Job Summary: Refugee Health Clinic Volunteer at Refugee Resettlement Center, CYO. This position consists of triaging newly arrived refugees and integrating them in the American Health System. Volunteers take a patient history, perform routine vital signs, and in conjunction with a medical doctor and their caseworker, craft next steps for patients, including making appointments. Volunteers also aid in immigration applications by advising refugees on vaccine requirements to obtain their permanent status in the U.S. Many volunteers speak multiple languages and serve as translators and cultural bridges with the population we serve. Additional activities and hours may arise to meet the community needs for Annual Refugee Health fair in October and Refugee Vaccine clinics (once a month on a Sunday afternoon). Weekly Hours: Tuesdays: 8:30am to 2pm AND Thursday: 12pm-6pm. and as needed. Minimum Qualifications:

Must be a current student enrolled at Upstate Medical University and approved for financial aid through the Student Financial Aid office at Upstate.         

Preferred Qualifications:

 

Work Days:

Weekly Hours: Tuesdays: 8:30am to 2pm AND Thursday: 12pm-6pm. and as needed. Once a month on a Sunday afternoon

Salary Range/Pay Rate:

$17/HR          

Message to Applicants: This Federal Work Study position is available to current Upstate Medical University students who have been approved for and accepted Federal Work Study through the Financial Aid Office. If you are unsure if you are approved for Federal Work Study, please do not hesitate to contact our office via e-mail at: workstudy@upstate.edu or by telephone at: (315) 551-2057. Our office is located in suite 203 Campus Activities Building.               Recruitment  Office:   Executive Order: Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.