Intern- Child & Family Health

Description

MaineHealth Corporate

Professional - Nonclinical
Req #: 58755

Part Time: 20-32 hours/week
In-person (on site)

All summer internship applications require both a cover letter and resume to be considered. Please do not apply to more than 3 summer internship positions.

Summary:
The Child and Family Health team supports clinical teams and community partners through promoting prevention and early intervention strategies to improve child and maternal health. We work both statewide and with MaineHealth practices in our programs. Areas that our programs cover include: oral health, vaccinations, rural maternal health and perinatal substance use disorder. Our department is housed within the Center for Health Improvement, which supports programs and services aimed at making patients and communities healthier. We offer services that support care delivery with a focus on standardizing evidence-based patient care across the continuum. We also support our communities by implementing best practice interventions ranging from prevention and wellness to disease management.

One of our programs is an oral health initiative that seeks to improve access to oral health care in medical practices.Some potential projects with this team include:

*Work with the oral health team to develop a series of infographics showcasing oral health data and success stories for the program's website.

*Assist in developing content and posts for social media to support a school-based oral health campaign.

Another focus area for our team is maternal health, including connecting pregnant or postpartum patients to substance use disorder treatment:
*Develop materials for medical practices who are launching maternal substance use disorder services.
*Review monthly quality data for perinatal substance use disorder program.
*Refine presentations and communications materials to increase awareness of best practices for perinatal substance use disorder programs systemwide.

Lastly, another area of focus for us is to support on time childhood immunization. Summer project may also include:

*Review and analyze pediatric immunization data rates; and

*Identify gaps or disparities that may be addressed through quality improvement efforts.

Preference will be given to undergraduate sophomores, juniors and seniors or graduate students pursuing public health, health care, psychology, biology, or other related majors.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

1. Education: Student who is currently enrolled in a two-year Associate's Degree program, Bachelor's Degree program, or graduate-level program preferred.
2. License/Certifications: N/A
3. Experience: N/A
4. Additional Skills/Requirements Required: N/A
5. Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

If you have questions about this role, please contact isabella.diamond@mainehealth.org

Additional Information:

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you'll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them - both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.

The MaineHealth Summer Internship Program provides a 10-week, paid internship for students enrolled in a post-secondary program who are looking to gain hands-on experience at MaineHealth, the state of Maine's largest employer. Visit our website to learn more about the program.

Our interns are a part of our care team and are given access to a retirement plan, if desired, along with numerous other benefits such as professional development opportunities, paid volunteer time, trainings and workshops, networking events, and mentorships through their host department. We also partner with Maine Career Catalyst who hosts free events for interns around the entire state of Maine to help build connections, support career growth, and experience all there is to do in Vacationland outside of the office.

MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you're looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today. We're proud to hire many former interns into full-time roles after graduation and offer the opportunity for growth throughout your career!

Check out our MaineHealth Internship Video.