Fieldwork Opportunities as of May 23, 2022

POSITION: College Assistant (Master or Doctoral Student)

ORGANIZATION: CUNY SPH 

Brief Job Description:

The Pandemic Response Institute (PRI) is seeking a College Assistant (CA) to assist with tasks to compile materials needed for a grant submission – track information down, create tables, format random data, draft Letters of support and track who has responded, etc. The CA will be helping to organize workplans, community convening’s, and develop materials related to PRI. The position will be Hybrid.

Hours: Up to 19 Hours Weekly

Hourly Rate: $20 – $ 23

Start Date: Immediately

If interested please send your resume to Toya Cox (toya.cox@sph.cuny.edu) 

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POSITION: Summer 2022 Research Fieldwork Opportunity

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POSITION: Summer Program Community Health Worker- Street Outreach

ORGANIZATION: AIRnyc

Summary

In neighborhoods across New York City where the rates of poverty and chronic disease are highest, AIRnyc’s Community Health Workers (CHWs) meet people where they live to improve health, connect families to care and build health equity. As New York City emerges from COVID-19, AIRnyc is dedicated to helping people most impacted not only by this pandemic, but by years of structural racism and lack of access to health, justice and economic mobility.

AIRnyc applauds the recent Board of Health’s resolution recognizing racism as a public health crisis. For almost 20 years, AIRnyc has been working to reduce barriers to health in partnership with health care delivery systems, managed care organizations, government, community based organizations and, most importantly, the people we serve.

Background

AIRnyc is actively recruiting Community Health Workers (CHWs) to participate in a 10-week, outreach summer program. Additionally, this program will include a 35-hour comprehensive training program which will encompass on building the CHW skillset, COVID-19 focused information and general public health knowledge. This is a great opportunity for current college students who are interested in summer work within the public health realm. This exciting role calls for people who are ready and able to connect with community members through community settings within the South Bronx. CHWs will provide one-on-one and family level support related to COVID-19 (vaccination, testing, treatment) while also offering navigation support to health and social care resources in neighborhoods most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This position is grant-funded by the NYC Department of Health and Fund for Public Health of New York. CHWs will be provided a competitive hourly wage. 

Key Characteristics of a Successful Candidate

• You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and will be able to interact professionally with community based organizations, social service providers, families, clinicians, patient navigators and administrators
• You are a team player who approaches people with humility and empathy
• You have strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• You are eager to learn new skills

Duties and Responsibilities

The core responsibilities of an AIRnyc CHW may include:

• Conduct outreach, personal and group educational sessions, or participate in activities to engage people who have missed or who avoid traditional healthcare to increase knowledge of available health and social services
• Provide weekly educational sessions covering COVID-19 topics as well as health education and social service navigation
• Offer one-on-one support in-person at the offices of community partners in the South Bronx to screen and provide referrals to services to patients
• Participate in neighborhood coalition meetings to contribute to neighborhood emergency preparedness, community preparedness and to share updates on data and learnings of community needs
• Interview community members in the South Bronx using techniques that help them find the self-motivation to improve the ways they care for themselves (Motivational Interviewing)
• Provide person-to-person support to help people meet their health goals and promote lifestyle changes
• Document activities, visits, touchpoints, check-ins, assessments, and education sessions and prepare reports on a routine basis and as needed
• Attend and actively participate in regularly scheduled group meetings with other CHWs, community groups, program supervisors, and referring partners and providers

Requirements

• Demonstrated outreach and engagement skills in the community and/or community organizing
• Ability to work independently, be flexible, and handle changing priorities
• High productivity rate and sense of ownership of tasks/work 
• A strong commitment to engage residents in open and honest dialogue regarding their health and social needs.
• Experience using database technology, including the ability organize, enter, and report on data collected
• Flexibility with the changing needs and schedules of families, and flexibility to work a maximum of 1 evening and 2 weekend days per month. 
• Familiarity with Google Suite (i.e. Google Calendar and Google Docs) 
• All applicants must comply with FCNY/AIRnyc vaccination policy. Employees will be required to provide verification that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (with an FDA-authorized vaccine)

○ 2 dose series of either Pfizer/Moderna plus 1 booster shot, completed a minimum of 2 weeks prior to start date

           OR

○ 1 dose series of Johnson & Johnson plus 1 booster shot, completed a minimum of 2 weeks prior to start date

Desirable Skills

• Experience engaging with, coaching, and motivating people 
• Experience providing mentoring, adult learning, counseling, workshop facilitation, and/or group/community presentations preferred
• Fluency in Spanish preferred
• Bronx residents preferred

If interested, please send an up to date resume and cover letter to Alexa Stufano, astufano@air-nyc.org. Please put the name of the position in the subject line of the email. 

