001545 SUMMER INTERN
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JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
Birmingham, AL, US
Summary
The intern will assist with the administrative management of the CDC Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) grant. They will also support the project's goal of obtaining comprehensive data to inform public health prevention and response efforts.
Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: Guy M. Tate Building - Birmingham, AL, Salary Range: Undisclosed,
The Jefferson County Department of Health (JCDH) is pleased to be a participant in the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) grant. As described by the CDC, Overdose Data to Action is a cooperative agreement that began in September 2019 and focuses on the complex and changing nature of the drug overdose epidemic and highlights the need for an interdisciplinary, comprehensive, and cohesive public health approach. The goal of the project is to obtain comprehensive, timely data on overdose morbidity and mortality and to use that data to inform prevention and response efforts. JCDH seeks a bachelor’s or master’s level public health student to serve as intern on the OD2A project to assist with administrative management of the grant. This is not an academic internship.
Knowledge-Skills:
Ability to deal courteously and tactfully with the public.
Ability to occasionally work on weekends at community events.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to analyze facts, exercise sound judgement, and to arrive at sound conclusions
Ability to use modern office methods, techniques, equipment, and computer skills.
Eligibility:
Student must be currently enrolled in an accredited university/college.
Student must have completed their freshman year.
Student must have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Student must have a valid Driver’s License and acceptable driving record.
Student must pass a pre-employment background check.
Student must be eligible to work in the United States and provide required documentation upon hire.
Pay Rate:
$15.00/ hour
Application Process:
Complete online internship application.
Submit one (1) faculty advisor letter of recommendation.
Submit current official college/university transcript.
Submit resume.
Where to apply:
001545 SUMMER INTERN
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Qualifications:
Health Action is a process conducted by a team of committed organizations seeking community input to improve health in Jefferson County, Alabama. This collaboration resulted in the book, Our Community Roadmap to Health, containing the issues and goals to be addressed by the local public health partners.
Results indicate that Jefferson County has a solid public health infrastructure and is able to address the essential public health services. However, there are significant opportunities to improve services by Jefferson County’s public health system for the citizens of the county. By engaging “health partners,” goals have been developed to create sustained efforts in addressing health issues.
Any agency, group, or citizen who has a stake in the health of the community is a potential partner, including governmental, public, private, non-profit, and voluntary agencies, as well as groups and individuals committed to the delivery of public health services. This is an ongoing process that determines priority community health needs, gathers scarce community resources, and creates action plans to improve the health of the community.
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Public Policy Offices
Org type
Government Agency
Health Action is a process conducted by a team of committed organizations seeking community input to improve health in Jefferson County, Alabama. This collaboration resulted in the book, Our Community Roadmap to Health, containing the issues and goals to be addressed by the local public health partners.
Results indicate that Jefferson County has a solid public health infrastructure and is able to address the essential public health services. However, there are significant opportunities to improve services by Jefferson County’s public health system for the citizens of the county. By engaging “health partners,” goals have been developed to create sustained efforts in addressing health issues.
Any agency, group, or citizen who has a stake in the health of the community is a potential partner, including governmental, public, private, non-profit, and voluntary agencies, as well as groups and individuals committed to the delivery of public health services. This is an ongoing process that determines priority community health needs, gathers scarce community resources, and creates action plans to improve the health of the community.
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Public Policy Offices
Org type
Government Agency
