Cross-Cultural Health & Wellness Intern

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• Position Title: Cross-Cultural Health & Wellness Intern
• Position Type: Full-Time
• Location: Bemidji, MN
• Employment Type: Seasonal
• General Employment Period: June - August
• Summer Staff Orientation Dates: SSO 1:
  June 7-14, SSO 2:
  July 12-19, SSO 3:
  July 19-26
• General Work Schedule (days of week): 7 Days a week
• General Shift
  
  Hours:
  
  14-16 hours a day
• Minimum Salary: $375-$425 per/week

An internship and Concordia Language Villages offers health majors (nursing, pre-med, social work, etc.) an opportunity to learn cultural competency by living and working in a cultural and language immersion environment. Under the direction of the Health and Wellness Coordinator and supervision of Village providers and deans, interns will help provide care to individual staff and villagers. If you love being outdoors, learning about new cultures and languages, helping others all over the world, and working with children, join us this summer!

• Collaborate with Village providers (RNs, MDs) & Village Deans to provide for the healthcare needs of staff and villagers
• Gain hands‑on experience addressing mental, emotional, and social health needs
• Use an electronic medical records system to enter and maintain the health records of the Village
• Transport patients to health care facilities as needed
• Strengthen interpersonal skills while communicating with people from diverse backgrounds
• Attend weekly intern meetings and complete 2 short projects exploring culturally-responsive healthcare
• Adapt to a constantly changing environment with flexibility and a problem-solving mindset

• Be familiar with and abide by specific policies set forth in the “Personnel Policies,” which are designated by Concordia Language Villages administration and individual Village deans.
• Read and become familiar with the responsibilities for your specific area of assignment.
• After receiving your Staff Handbook and other material, read all the information carefully and thoroughly before arriving at the Village.
• Report to orientation prior to your first session as designated by your staff agreement.
• Assist with setting up the Village, preparing for the next session, and maintaining the Village throughout the session.
• Speak the target language with villagers and staff members as much as possible.
• Live in community living arrangements, assigned according to gender; nearly all positions include living and sleeping in a cabin or other housing unit with villagers (participants) of the same gender; positions that do not include living with villagers do include living with other staff members of the same gender.
• Be prepared to use shared bathroom facilities assigned according to gender; shower and toilet stalls are private but situated within common bathroom areas shared with other staff and villagers.
• Model standards…