COVID-19 Contact Tracing Internship, Georgia DPH
Category : Student Opportunities
Description
The Georgia Department of Public Health is looking for students to assist with COVID-19 contact tracing efforts. Students will be assigned to assist one of the 18 public health districts according to proximity and will be assigned to a district team for contact tracing in that district. Initially students will work remotely and will need access to a computer and phone. There may be opportunity to also work locally. All students will be required to do a web-based training and will receive training materials for the contact tracing system. The web based provided by the Department of Public Health is required.
Learning Objectives
- Understand Contact Interviewing and Contact Tracing in the context of a pandemic
- Basic introduction into the standardized processes of Contact Interviewing and Contact Tracing
- Conducting Interviews
- Documentation of Interviews in a digital system
- Introduction to Daily Work Flow
- Response to Common Requests and Referral for Testing
Minimum Qualifications
- Current student or recent graduate of an undergraduate or graduate level program from an accredited degree program
- Ability to exhibit a professional, positive attitude and work ethic
- Excellent interpersonal skills required and ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse individuals during a time of crisis and distress
- Ability to show empathy to distressed individuals
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Ability to speak, read, and write English
- Second or multiple languages a plus
- Critical thinking and sound judgment required
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
- Proficiency with computers
Apply
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- Applications close on April 28th at 11:59PM
