Behavioral Health Internship
Behavioral & Health Equity Internship
Remote Position Flexible Schedule
About Voice Up
We are mobilizing college students to help improve our world.
Overview
Join a forward-thinking behavioral health organization at the forefront of healthcare innovation. This internship offers aspiring social work professionals the opportunity to explore and develop cutting-edge approaches to behavioral healthcare delivery, with a specific focus on serving traditionally underserved communities.Work directly with executive leadership to learn how innovative clinical and community-based approaches can transform behavioral health outcomes for diverse populations.
Position Details- Duration**: One academic semester. Renewable.
- Schedule**: 100% remote with flexible hours
- Compensation**: Non-paid internship; eligible for academic credit
- Available Positions**: 4 openings
- Requirements**: Current undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at a higher learning institution.
- Benefits**: Professional letter of recommendation upon successful completion
Learning Objectives
Interns will develop expertise in:
- Innovative behavioral health delivery models targeting underserved populations
- Cultural competency and health equity frameworks
- Integration of technology and traditional clinical approaches
- Community-based participatory research methods
- Social determinants of health and their impact on behavioral health
- Evidence-based practices for diverse populations
- Collaborative care models between clinical social workers and community health workers
- Research and analyze innovative behavioral health interventions
- Study successful community health worker programs
- Participate in developing culturally responsive treatment approaches
- Assist in designing community engagement strategies
- Document best practices for reaching underserved populations
- Contribute to health equity initiatives
- Analyze barriers to care and develop solutions
- Support the development of community partnership programs
- Digital mental health interventions
- Cultural adaptation of evidence-based practices
- Community health worker integration models
- Mobile health solutions for remote communities
- Social media and technology-based outreach strategies
- Preventive mental health programs
- Crisis intervention innovations
- Collaborative care delivery systems
Qualifications
Required:
- Current enrollment in undergraduate or graduate social work program
- Demonstrated interest in health equity and innovation
- Strong cultural competency skills
- Experience with or interest in underserved communities
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Commitment to social justice in healthcare
- Reliable internet connection and computer access
Preferred:
- Previous experience working with diverse populations
- Knowledge of healthcare disparities and challenges
- Familiarity with digital health tools
- Multilingual abilities
- Experience in community organizing or advocacy
Learning Environment
Interns will:
- Collaborate with innovative healthcare leaders
- Participate in virtual innovation workshops
- Engage with community health workers
- Learn from successful community programs
- Develop skills in cultural competency
- Explore emerging technologies in behavioral health
- Connect with other forward-thinking professionals
- Development of innovative outreach strategies
- Analysis of community health worker programs
- Research on technology integration in behavioral health
- Cultural competency framework development
- Community engagement plan creation
- Final presentation on innovative solutions
- Portfolio of project work
- Impact assessment reports
- Mentorship from industry innovators
- Exposure to cutting-edge behavioral health practices
- Network building with community health leaders
- Training in latest digital health tools
- Understanding of policy and systemic change
- Skills in program development and evaluation
- Experience in cross-cultural communication
- Study effective community health worker models
- Analyze digital health intervention outcomes
- Explore cultural adaptation of treatments
- Investigate social determinants of health
- Research community engagement strategies
- Evaluate innovative service delivery models
Application Process
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Interested candidates should submit:
- Resume/CV
- Cover letter highlighting commitment to innovation and health equity
- Essay example of your best writing
Equity Statement
Our organization is committed to advancing health equity and fostering innovation in behavioral healthcare delivery. We actively seek diverse perspectives and experiences to enhance our ability to serve all communities effectively. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, especially those who represent the communities we serve.
Our project is a first step in raising awareness about a national health epidemic. All proceeds are reinvested directly into proactive strategies for improving behavioral health among youth, teens, and young adults in collaboration with community partners.
We sponsor every day people of all ages struggling with behavioral health challenges that are committed to making a sincere change in their life towards their purpose. We match then with mentors for the long term.
Our youth, teens, and young adults are reporting the highest levels of loneliness on record according to the U.S. Surgeon General. Our work is going to help change that through simple actions that bring people together for the common good, focused on lifting people up, and creating stronger in person connections.