YOUTH INTERN

SIHB Core Competencies

Core Competencies are foundational commitments and skills that all SIHB staff are expected to develop.  These competencies define common measures for performance that are applied to every role in the organization.

• Commitment to Indigenous and Organizational Values:  Everything we do at SIHB is centered on Traditional Indian Medicine.  It is our responsibility to maintain cultural integrity in all that we do.
• Accountability:  All employees of SIHB effectively manage their own work and the work of their teams.  We take ownership of our actions and decisions.  We all strive to deliver the highest quality work and care, while respecting our teammates and relatives.
• Collaboration:  SIHB is a team-oriented organization. As team members, we share the responsibility of working toward a common purpose. We collaborate with our colleagues across the organization to deliver the highest quality of care and results in alignment with our mission, vision, values and Theory of Change.
• Communication:  We practice effective and clear communication with staff, relatives, teams and community.  We demonstrate empathy among each other and with those we serve, and transparency in our decision making.
• Customer Service Orientation:  All employees of SIHB recognize the needs of the diverse community we serve. We put the needs of our relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive, and innovative care. Our relatives come first and deserve the best.

Position Summary: 

UIHI, a Division of Seattle Indian Health Board, has embarked on a journey to reclaim the Indigenous values of data, evaluation, and research as a way to contribute to the health and well-being of tribal people living in urban areas nationwide. The Youth Intern will explore a range of public health career opportunities, participate in Indigenous methodologies trainings, and gain knowledge that is aligned with the UIHI values of using western science to complement Indigenous knowledge systems. The Youth Intern will work under the close mentorship of a UIHI staff member. Intern projects will be based on current UIHI needs but will focus on SIHB Youth Programming including suicide and substance misuse prevention and mental health promotion.

Organizational Structure/Reporting Relationships: 

This position reports directly to the UIHI Program Manager and is a member of the UIHI Team. 

Organizational Responsibilities

• Hold Indigenous values and practices with respect and integrity
• Hold yourself accountable to the highest standard by being resourceful, innovative, creative and solutions-oriented
• Actively participate in organizational activities with the understanding that success is achieved through teamwork.
• Recognize that communication is central to the organization’s success and actively champion your words and actions to maintain respect for others, encourage constructive feedback, be open to share laughter and acknowledge differences in skills and opinions, all while keeping others’ best intentions in mind.
• At SIHB, we refer to our customers as Relatives. Our Relatives come first and deserve the best.  Serve the needs of our Relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive and innovative care. 

Job Responsibilities

• Duties will be dependent on the available UIHI projects and the Youth Intern’s interest and experience but may include any of the following:
• ·  Helping with the development of UIHI communication materials to share youth events, activities, etc. with urban Native youth and partner organizations for distribution on our website and in     our locally focused newsletter.
• ·  Support conducting SIHB Youth Programming outreach and engagement with urban Native youth and partner organizations
• ·  Drafting letters, tables, charts, graphs, maps, data tables, presentations, and other visual aids, as necessary.
• ·  Assisting in the editing and formatting of project reports and related materials.
• ·  Participating in proposal development tasks.
• ·  Using professional organizational skills to document activities and store digital files in a nonprofit setting.
• ·  Performing quality checking on data for completeness and accuracy; and
• ·  Performing other office tasks associated with projects, such as preparing materials, filing, copying, bibliography entries and editing, data entry, taking notes, and other duties as needed     
•    Actively participate in internal quality improvement teams and work with members proactively to drive quality improvement initiatives in accordance with the mission and strategic goals of the organization, federal and state laws and regulations, and accreditation standards, when assigned. 
• ·  Other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Use software programs proficiently including Windows, Word, and Excel.
• Learn to use new software such as:  Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint, Endnote, and SharePoint.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Multi-task and take direction from multiple people.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, superiors, public officials, and representative of other agencies and organizations, and with the public; and
• Prioritize tasks, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.
• ·   Must be member of SIHB Kiis Youth Council
• ·   Familiarity (personal or professional) with health and social issues facing American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Requirement

• Must be age 16 or older by position start date.

Work Environment: 

Office hours are 8-5, Monday through Friday with occasional extra hours for events or to meet deadlines. This position is not eligible for remote work.