Jan 28, 2026
What is the Mosaic Center? Your Starting Point for Healthcare Careers
Learn how our Indianapolis-based career center helps people prepare for stable healthcare careers through coaching and support
If you’re looking for a new job right now, it’s easy to feel pressured to take the first thing that comes along. Bills don’t wait. Life doesn’t hit pause while you regroup.
But if you’re thinking about a healthcare job, you may just be wondering:
Is there something more stable?
Is there a job that can grow with me over time?
How do I even get my foot in the door?
That’s where the Mosaic Center for Work, Life + Learning comes in.
A Different Kind of Starting Point
The Mosaic Center is not a job fair and not a rapid hiring center. Instead, it’s a place to help you prepare for a healthcare career, not just grab a short-term job.
Healthcare offers steady work, benefits and opportunities to grow. But getting there often takes planning, support and guidance. The Mosaic Center helps people take that first step in a way that makes sense for their lives right now.
The Challenge Many People Face
Many people come to the Mosaic Center when they are:
Between jobs
Looking for something more reliable
Tired of work that doesn’t lead anywhere
Healthcare can offer long-term stability, but it can also feel confusing at the start. There are many roles, many pathways and many questions.
What jobs are available without a degree?
What training is required?
How do you move forward when you also have a family, bills and responsibilities?
How the Mosaic Center Helps
The Mosaic Center focuses on coaching first.
Instead of pushing people into open roles right away, the Mosaic Center starts with conversations. You work one-on-one with a coach who helps you think through your goals and next steps.
“We help people slow down just enough to build a plan that leads to stability, not just the next paycheck,” says Shadreck Kamwendo, Mosaic Center Director.
Coaching can help you:
Learn about healthcare job options
Understand what training or certification may be needed
Identify barriers to success on the job, like transportation or childcare
Build confidence before applying for jobs
What the Mosaic Center IS (and Is Not)
The Mosaic Center is:
A starting point for healthcare careers
A place for one-on-one career and financial coaching
A long-term partner, not a one-time visit
Free for eligible members
The Mosaic Center is not:
A quick hiring event
A place that promises instant job placement
A shortcut without preparation
Healthcare careers reward people who are ready. The Mosaic Center helps you get there.
Who the Mosaic Center Serves
The Mosaic Center serves adults in Marion County who are interested in healthcare careers and do not currently hold a four-year degree.
This includes:
Job seekers looking for steady work
Workers changing careers
IU Health team members who want to grow or move into new clinical roles
Membership is free and ongoing. You set the goals. The Mosaic Center helps you navigate your path.
Why This Matters
Taking the first job that comes along can solve today’s problems. But not tomorrow’s. Healthcare offers something different:
Stable, reliable work
Opportunities to learn and grow
A career that can support you and your family over time
“We’re here to help people see past the next job and build toward something that lasts,” says Mosaic Center Integrated Career Coach Maria Baca Vilchez.
If you’re curious about healthcare and want a more stable future, the Mosaic Center can help you start at a pace that works for you.
Ready to Explore a Healthcare Career?
The first step is a simple one.
Start by telling us a little about yourself and what you are looking for. A Mosaic Center team member will help you understand next steps and whether coaching is right for you.