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Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department

Chronic Disease Prevention & Control Program

Title: Diabetes Program Intern

Timeline: Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters

Organization: City of Austin, Health & Human Services Department

Location: RBJ Health Center, 15 Waller St., Austin

Preceptors: Estephanie Olivares, Program Coordinator, and Sabrina McCarty, Health Educator II

How to apply: Email resume and cover letter to Estephanie Olivares

estephanie.olivares@austintexas.gov by Friday, December 2nd, 2015

Hours: Negotiable; Interns are expected to office at 15 Waller Street, Austin, TX at least

3 days per week & work at least 15 hours per week for the duration of the internship.

*Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred

Description: The student will work with the Diabetes Program Coordinator, Public Health Educator II, and the entire Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Program staff to understand the programmatic initiatives to reduce the burden of chronic disease in Austin/Travis County. This internship will have a specific focus on the prevention and control of type 2 diabetes among medically underserved health disparate populations in Austin/Travis County.  The internship will have three focuses: community outreach pertaining to the Community Diabetes Initiative program, coordination of delivery of direct services with a concentration on the Walk Texas! Active Austin 10 Week Challenge, and participation in the Central Texas Diabetes Coalition and affiliated workgroups. 

Expectations:

1. Gain an understanding of the Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Program
2. Become familiar with evidence-based programs such as the Diabetes Empowerment Education Program (DEEP).
3. Develop engagement strategies, an outreach plan, and implement the plan in target organizations to promote Diabetes Self-Management Education classes in the disparate groups with a high prevalence of diabetes including the African American, Hispanic, and Asian-American communities.
4. Coordinating new diabetes management referral systems by establishing new partnerships with clinics and community organizations.
5. Conduct an evaluation for current referral system. This may include data entry of forms, qualitative or quantitative analysis, and report generation.
6. Support the Central Texas Diabetes Coalition through participation in general Coalition meetings and workgroups. Assist in coalition team building. Write meeting minutes and communicate with workgroup Coalition members as needed.

Products:

1. Diabetes self-management class registration and participation.
2. Diabetes self-management referral system.
3. Minutes from Central Texas Diabetes Coalition meetings.

Website: www.austintexas.gov/diabetes