Health Advocate & Community Outreach Specialist

Discover your passions and make a difference! This service year internship opportunity for women serves vulnerable community members and at-risk families in Southern Orange County.  Mission Hospital's Community Benefit team places a specific emphasis in dedicating resources to improve the health and quality of life for community members, especially those living on the margins.

Job descriptions can be adjusted based on the interest, skills and talents of the St. Joseph Worker to meet her needs and those of the Placement Site

The SJW will assist in responding to the greatest needs of South Orange County including mental health & substance use, immigration status and economic security. Projects may involve giving presentations, teaching classes, assisting with clinics, screenings and/or visiting and providing care for patients in the community. 

The SJW will support affiliated Family Resource Centers which provide parent, teen and child education classes, support groups, counseling services, and extend information/resources to community members. Ability to speak Spanish is preferred, but not required.

Live in community with other women, ages 21-35, seeking to grow and serve, just like you! We invite women ages 21-35 to join our St. Joseph Worker program. We have short- and long-term placements, 6-11 months. We provide room and board a monthly stipend, transportation to service site, health insurance if needed, and mentoring and training for personal and professional development. Besides work experience our volunteers have the opportunity to develop and grow in spirituality in the spirit of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange.

AmeriCorps Education Award opportunity may be available to eligible volunteers through an affiliated national organization. The St. Joseph Worker Program is deeply committed to the volunteers providing mentoring and training for personal and professional development centered around four core values: leadership as a woman, social justice, spirituality and community/simple living. The program begins with a one to two week orientation to the program and placement site. Mentoring, educational and certification opportunities, monthly program day enrichment, and retreats help volunteers discover their strengths and passions and develop the skills and confidence to make their mark on the world.

Essential Values-Based Competencies:

• Dignity: Demonstrates competence in communication and interpersonal relations
• Excellence: Demonstrates competence in continuous improvement, continuous learning, accountability, and teamwork
• Service: Demonstrates competence in customer/patient focus and adaptability
• Justice: Demonstrates competence in community orientation and stewardship

Knowledge/Sills/Abilities

• Communication skills (reading/writing/public speaking)
• Self-Starter/Independent
• Team Spirit and cooperation
• Possess or develop knowledge in health issues/conditions, basic anatomy and physiology, and connection between body, mind and spirit
• Facilitation and leadership skills
• Ability to organize workload, compelling priorities, and files
• Sensitive to cultural differences
• Treats information/data with confidentiality and security
• Microsoft Office