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POSITION: Health Center Data Analytics Internship

ORGANIZATION: Relevant Healthcare

Join a small, dynamic team that’s raising the bar for health center analytics.

Relevant’s mission is to support community health centers in their drive to improve patient health. We do this by providing smart, friendly analytics software, along with hands-on support and consulting to help health centers do things like plan for patient visits, identify high-risk patients, and measure the impact of their care. We care about feelings. We’re small, bootstrapped, and profitable.

Today, we work with more than 65 health centers, located in diverse communities across the U.S. Health centers love working with us, and our services team is a key reason why. This team helps clients use Relevant to improve patient care and assists them in resolving organization-wide pain points around data and reporting along the way. They act as a resource for the health center’s internal data team, helping them solve hard problems, sharing knowledge and best practices, and building up their internal capacity.

The role

Relevant’s internship program reflects our desire to invest in the next generation of data professionals and educate them about the world of community health centers.

You’ll join a team of smart, mission-oriented people who want to make a difference in healthcare delivery for the underserved and uninsured. You’ll do work that is both challenging and fun. You’ll learn all about community health centers, data transformation and reporting, EHR mapping, and SQL.

Main responsibilities

• Build reports and data visualizations for community health centers.
• Support new health center implementations by mapping EMR data points and writing lots of SQL.
• Develop a deep understanding of Relevant’s product and its features. Create user-facing documentation and training material that facilitates improved usage. Help health centers get the most out of Relevant by beta testing, understanding and cataloging user feedback, and curating our report library.

Qualifications

Must have:

• A passion for solving analytical problems, and the SQL skills to do so. Ideally, you’re comfortable with concepts like subqueries, temp tables, and window functions, or have the desire and aptitude to learn them.
• One or more years’ experience working with and cleaning data from relational database systems, or other similarly messy and complex systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. You’ll need to write clear, compelling, and timely emails about complex subjects and collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders both inside and outside of Relevant.
• You are nice, you value collaboration, and you care about helping people provide great patient care!

Nice to have:

• Experience working in a client- or external stakeholder-facing role.
• Familiarity with and interest in the landscape of healthcare quality improvement and population health management.
• Experience in or a desire to work at a young company where many things are yet to be figured out. Even better if you’d like to help do that.
• Excel wizardry. For example, we’d love for you to know everything there is to know about pivot tables.
• Some experience with scripting languages such as Python or Ruby, or a desire and aptitude to learn.
• Familiarity with a BI platform such as Tableau, Qlik, Cognos, PowerBI, or Crystal.

Working at Relevant

• Join a small team of people (currently, there’s 16 of us) who love delighting our users and making a positive impact through tech.
• Help us build a company culture that’s friendly, respectful, and encourages continual learning.
• Competitive salary, excellent benefits, 401(k), PTO policy approaching European levels, general emphasis on happiness and sanity.
• We’re based in NYC but 100% remote-friendly. (Only a few of us go into the office these days.)

Learn more about what it’s like to work here on our main jobs page.

Compensation

The stipend range for a three-month full-time position is $10,000 – $12,000, commensurate with experience.

How to Apply

Please fill out this application form, making sure that your resume is in PDF format.

We’re committed to building a diverse company. Applicants who identify with groups that are under-represented in the technology industry are strongly encouraged to apply.

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POSITION: Various Openings (Summer term)

ORGANIZATION: LifeSci NYC Internship Program

Although the summer internship deadline has passed, we are making an exception for the below opportunities:

Bioinformatics:

• New York Genome Center, Bioinformatics Intern – upperclass undergraduate or grad student in bioinformatics, computational bio, comp sci, statistics or similar

Marketing:

• Eachday, Social & Digital Media Intern – help create a comprehensive strategy across platforms
• Harmony Baby Nutrition, Digital Media Summer Intern – seniors & up in digital communications or related field (advertising, journalism, etc.); social media platform
• Myze, Market and Customer Research Intern – students in the Sciences, Marketing, Communications or related; Customer Acquisition and Engagement Strategy Intern – students in the Sciences, Marketing, Communications or related; User Experience (UX)
• Zaya Care – Marketing Intern – create & generate ideas for social media, website content; source contacts to identify new patients; test run product

Nonprofit / Public Policy:

• Lupus Research Alliance, Fundraising Intern – interested students of any level with strong communication skills
• RIP Medical Debt , Program Associate Intern – Constituent Services – great opportunity if interested in public health, public policy or nonprofits

Please apply for these summer opportunities at http://bit.ly/lifescistudentapp even though the application page indicates that we are open only for academic year and full-time roles at this time.

