Social Determinants of Health Intern - 16th Street Community Health (SEJ)

The Social Determinants of Health Internship plays an important role in Sixteenth Street’s comprehensive COVID-19 response. In recognizing that the social needs of our community during this time are in many ways more urgent and profound, we are continuing to offer this internship opportunity. To protect the health and safety of both interns and patients, this internship has been altered in the following ways:

·        All interns working at the clinic will abide by SSCHC’s social distancing and PPE guidelines, even when not interacting directly with patients.

·        During “additional projects” hours, interns will have the opportunity to work with the social services department on COVID-19 response projects as available.

Role: Social Determinants of Health Intern

To better address the overall health of our patients and clients, Sixteenth Street is working to integrate Social Determinants of Health into the clinical setting by screening adult patients for current needs, identifying helpful resources, and making connections to additional services. The intern will serve as a Patient Screener as well as contribute meaningfully to additional projects relating to social determinants. As a patient screener, the intern will gain experience in a busy, multi-cultural community health setting working with a medically underserved population. They will acquire valuable skills in customer service and patient interaction, witness first-hand the patient’s barriers to accessing care and maintaining wellness, and learn about health care coordination and availability of resources (or the lack of) in the Milwaukee area. The intern will have the opportunity to practice Spanish language skills.

The intern will:

The intern will also create an individualized project plan determined by the site supervisor and the intern. Opportunities for projects include: data analysis and reporting, resource development, patient outcome follow-ups, patient intake coordination, ongoing training related to social determinants, shadowing, and informational interviews. The intern will work collaboratively alongside staff members and other interns to determine project goals and desired outcomes for these projects. The individualized project plan will be created by the intern and the Intern Coordinator at the beginning of the internship.

The minimum time requirement for an internship is 120 hours. This position can accommodate internships ranging from 120 hours to 400 hours, but capacity is limited for larger internships.

Requirements:

This internship is part of the Lawrence University Social & Environmental Justice Cohort, which provides an opportunity for Lawrentians to explore social and environmental justice impact careers, gain professional experience, and develop as leaders. Students complete a full-time summer 2022 internship with an identified social and/or environmental justice impact organization in Milwaukee or Appleton, while participating in ongoing reflection with fellow students, Professor Jason Brozek, the Career Center, community leaders and alumni.  For more details and to apply, please click here.