Health Team Intern
Assist clients with transportation and support in a health team setting.
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Overview
Assist clients with transportation and support in a health team setting.
You have:
- Strong interpersonal skills and interest in working with the refugee community
- Ownership of a car and a valid driver’s license and car insurance
- Willingness to transport clients in their personal vehicle
- Willingness to be flexible and accommodating to client needs
- Familiarity with the Charlottesville public transportation system or a willingness to familiarize oneself with it
RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Attend Volunteer/Intern Orientation
•Provide transportation for clients and their families to medical, dental, and vision appointments.
•Develop and implement a transit orientation to familiarize clients with the available modes of public transportation they can use to attend medical, dental, and vision appointments.
•Assist Health Team with administrative tasks (phone calls, filing, collecting signed paperwork, making medical appointments, etc.)
•Assist clients on an as-needed basis (prescription assistance, medical bill assistance, etc.)
•Be sensitive to the cultural and personality differences of the refugee clients. Respect their beliefs and values, which may differ from yours.
•Record hours and submit completed timesheet for each month via the IRC’s online Volunteer Dashboard.
Qualifications •Strong interpersonal skills and interest in working with the refugee community
•Ownership of a car and a valid driver’s license and car insurance
•Willingness to transport clients in their personal vehicle
•Willingness to be flexible and accommodating to client needs
•Familiarity with the Charlottesville public transportation system or a willingness to familiarize oneself with the Charlottesville public transportation system
This position is unpaid and reports to the IRC Charlottesville’s Healthy Futures AmeriCorps Member.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you worked with a diverse group of individuals? | We want to understand your experience with different cultures and backgrounds, especially in a refugee context. | Talk about your past experiences, focusing on how you adapted and respected differences. |
| How would you handle a situation with a challenging client? | This question assesses your conflict resolution skills and empathy. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
Added 2 years ago
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Updated 1 year ago
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Source:
rescue.org