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POSITION: Gil Addo Harlem Health Fellowship

ORGANIZATION: The Harlem Health Initiative (HHI) at CUNY SPH

Program description: The Harlem Health Initiative (HHI) at CUNY SPH launched in February 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic began. At its core, HHI is a technical assistance and training program to bolster community-based organizations (CBOs). Its single aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of the Harlem community through relationship building with existing coalitions and networks of CBOs, while also ensuring CUNY SPH’s status as a community-centered institution, part of the fabric of Harlem. The Initiative prioritizes consistent community representation and engagement when considering programming and policy as opposed to integrating community perspectives only when buy-in is necessary. As a result of its footprint and suite of support, HHI has enabled the school to garner nearly $7 million in research and community program funding that directly addresses critical health issues facing Harlem, including a task-shifting program to identify mental health concerns among residents in housing projects, establishing a community co-laboratory with CBOs to establish and enhance health equity programming, and building vaccine literacy through health communications and partner training activities. The Initiative provides community organizations with up-to-date health data, supports survey work, and engages student interns in community practice. HHI also works with Harlem’s elected and government officials to educate them about health issues like food insecurity, mental health, and COVID-19 impacts, and helps them understand how legislation can be supported by CUNY SPH’s work.

The portfolio of community engagement activities of HHI has expanded greatly over the last two years in an unexpected and unprecedented way. The Initiative’s Director, Ms. Deborah Levine, supports the school’s community portfolio. The Gil Addo Harlem Health Fellowship (“Fellowship”) will allow Ms. Levine to hire two student fellows at the master’s or doctoral level who will partner with her over a two-year period. Addo Fellows will be responsible for project management and general support of the Harlem Health Initiative.

Position Overview: This role will support HHI Director Deborah Levine and Program Manager Claire Ogburn and help ensure that the team meets program goals and deliverables in a timely and effective manner. The position’s responsibilities encompass community engagement and outreach for a variety of community-based research projects and initiatives; data gathering and analysis; community partner communication and support; research on health and wellness indicators for Harlem, the neighborhood’s CBOs and FBOs, and the impact of COVID-19 on Harlem; database assembly and management; developing health communications materials; and workstream alignment. This is a part-time position at 20 hours per week, per semester (15 weeks) at a rate of $35 per hour. Fellows are asked to make a 2-year commitment. 

Gil Addo Harlem Health Fellow Responsibilities: Under the leadership of the HHI Director and Program Manager, Fellows will:

Fellow 1:

• Develop a global partnership “master” database for CUNY SPH that can be accessed and leveraged by all school programs, including key programmatic partners: the Office of Experiential Learning and Career Services, the Pandemic Response Institute, Harlem Strong, CIRGH, the Vaccine Literacy Campaign, etc. 
• Liaise with the aforementioned offices and initiatives to ensure cross-communication of activities; maintain a record of concurrent research, outreach, and programs
• Identify indicators to include across SPH-led survey work of both community partners and the SPH student / alumni community
• Assist with development and execution of HHI’s 2022 Webinar Series
• Support the Pandemic Response Institute (PRI)’s Community Convening and Learning Team (CCLT), including database creation & management, liaising with NYC Department of Health and Department of Emergency Management, and attendance at virtual meetings.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Fellow 2:

• Develop an uptown charter book to develop the “who” and the “what” of health policy players and the state of health in Harlem. 
• Create a central dashboard database that displays aggregate data sets; coordinate with other CUNY SPH dashboards 
• Support the evolution and integration of advisory councils across CUNY SPH
• Support data collection, analysis and reporting efforts to understand and publicize the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Harlem’s residents, organizations, and community leaders.
• Aid with writing funding proposals for multiple research and community projects.
• Assist with recruitment and outreach of community partners.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications:

• Master’s or Doctoral student at CUNY SPH in good academic standing
• Desired candidate qualifications: 
• Demonstrated commitment to social and racial equity 
• Database development / management and information architecture skills (experience with AirTable or other project management software, a plus)
• Quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis skills
• Strong writing skills
• Experience working with community-based, faith-based organizations, and/or social services organizations (outreach, engagement, partnership development and management)
• Development of culturally competent, linguistically-sensitive health communications materials, including infographics
• Experience working within the Harlem community is a plus
• Other language proficiency, a plus

To apply, please email your cover letter and resume to HarlemHealth@sph.cuny.edu by May 31, 2022, and indicated which fellow position (i.e., “1,” “2,” or “both”) you wish to apply for. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

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Position: Fall 2022 Fieldwork Placement

Organization Ryan Health, Department of Population Health, Patient Navigation for Concrete Services and Social Determinants of Health

Program Description: Over the last year, Ryan Health’s population health department has expanded its outreach and screening services to determine and address concrete service needs in the community. The program has proved highly successful and in much demand as many of Ryan Health’s patients come from low-income, low-resource environments. The PRAPARE screen, an evidence-based social determinants of health screening tool, is sent to patients before their appointments. Results from these screenings are collected and entered into the electronic health record (clinical Works). If a patient has a positive PRAPARE screen and indicates on the tool that they would like to be contacted by a patient navigator for concrete services, the initial contact is made within 3 days of the patient completing the tool. The patient discusses their needs with the patient navigator and is then linked to any needed concrete services.

