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Public Health Intern- Maternal Infant Vitality Initiative
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What they do
A Community Health Worker works in the community to help individuals get medical care and access to health care resources. Promotes preventative care and health screenings; works with health care providers to improve community outreach.
$47,404 / year median in Ohio
+19% projected growth
Job Description
Are you interested in serving your community? Are you seeking an internship in Public Health? Join Summit County Public Health! Summit County Public Health is proud of our commitment to both the communities we serve and the employees who make our work possible. Our staff has recognized us as a certified Great Place to Work®-and we invite you to be part of our mission to create a healthful environment and ensure the accessibility of health services to all. We are looking for a Public Health Intern to work part time (up to 28 hours per week) Monday through Friday. The Public Health Intern will be working in our Maternal Infant Vitality Initiative program , assisting with performing programmatic activities, conducting special projects, and providing outreach to pregnant women in the community. This role will be responsible with supporting various services under the Maternal Infant Vitality Initative program, which focuses on improving access to care, supporting health pregnancies, promoting safe infant care practices, and addressing factors that contribute to differences in birth outcomes among communities. Key Responsibilities Conduct research on relevant topics. Assist with the planning, development, and implementation of local programs and community activities. Provide support on special projects and administrative tasks as assigned by program staff. Perform accurate data entry to maintain and update program records. Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent. Pursuit of a bachelor's or graduate degree in Public Health or a related field, or be a recent graduate seeking practical experience in the field. Valid Ohio driver's license, liability insurance, and automobile availability. Summit County Public Health (SCPH) is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and organization's achievement as well. We embrace and encourage our employees' differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.