College Corps Opportunity At — Aspire

Opportunity Summary 

General Description of what students will be doing at this Site: We are looking for student interns who have an interest in learning more about hospice care. Some opportunities students will have will be to provide administrative support to the hospice team and the volunteer coordinator. In addition, students will be able to shadow clinical staff such as nurses and social workers, learn about the hospice philosophy and engage with hospice patients as they provide friendly (non-clinical) visits with patients and families.

Key Responsibilities: Make patient visits, Document visit summaries, Submit visit notes in a timely manner, Track visit duration and mileage, Communicate any concerns with the hospice team

Desired Intern Characteristics: Compassionate Empathetic Active Listener Flexible schedule Bilingual Willingness to learn Communication skills Detail oriented Good boundaries

Interprofessional opportunities available for the student: Students have the opportunity to lead workshops, faciliate support groups, assist with data analysis.

Please provide details about trainings/ staff meetings offered or required:
Students will have the opportunity to join a thorough orientation and training as they onboard.
Students will have access to learning workshops every other month.
Students will attend weekly Interdisciplinary meetings at the Hospice office.
Students will meet with mentor 1x a week.

Concentration:
- Social Work
- Community Health
- Public Administration/ Non-profit Management
Format of Service: In-Person Service
Type of Service:
- Direct Client Service
- Indirect Service
The following CHHS Competencies that the student will be exposed to:
- Collaboration
- Cross Cultural Competency
- Knowledge of Health & Human Services (SW or CH)
- Leadership
- Personal & Professional Communication
- Statistics and Research Methods

Program 
Service Learning
Expected Hours 
HoursDuration
12hours per week
Students required to have a personal vehicle 
No
Fees students may incur with this opportunity 
No Fees will be incurred by students
This opportunity provides some form of compensation 
No
Opportunity Availability 
Ongoing