Aspire Health

Organization Description

Aspire Health’s Population Health division was created to improve the health and well-being in Monterey County. Owned by Montage Health and Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, Population Health offers programs and services that help people live their best lives.

We collaborate with doctors and hospitals, health plans, patients, and community partners to promote wellness, improve care, and help lower healthcare costs for everyone.

We help people find solutions to overcome barriers to good health — financial, emotional behavioral, and clinical — so they can be more active, more independent, and more in control of their health.

We also help communities in our county address major health issues. We have a diabetes epidemic, and Population Health is leading the effort to combat this disease.

Program Information

General Description of what students will be doing at this Site: Interns will have the opportunity to assist with diabetes prevention services and community health education including the delivery of diabetes education in school sites across Monterey County and telephonic outreach to identify needs and connect people with appropriate health and community resources. This opportunity will provide diverse health promotion experience working with a variety of populations.

Key Responsibilities: 1. Provide support to all condition management and wellness initiatives 2. Facilitate diabetes education modules to students at school sites across Monterey County 3. Assist with administrative duties including, but not limited to, manual entry of member information into database, sending health education materials, letters, and community resources, organization of the department, etc. 4. Interact with members telephonically and in-person to engage members in programs and services 5. Diligently track interactions with members in appropriate data portals 6. Work collaboratively with Aspire Health’s multi-disciplinary team to meet member’s needs and provide excellent customer service. 7. Other duties as assigned

Desired Intern Characteristics: A successful intern will be dynamic, self-directed, empathetic, engaging, collaborative, have a passion for helping others and be comfortable public speaking.

the following CHHS Competencies that the student will be exposed to:
- Collaboration
- Cross Cultural Competency
- Information Management
- Knowledge of Health & Human Services (SW or CH)
- Personal & Professional Communication
- Systems Management

Compliance Training Required

Health & Safety

ADA requirements: Ability to lift up to 20 lbs

Students are responsible for paying for

  • Background Check (e.g., fingerprinting, live scans, driving record)

TB tests are available for free at the campus health center
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • Computer Literacy
  • Driver's License
  • Health Check/Screening (e.g. temperature screening, COVID-19 test)
  • Must be 18 or older
  • TB Test
  • Vaccinations
Address 
10 Ragsdale Drive
Suite 200
Monterey, CA 93940
United States
General Phone 
(831) 644-7450
Website:
https://pophealth.aspirehealth.org/
Program(s) 
CHHS
CHHS Pre Placement
Organization type 
Healthcare Facility or Network (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Non-specific/any population
Focus Area(s)
Health & Medicine
Hours of operation 

M-F 8-5

10 hours/week expected