The Rocky Mountain Youth Clinics (The RMYC) provides accessible, affordable, high-quality healthcare to children and adolescents in Colorado regardless of their insurance status or family's ability to pay. Our services are prioritized for the under-served and at-risk youth, including those who are from low-income and/or homeless families. We serve these youth primarily in the metropolitan Denver area and secondarily along the Front Range of Colorado. We serve the community without regard to racial, cultural, sexual or religious orientation or affiliation, with the sole objective of reducing indicators of morbidity and mortality in children and adolescents.
The Thrive Clinic is a specialty clinic that supports the growth and development of children who are experiencing slowed or minimal growth due to issues of food insecurity and malnutrition. Children and their families work with a triad team of Pediatrician, Registered Dietitan, and Social Worker to ensure they have the support and resources necessary to grown and thrive during this critical period of their development. In conjunction with clinic-based care, the Thrive Clinic also provides access to supplemental high-calorie, nutritious food for each family through the Food Pharmacy, free of charge.
The Personal Shopper facilitates Thrive Clinic patients' shopping experience in the Food Pantry when the Thrive Clinic Coordinator is otherwise unavailable.
Key Responsibilities:
-Accompanying Thrive Clinic families through the Food Pantry, following the Client Choice Pantry model
-Assisting families in food selection, based on available recipes as well as the Thrive Clinic Team's recommendations.
-Documenting food selection on provided forms and other information when necessary
-Packaging food items appropriately based on basic food safety knowlege
-Assisting families to their vehicle to load groceries
-Maintain a safe, clean and efficient work environment
-Complies with other delegated functions as requested by the Thrive Clinic Team
Open to ages 17 and above.
Specific Training will be provided. In addition, the Thrive Clinic Coordinator will be available for questions and assistance.
Qualifications: Excellent customer service; ability to work collaboratively with all members of the team; cultural sensitivity and comfort with diverse populations; basic food safety knowledge; ability to bend, stoop, stretch and lift up to 15 lbs.
