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14 people are interested
Internship in Consumer Driven Healthcare Delivery
ORGANIZATION: Ethos
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14 people are interested
Ethos is seeking a college student for an internship opportunity in the Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Program. The PCA Program is a MassHealth service that helps elders and people with permanent chronic disabilities keep their independence. continue to reside in the community, and manage their own personal care.
Responsibilities:
- Regular communications with medical professionals
- Work with senior program staff on designing strategies for operational systems improvements
- Undertake quality of care improvement initiatives
- Review and edit training materials
- Report to the PCA Manager
- College student
- Interest in serving the needs of the elderly and disabled populations
- Desire to learn about community healthcare delivery
- Interested in quality of care administrative processes
- Skill building in healthcare delivery and quality
- Knowledge building in matters affecting low income elders and the disabled including issues of equity across racial, socioeconomic and age lines
- Understanding of Consumer Healthcare Regulatory issues
- A summer working with a diverse and mission-drive team
- Possibility of continuing internship into the academic year
Start date mid-June or earlier
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About Ethos
Location:
555 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, US
Mission Statement
Ethos promotes personal well-being, dignity and autonomy by delivering home and community-based care which supports family caregiving, fosters social interaction and reflects cultural diversity.
Description
Ethos is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1973 (as Southwest Boston Senior Services) for the purpose of serving the elderly and handicapped of Roslindale, West Roxbury, southern Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park and western Mattapan. The agency provides approximately 4,000 people per year with services such as: case management, protective services, homemaker/personal care, transportation, congregate and home delivered meals and volunteer opportunities.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
555 Amory StreetJamaica Plain, MA 02130
DATE POSTED
May 14, 2018
SKILLS
- Office Management
- Elder care
- Administrative Support
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training