NY Children's Health Promotion Intern (Unpaid)

The Children’s Health Promotion Intern will assist the Children’s Legal Services (CLS) program with activities such as Medicaid/New York Child Health Plus application and follow-up, transportation orientations, supported health referrals, and researching and developing health resources for CLS clients. This unpaid internship may be pursued for academic credit and involves providing direct services to CLS clients.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with Medicaid/New York Family Child Health Plus/HealthFirst follow-up, including application and documentation submission, advocating for and with clients, and updating client information accordingly.
• Facilitate health and wellness transportation orientations to empower clients to use public transit or other transportation options.
• Accompany clients to appointments to facilitate check-in, presumptive eligibility Medicaid coverage, and confirm interpretation services.
• Under the supervision of the CLS team, assess and monitor client needs and make appropriate community referrals.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a master’s degree in public health, social work, or related field.
• Experience working with diverse populations, ideally in the context of health and wellness.
• Lived or working experience with refugee and/or immigrant populations is highly desirable.
• Fluency in Spanish is required.

Skills

• Public Health
• Social Work
• Health Promotion
• Medicaid Application Assistance
• Health-related Referrals
• Health Resource Development
• Working with Diverse Populations
• Refugee and Immigrant Health
• Spanish Fluency

Languages

English, Spanish