The population health department uses a platform called the “Here for You Community Resource Hub” to help guide staff and patients to available resources based on zip code. The platform is maintained on a regular basis and has up-to-date information about its organizations, including services provided, contact information, hours, and location. The concrete services with the highest demand by Ryan Health patients are housing, food banks, food pantries, and food distribution centers.

Fieldwork Position Overview: The role will support Ryan Health’s Patient Navigator for Concrete Services by helping to facilitate implementation of the PRAPARE screening tool and linking patients to the needed concrete services. Activities will be documented in both the electronic health record and the Community Resource Hub. The position requires excellent communication skills, the ability to work with patients from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities, outreach, resource support, linkage to care, and follow-up if necessary. Bi-lingual Spanish, French, Creole, Arabic, or any world language would be useful but is not required. The role also requires the ability to listen with empathy and develop rapport with each patient as they open to their needs, challenges, and life issues.

This fieldwork position would be totaling 180 hours from August 2022 through December 2022 (10 hours per week) and would finish at the same time as the CUNY Fall semester.

Patient Navigation for Concrete Services Fieldwork Responsibilities:

All points listed below will be under supervision and leadership from Supervisor of Care Coordination. This role will work closely with our existing Patient Navigator for Concrete Services.

• Transfer PRAPARE screening tool from the online LUMA platform to the electronic health record (eCW)
• Contact Patients requesting concrete services
• Link patients to the required services
• Confirm successful linkage to services
• Utilize and document in the “Here for You” community resource platform
• Develop additional community resource relationships within the community
• Promote intradepartmental PRAPARE screening tool and linkage services
• Attend weekly supervision sessions
• Attend monthly Social Determinants of Health meetings
• Work with Quality Improvement department on reports and reporting requirements
• Attend monthly Care Coordination meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Student in good academic standing at CUNY SPH
• Attention to detail and patient charts
• Time management skills
• Passion for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), health inequalities, and bridging the gap in health disparities

To apply please email your resume to: Sarahjane.Rath@ryancenter.org

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POSITION: Summer 2022 Fieldwork Placement

ORGANIZATION: Harlem United

Harlem United is interested in partnering with the School of Public Health and offering an MPH, MS or DPH student an opportunity to complete their fieldwork project at our site.  Please see below for information about the organization and our proposed project.

Organization Description

For over 30 years, Harlem United has led the charge as the agency of last resort for underserved communities of color, going above and beyond to meet the needs of the community with resilience, passion, and willingness.  As a nonprofit, community-based organization, our services include high-quality healthcare, supportive and emergency housing, and integrative supportive services that address the continual changes of our client communities.

Preceptor Contact Information

Danielle Strauss, PhD, MPH

Associate Vice President of Evaluation & Population Health

Dstrauss@harlemunited.org

212-803-2850 Ext. 2452

646-675-9918

Project Description

The health clinic at Harlem United is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), which is a federally funded primary care provider dedicated to serving the community’s most vulnerable populations. As an FQHC, we are required to report on a set of quality indicators around chronic disease management, preventive services, and screenings. This data is stored in our Electronic Health Record (EHR) system and exported to a third-party Health Information Technology (HIT) platform that offers tools for population management, data visualization, and data reporting. To access these tools for quality improvement projects, we need to ensure the data in the system is reliable through a series of data cleaning and validation processes.

There are three aims to this project:

1. Clean and validate quality data between the EHR system and the HIT platform to improve data reliability and open a new suite of tools to the Evaluation and Population Health team.
2. Create a schedule and protocol for data validation between the two platforms.
3. Support the Colorectal Cancer Screening Quality Sub-Committee with project evaluation and quality improvement tools, utilizing the HIT platform where possible.

The fieldwork student would be responsible for:

• Validating quality measure data, including identifying discrepancies and investigating potential causes
• Creating a calendar for data validation so that data quality is monitored regularly
• Write a protocol that describes the mapping and validation process
• Adapt tools in the HIT platform to support the colorectal cancer screening quality sub-committee
• If possible: provide quality improvement process guidance and evaluation expertise to the colorectal cancer screening team.

Student Qualifications

• Basic quantitative analysis skills
• Experience cleaning and manipulating data
• Experience in project evaluation, work plan management, or quality improvement
• Ability to work independently and remotely
• Proficiency in excel a plus
• Attention to detail

Application Instructions

• Interested students should submit their resume to the agency Preceptor for consideration. Eligible candidates will be contacted for an interview.