Refugee Resettlement Pathways to Wellness Intern

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The Pathways to Wellness Intern will be responsible for administering a survey to newly arrived refugees to determine whether they are suffering from mental health issues and need to be referred to a psychologist.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Keep track of newly arriving families and coordinate a time to meet with each family member to administer the Refugee Health Screener-15
• Keep track of client’s score on the screener and refer client to AAA’s in-house psychologist or other appropriate services
• Follow up with clients to ensure they are receiving appropriate services
• Update case manager on the status of each client, which includes updating the case notes for when services were provided to the client

Skills needed:

• Cultural competency
• Bilingual preferred (Arabic, Farsi, French, Swahili)
• Background in mental health or psychology
• Skilled in computers, specifically Microsoft word and Excel
• Organized and proactive