Job Description: Coverage Captains County Engagement Leaders
The Cover Georgia coalition works together to expand access to health care for all Georgians, especially those who can least afford it. Led by Georgians for a Healthy Future (GHF)*, Cover Georgia educates Georgians and state leaders about the opportunity to close Georgia’s coverage gap so that low-income Georgia adults have health coverage. (This is sometimes called Medicaid expansion.)
Cover Georgia needs local people to help their communities understand this issue, connect more organizations and individuals to the coalition, and educate elected officials about closing Georgia’s coverage gap!
A Coverage Captain is a part-time, paid, contract position that will include monthly meetings and coordinating community outreach events. You will serve as the point person for your county (or small group of counties).
We are looking for community members to serve as Coverage Captains in the following counties: Clarke; Dougherty (and neighboring counties); Effingham, Liberty, or Bryan; Hall; Houston; and Whitfield (or neighboring counties).
Goal: Expand awareness of health coverage issues and benefits of Medicaid expansion/closing the coverage gap in Georgia
Ideal Candidate: This opportunity is suited for someone who values their community ties and enjoys working with others to improve public health systems. We seek a dedicated, people-oriented individual to join the Cover Georgia coalition and our partners in tackling health care disparities.
Primary responsibility: Advocate on a county (or several county) level via speaking engagements and community outreach.
Captain responsibilities include:
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- Attend two initial training sessions (plus additional as needed) provided by Cover Georgia coalition
- Attend coalition/workgroup meetings twice monthly to provide updates (mainly via Zoom)
- Advise statewide coalition workgroup on the best approach to engaging the community in influencing their legislators.
- Help plan and organize 1-2 local events, forums, and/or educational sessions about Medicaid expansion
- Identify planned community events or regular forums where it would be appropriate to provide information closing the coverage gap
- Recruit organizations and community leaders to join the Cover Georgia coalition, including but not limited to local clinics, businesses, churches, social service or civic organizations, etc.
- Help recruit appropriate community members/leaders to tell personal stories, discuss why they support expansion, and/or write op-eds
- Weekend work may be required to attend community events and meetings.
- Dedicate approx. 15 hours per month to the above responsibilities
Cover Georgia coalition will:
- Provide training to captains
- Develop and provide information and materials for local events, forums, and/or educational sessions
- As desired, provide speakers at events, forums, or educational sessions
- As necessary, support the costs of materials, venues, refreshments, and mileage
- Help with logistics as needed
Compensation
Local captains will be paid a monthly stipend of $265 from August–April 2025.
How to apply
To complete an application click here or use this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCGz5uMfemlSCGmrrGlFoC2mu92bp6qQePzukYBLL2E7ARtw/viewform?usp=sf_link
*Georgians for a Healthy Future is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization.