Art from the Heart Intern

City of Burlington, Vermont•Burlington, VT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

General Purpose Connect patients, visitors, and staff at the University of Vermont Medical Center and Golisano Children’s Hospital to the arts. Develop Skills in these areas: Using the arts to help people feel more creative, comforted, and connected through a wide range of arts interventions and strategies. Build communication skills and rapport with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, ages, and abilities, developing sensitivity to individual and cultural differences. Understanding the medical clinical environment and how to professionally work within it. Supporting greater empathy and connection among participants and in one’s self.

Requirements

Ability to actively support City diversity, equity, and cultural competency efforts within stated job responsibilities and work effectively across diverse cultures and constituencies.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as evidenced by ongoing trainings and professional development and ability to view all aspects of work through a culturally competent lens is required.
At least 17 years old.
Interested in the arts (you do not have to be skilled, but you do need interest and appreciation for the arts).
Able to wear a face mask for the duration of the time on site.
Ability to work on-site at UVM Medical Center and Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Ability to clear a hospital background check and health screening for TB.
Ability to follow all HIPAA patient privacy rules.

Responsibilities

Plan and implement arts experiences for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities at the UVM Medical Center and Golisano Children’s Hospital helping to create a welcoming and encouraging environment for creativity and communication.
Provide guidance and support to people creating art projects as part of the program, and develop connections with participants on a wide range of art forms.
Create and maintain supplies necessary for the program ensuring that materials are ready and available for participants.
Help maintain the organization and hygiene of program supplies.
Follow all hospital procedures as trained, especially in regard to HIPAA and patient privacy, and sanitization and hygiene for all materials and personal hygiene.
Liaise with UVMMC and GCH nursing, child life, and volunteer services on a regular basis.
Track work in the program through logging data on visits and writing a daily brief narrative on meaningful interactions.
Attend meetings with volunteers to develop skills.
Grow into a leadership role, eventually leading group meetings.
Help train and coach volunteers.
Communicate professionally about schedules, keeping the shared calendar, partners, and program leader up to date.
Follow up on patient visit requests, communicating with the team on various channels to ensure support for participants.