Youth Intern

Roots Community Health Center • Oakland, CA

2h

About The Position

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Youth Interns will co-lead all aspects of the Truth About Using Program in collaboration with Roots staff, providing a youth voice and perspective in program planning and evaluation.
Youth Interns will help to create needs assessments, facilitate weekly groups, and support engagement activities.
The Youth Intern will meet with the program team every other week to monitor progress, create curriculum, and assist Roots staff in program planning (1 hour every 2 weeks).
The Youth Intern will attend weekly virtual Truth About Using team meetings with other Youth Interns and Youth Leaders (1 hour per week).
Youth Interns will attend in-person Kickback Friday sessions twice a month to co-lead activities with Roots staff and co-present digital health education materials with other Youth Interns and Youth Leaders (2 hours every 2 weeks).
Youth Interns will support other youth participants with research and the creation of digital health education materials (videos, flyers, etc.), producing monthly digital products (up to 7 hours per week).

Requirements

• Between the ages of 12 and 17, and 18 if still in high school
• Interest in making an impact in their community
• Available for virtual meetings and in-person workshops after-school on weekdays (up to 2 days per week)
• Enjoy working with diverse youth (cultural, language, and gender diversity)
• Interest/proficiency in working with urban underserved populations
• Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Co-lead all aspects of the Truth About Using Program in collaboration with Roots staff, providing a youth voice and perspective in program planning and evaluation.
• Help to create needs assessments
• Facilitate weekly groups
• Support engagement activities
• Meet with the program team every other week to monitor progress, create curriculum, and assist Roots staff in program planning (1 hour every 2 weeks).
• Attend weekly virtual Truth About Using team meetings with other Youth Interns and Youth Leaders (1 hour per week).
• Attend in-person Kickback Friday sessions twice a month to co-lead activities with Roots staff and co-present digital health education materials with other Youth Interns and Youth Leaders (2 hours every 2 weeks).
• Support other youth participants with research and the creation of digital health education materials (videos, flyers, etc.), producing monthly digital products (up to 7 hours per week).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed