Outreach & Screening Intern
Company/Organization: American Italian Cancer Foundation
Description:
The American Italian Cancer Foundations (AICF) Mobile No-Cost Breast Cancer Screening Program serves economically disadvantaged and medically underserved women in New York City. AICFs Mobile Care Clinic travels to neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs to provide mammograms, clinical breast exams, instruction in breast self exam, and educational information to women who do not make annual screenings for breast cancer a priority. AICF works with an extensive network of over 230 community centers, religious institutions, schools, senior centers, elected officials, health care providers, and other community organizations to offer services to the women that these groups already serve.
AICF is looking for interns to work with its Mobile, No-Cost Breast Cancer Screening Program. AICF is currently looking for Outreach & Screening Specialist. This position requires a 3-6 month commitment. The interns will be responsible for conducting the following activities:
Outreach & Screening Specialist
Assist patients with intake paperwork at mammography screening sites.
Recruit medically underserved women for mammography screenings at health fairs.
Distribute educational brochures at the mammography screening sites.
Assist Outreach Workers in publicizing upcoming screening events.
Assist Patient Navigator by making phone calls to schedule women for mammogram screenings.
Assist Patient Navigator by making reminder calls to women scheduled for an AICF mammogram and carrying out other administrative duties.
Qualifications:
- Must be fluent in English: bilingual preferred (Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Russian or Polish)
- A major in public health, social work, counseling, communications, or a related field preferred.
- Ability to work some weekends.
- Ability to travel independently throughout New York City.
- Experience working with economically disadvantaged and/or medically underserved groups a plus.
Length/Availability:
3-6 months
End Date:
, 06/08/2014
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American Italian Cancer Foundation
The American-Italian Cancer Foundation (AICF) supports cancer research, education, and control, emphasizing the unique resources of Italy and the United States, recognizing world-class scientific excellence in medicine, and serving economically disadvantaged and medically underserved women in New York City through breast cancer screening, outreach, and education.
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