Serve your community while preparing for your next career step through a term of service with Cherry Health AmeriCorps! Prior experience in a health care setting is not required.

We will be onboarding new members on 8/19/24, 10/14/24, 12/9/24, and 2/17/25. To be eligible for an onboarding date, apply 6 weeks in advance.

Cherry Health AmeriCorps is a health-focused AmeriCorps program located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This long-standing program is a recipient of the new Public Health AmeriCorps funding, forming a partnership between AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The focus of Cherry Health AmeriCorps is to decrease health disparities in underserved communities by providing evidence-based health education, Medicaid enrollment assistance, and supportive services to bridge gaps is health care. Cherry Health is the largest Federally Qualified Health Center in Michigan, with members serving in the greater Grand Rapids area.

Cherry Health AmeriCorps provides a diverse and engaging team environment through monthly team meetings and service projects. Members serving above 900 hours receive Community Health Worker training. All members receive Public Health Foundations training, as well professional and personal development to prepare members for future educational and career goals. Monthly service projects at local non-profits give members the opportunity to positively impact the community above and beyond their service assignments and expand networking opportunities. Members are encouraged to take on leadership roles within the team.

Reasonable accommodations can be provided for interviews and for service assignments upon request. Cherry Health AmeriCorps prohibits discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, political affiliation, marital status, parental status, or military service.

Service Contract

• 1700 total service hours minimum
• 52 weeks maximum
• 35 hours per week
• Other service terms may be available for 1200, 900, and 675 hours at a part-time capacity (20+ hours per week)

Compensation & Benefits (for 1700 hours term of service/35 hours per week, amounts prorated for terms under 1700 annual/35 weekly)

• $26,000 annual living allowance ($1,000 biweekly)
• $7,395 AmeriCorps education award
• Student loan forbearance & interest accrual payment
• Cigna health insurance with no monthly premium
• Child care assistance
• Member Assistance Program (24/7 access to counseling and life coaching at no cost)
• Public Health Foundations training & Community Health Worker certification training
• Bimonthly professional and personal development trainings & monthly community service projects

Minimum Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older
• High School Diploma or GED
• United States Citizen, National, or Lawful Permanent Resident

Cherry Health requires all team members, including temps, contractors, interns, residents, students, etc. to receive the COVID-19 vaccinations subject to certain exclusions. Cherry Health is committed to granting reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.