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Job Type: Per Diem

Time Type: Part time

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

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2024 High School Internship:

Building Bridges toward Equity in Psychosis Intervention and Careers (2B-EPIC)

Building Bridges toward Equity in Psychosis Intervention and Careers (2B-EPIC) is a new initiative within the Response to Risk Research Program of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Department of Psychiatry (www.responsetorisk.org). This 6-week, paid ($16/ hour) summer internship program is for motivated Black and Latinx high school students interested in contributing to, observing, and learning about specialized research and prevention strategies for other youth. This is a great opportunity for teens who are committed to increasing equity and access to culturally responsive, prevention-focused specialty mental health services across Massachusetts and who are considering a research or clinical career in psychology, social work, counseling, nursing, or psychiatry.

Our department has a 20+ year history of training the next generation of mental health clinicians and researchers in best practices for early identification, assessment, prevention, and intervention of psychotic disorders. Via its leadership and partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH), this department helped to develop MAPNET – Massachusetts Psychosis Network for Early Treatment (www.mapnet.org) and M3P - Massachusetts Psychosis Prevention Program (M3P), to improve early identification, assessment and prevention for youth who are showing signs of clinical high risk for psychosis.. 2B-EPIC aims to build a more racially, linguistically, and culturally diverse early psychosis workforce by providing paid mentorship and training opportunities for Black and Latinx students to learn more about research and clinical careers specializing in working with youth experiencing early psychosis or signs of clinical high risk for developing psychosis.

This is a paid internship program that involves working 5 days per week for 6 weeks from July 5th to August 11th. High school interns will work in our office on 75 Fenwood Street, Boston, MA, and at local training sites in Boston and Cambridge facilitating conversations with other youth.

2B-EPIC High school Interns will take part in several activities within the department, including:

Learning about National Institute of Mental Health-funded national studies focused on early identification and intervention for youth at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P)

Learning about Data entry/ management

Learning about Organizing and filing study materials

Learning about BIDMC’s Institutional Review Board (IRB), including submissions and organization of regulatory materials.

Taking notes at study meetings and sharing updates and agendas.

Massachusetts Psychosis Prevention Partnership and Massachusetts Psychosis Network for Early Treatment

Attending weekly meetings and engaging in planning discussions for program activities and events

Helping to develop community training materials and website

Community Outreach and Engagement

Assisting with planning and organization of outreach events to schools, clinicians, youth agencies, religious organizations, hospitals and primary care offices

Taking part in planning meetings to share ideas for increasing community awareness and engagement with our research and training activities

Building and organizing email lists to share events and outreach

Designing advertisements, fliers, and community education materials

Updating website and building social media presence

Strategic planning for enhancing access to racially, linguistically and culturally diverse early psychosis care across MA

Connecting with members from diversity equity and inclusion initiatives within the BIDMC department of psychiatry, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Early Psychosis Working Group Culturally Responsive Care Sub-group and others to gather information on national best practices and approaches for innovative, culturally targeted, ecological systems theory-informed interventions to meaningfully address the lack of diversity in early psychosis careers.

Working together with individuals with lived experience of psychosis who are part of the consumer advisory board for BIDMC psychiatry department.

Presenting strategic plans at upcoming meetings, conferences and department meetings and engaging in a plan for implementation of new practices.

Learning about clinical meetings and care

Attend weekly seminars focused on treating youth experiencing early psychosis or signs of risk.

Meet with supervisors and staff to learn about their job roles, involvement in clinical care and diagnosis, as well as their background and training.

Learning professional skills

Meet weekly with faculty, staff and college intern mentors to learn about professional job skills

Learn about different college and professional school options for pursuing mental health careers such as psychology, psychiatry, social work, nursing and counseling.

Get mentorship related to preparing for college applications, resume and cover letter building and more.

Contributing to positive lab culture

Taking part in program events and interacting with staff across the program to learn more about different career options in the field

Sharing ideas for team-building

Requirements:

Self-identified as Black or Latinx

Some previous work experience preferred

Able to provide email and phone contact information for at least two references (preferred one from a former or current employer and one from a teacher)

Interested in learning more about a career in psychology, psychiatry, nursing, social work, or counseling

Excellent writing, communication, interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills

Commitment to anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Interest in working with youth with mental health conditions and ability to use supervision and training to learn to interact safely and professionally with individuals whose reality testing, mood regulation, behavior, and/or hygiene may be impaired

Fluency in another language (especially Spanish) is a plus

Experience with social media/ building websites/ presentations/ speaking is a plus

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Learns about the process and assists a study team with recruit and enrollment of patients onto clinical trials according to study protocols in association with the PI or study team. May assist in assessment of patients' eligibility for inclusion in a particular protocol based on contracts with physicians and nurses and knowledge of the protocol.

2. Assists in checking all eligibility and ineligibility criteria with the patients' medical record. Verifies information with clinical research nurse and/or principal investigator.

3. Learns about informed consent and assist in discussion with patients. Assists with scheduling appointments and follow up tests.

4. Learns protocol(s) and assists in monitoring strict adherence by physicians, nurses and patients. Reviews protocol requirements with physicians, nurses and fellows. Learns to identify any problems with protocol compliance and notifies principal investigator and/or research nurse. Begins to learn how to independently resolve problems with protocol.

5. Learns how to extract data on protocol patients from hospital records, outpatient charts and private physician office records in order to complete case report forms required by specific protocols. Enters data into computerized system.

Required Qualifications:

1. Currently enrolled in High School Program required .

2. Currently enrolled in an academic program (high school through graduate school)

3. 0-1 years related work experience required.

4. Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Competencies:

1. Written Communications: Ability to read, and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions.

2. Oral Communications: Ability to understand spoken English in order to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English with patients, families and medical center staff in response to routine questions.

3. Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations. Specialized knowledge not required.

4. Team Work: Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.

5. Customer Service: Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner.

Physical Nature of the Job:

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move through out the hospital campus

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.

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