(Aaron Gordon, VIM Board Member/Portfolio Manager, U.S. Bank, Mary Overman, Development and Communications Manager, VIM, Cody Michael, Bend Lead Financial Planner and Trust Advisor, U.S. Bank and Jerry Kerr, Vice President/Regional Managing Director/Wealth Management, U.S. Bank | Photo courtesy of VIM)
On Wednesday, August 15, U.S. Bank granted $7,306 to Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades to provide work experience and job readiness training for low-income individuals with recruitment targeted to VIM patients who are people of color and non-native English speakers. The vast majority of VIM patients are underemployed and in low-wage jobs. As part of VIM’s equity initiatives, our board has set a goal of employing VIM patients to gain work experience with transferrable skills. This project will fund an eligibility screening intern position at 0.25 FTE.
The intern will help every new patient complete ACA enrollment and apply for the Oregon Health Plan (OHP), and will gain experience transferrable to medical, nonprofit, banking, financial, and insurance companies. Over the past five years, VIM has moved 18 volunteers into health careers. We develop jobs through dozens of partner medical providers, nonprofits, and educational institutions.
