Refugee/Immigrant Health Intern

APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE ON NICE WEBSITE: HTTPS://EMPOWERNASHVILLE.ORG/CAREERS

Nashville International Center for Empowerment, established in 2005, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) community-based organization dedicated to ensuring refugees and immigrants achieve their full potential now and for generations to come. 

 Title of Position: Health Intern 

Purpose:  The Health Intern will primarily support intensive case management, health education, and mental health care coordination services for vulnerable refugee and immigrant populations; and will also help carry out projects related to refugee health and wellness.  

Commitment: 

Minimum: 15 hours per week

Maximum: 30 hours per week

Specific schedule to be negotiated with supervisor  

Duties:  

• Demonstrate knowledge of the refugee resettlement process; local and national stakeholders in refugee health services; and the barriers that refugees may experience while interacting with government entities, healthcare organizations, and social work professionals. 

• Achieve fluency in intensive case management procedures such as client intake, documentation of referrals, streamlining referral processes, and case closure 

• Analyse intake forms, progress forms, and exit forms across all NICE programs for opportunities for mental health referrals and tracking holistic wellbeing outcomes 

• Create exit interviews with mental health related information 

• Support the compilation of diaspora community connections / networking into a usable resource for NICE staff 

• Provide needs assessments of diaspora communities capacity for mental health related information/referrals 

• Implement Nashville-Neighbours style program of health-education for higher need clients with chronic disease (asthma, diabetes, etc) 

• Streamline administrative needs for health education (health care navigation and maternal health) 

• Create and implement organizational/administrative tools for health education service provisions (organizing partner lists, event calendar organization, etc) 

• Receive thorough feedback from program managers  

• Other duties as assigned 

Requirements: 

• Excellent written and oral English proficiency 

• Advanced computer and typing skills 

• Reliable transportation 

• Commitment to adhering to agreed-upon schedule 

Preferences:  Activities for the program will be completed at the NICE office but some off site appointments or events may be needed. Specific modifications can be made in discussion with the Director of Health.   Ability to provide transportation for clients in your personal vehicle is preferrable but not required

Location:  417 Welshwood Dr., Nashville, TN 37211 

Supervisor:This position reports to the Director of Health, Nadia Rahman