director and Assistant Director. The primary purpose of this position is to provide technical assistance to community partners as they plan and implement local and regional interventions to address the opioid epidemic
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Check here for Public Health Jobs in Colorado
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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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