BrightLife Kids Health Educator Internship (Los Angeles, CA)

Brightline • Los Angeles, CA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

This internship will support Brightline’s Brightlife Kids program developed in partnership with California’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI). Brightlife Kids aims to reimagine behavioral health care for California’s children and families by promoting social and emotional well-being, preventing behavioral health challenges, and providing equitable, personalized, timely, and accessible services for families with children 12 and under. We are looking for passionate, driven interns to join the Brightline team and promote this critical public health program. You will partner directly with our Community Engagement Leads (CELs) to push the BrightLife Kids mission forward: boosting the social and emotional well-being of local children and families. This is your chance for hands-on experience in behavioral health, making a real community impact.

Requirements

• Able to commit to a minimum of 8 hours per week.
• Able to attend community events within a 1-hour driving radius from where you live.
• Proficiency in Spanish is a major plus.
• Goals align with this opportunity; explain how this role is the next level-up in your career plan.
• Enjoy outreach and are excellent with people.
• Can confidently speak to groups about our mission.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Energized, proactive, and always ready to jump in with a smile.
• View feedback as an immediate opportunity to improve.
• Naturally flexible and proactive in adopting new strategies.
• Strong organizational skills and administrative diligence.
• Meticulous with documentation, lead logging, and hour tracking.
• Proficient with computer systems and software, primarily Google Calendar/Email and Slack.
• Motivated, reliable, and comfortable taking ownership of tasks.
• Comfortable handling outreach events independently.
• Experienced working with multicultural populations.
• You are 18 years or older and have completed high school or equivalent.
• You have access to reliable transportation to commute to in-person events.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with pediatric mental health, public health issues, or local community needs is a major plus.
• Proficiency in languages beyond English and Spanish are also a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with Community Engagement Leads (CELs) to advance the BrightLife Kids mission.
• Boost the social and emotional well-being of local children and families.
• Gain hands-on experience in behavioral health and make a community impact.
• Act as the voice of Brightline at local events (fairs, school gatherings, etc.) to connect with parents and spread awareness about BrightLife Kids.
• Educate parents on the impact of BrightLife Kids and the importance of prioritizing behavioral health.
• Lead conversations to make child behavioral health understandable and learn how to drive action.
• Receive guidance and mentorship from experienced Brightline employees.
• Boost public speaking, event execution, and communication skills.
• Gain practical experience navigating complex public health systems.
• Build a professional network within diverse local communities.

Benefits

• Paid Hourly: $20 per hour
• Driving time is paid
• May be able to work with universities to provide class credit for student internships depending on their requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED