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BH Undergraduate Student Intern (Sept 2026) at Fenway Health
Fenway Health
New Boston, NH
Education
Posted 0 days ago
Job Description
InternshipDescriptionUnder the direct supervision of a Primary Intern Supervisor and existing leadership within the Behavioral Health Department the Undergraduate Student Intern provides psychosocial support and case management services to clients of the primary care clinic 16 hours per week for the academic school year from September 8th 2026 through May 15th 2027 exact dates depending. Additional hours for onboarding and orientation will be required between the dates of August 31st and September 4th 2026.Representative Duties:Supports provision of case management services to clients:Support team of Community Health Workers by consolidating and verifying resources list coordinating scheduling/outreach with clients and receiving/organizing donations Obtain a working knowledge of social determinants of health (SDOH) screeners and administer screeners to patientsAccompany staff to community locations such as food banks drop-in centers shelters hospitals home visits to clients meetings with community partners etc. to support efforts of the team to provide outreach/assessment/referral services to patientsAssist patients with applications for housing disability transportation etc.Provide health education to clients newly diagnosed with chronic or complex diseases including HIVAll hours must be provided on-site at 1340 Boylston St. unless accompanying staff off-site to support members in the communityAdhere to NASW Code of EthicsParticipate in Intern Programming:Participate in regularly scheduled individual supervision 1 hour per weekAttend and contribute to Intern Group Supervision Meeting 1 hour per weekParticipate in cross-training and job shadowing activities outside of CHW team 1 hour per weekAttend Pod-Based Multidisciplinary team meetings 1 hour per weekAttend CHW team meetings 1 hour every other weekParticipate in BH Intern Training Seminars when topic is determined by training team to be applicable/indicatedMeets Agency Participatory ExpectationsAdheres to all agency and departmental policies and procedures as appropriate including but not limited to the following as not doing so would result in termination of internship:Attendance and PunctualityDiscrimination Harassment Sexual Harassment and Workplace Bullying PolicyOccupational Health GuidelinesParticipates in quality assessment and improvement activities as requestedAdheres to the highest principles of patient and client confidentialityAdheres to established safety policies procedures and precautions; identifies potential or actual unsafe situations in the environment and takes measures to rectify the situationAttends all required meetings in-services and professional trainingsAttends all regularly scheduled research meetings trainings forums and pertinent FCH staff meetingsMaintains professional competence necessary to perform job responsibilities; maintains and provides agency with records of continuing education activitiesPerforms other related duties as requiredRequirementsActive enrollment in an undergraduate degree program in related field (e.g. Social Work Human Services or Psychology) required Flexibility adaptability and ability to multitaskExcellent written and verbal communication skillsExperience working within an ethnically culturally and racially diverse team Ability to work harmoniously with diverse groups of individuals requiredAbility to demonstrate emotional regulation of self foresee impacts of emotional expressions on others (peers colleagues and patients) and modulate emotional expression accordingly to support rapport building and professionalism in shared workspacesAbility to receive process and respond to feedback in both individual and group supervision spacesPreferred Qualifications:Ability to document timely and accurately in fast-paced environmentsCase management or human services related experiencePrevious medical clinical experienceExperience with LGBTQIA and/or HIV populationsPhysical Requirements:Ability to meet the following physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodations:Sit at a computer station for extended periods of timeAbility to keyboard for extended periods of timeDocumentation to be Submitted with Application:In order to be considered complete application must include the following:Resume or CVList of graduate level course work completed1 letter of professional referencePLEASE NOTE: All required documentation must be submitted with the application for consideration. LGBTQIA identified persons Black Indigenous and other people of color (BIPOC) and individuals from other historically underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.Required Experience:Intern Key Skills Anti Money Laundering,Access Control System,Catering,Assessment,Communication Employment Type : Intern Experience: years Vacancy: 1
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