Behavioral Health Project Internship-Administration
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The mission of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is to protect, preserve, and promote the health and well-being of all Boston residents, particularly the most vulnerable. The BPHC envisions a thriving Boston where all residents live healthy, fulfilling lives free of racism, poverty, violence, and other systems of oppression. The BPHC sets an expectation that all staff and leadership commit, individually and as part of the BPHC team, to hold ourselves accountable to establishing a culture of antiracism and advance racial equity and justice through each of our bureaus, programs, and offices.
The Center for Behavioral Health & Wellness was established in 2022 at the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), in response to the growing need for evidence-based, effective, and meaningful behavioral health resources. The aim of the center is to promote and coordinate behavioral health and wellness programming across the City. Envisioning a
community where all can achieve behavioral health and wellness, and pursuing just, trauma-informed, and intersectional approaches, the Center focuses on reducing behavioral health inequities by addressing barriers that impede this vision.
community where all can achieve behavioral health and wellness, and pursuing just, trauma-informed, and intersectional approaches, the Center focuses on reducing behavioral health inequities by addressing barriers that impede this vision.
INTERSHIP DESCRIPTION
The Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness is seeking an intern to assist and support the team with the promotion and coordination of behavioral health programming across the City of Boston. The intern will receive direct supervision from the Policy and Strategy Specialist, with oversight from the Director and Chief Behavioral Health Officer. Tasks will include, but are not limited to creating fact sheets, assisting with planning of internal and external events, assisting with data assessment, and assisting and executing current projects.
The intern may have the opportunity to design a project presentation to present to team at the end of internship.
The Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness is seeking an intern to assist and support the team with the promotion and coordination of behavioral health programming across the City of Boston. The intern will receive direct supervision from the Policy and Strategy Specialist, with oversight from the Director and Chief Behavioral Health Officer. Tasks will include, but are not limited to creating fact sheets, assisting with planning of internal and external events, assisting with data assessment, and assisting and executing current projects.
The intern may have the opportunity to design a project presentation to present to team at the end of internship.
Intern duties may also include research, analysis, and writing for reviews, presentations, or briefs on relevant behavioral health related topics, and assisting on general week-by-week tasks. The hours mentioned are flexible and can be adjusted, as well as extend the number of weeks if needed.
Please describe the internship learning outcomes:
- Learn about the numerous behavioral health services and resources available to Boston residents, and the nuances that come with accessing these services
- Develop strong project management skills
- Gain familiarity with how to select methods to evaluate behavioral health programs
- Knowledge to design or implement a population-based project.