Art from the Heart Intern
Art from the Heart Intern
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Job Description
General Purpose
Connect patients visitors and staff at UVM Medical Center to the arts.
Develop Skills in these areas:- Using the arts to help people feel better through a wide range of art interventions and strategies.
- Build communication skills and rapport with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and abilities developing sensitivity to individual and cultural differences.
- Understanding the medical clinical environment and how to professionally work within it.
- Using the arts to help people feel better through a wide range of art interventions and strategies.
- Supporting greater empathy and connection among participants and in ones self.
Union Affiliation: Non-Union
Pay Grade: Unpaid in lieu of academic credit
Remote Tier 1: Zero (0) days remote/weekEssential Job Functions
- Plan and implement art experiences for people of all ages backgrounds and abilities at the UVM Medical Center and UVM Childrens Hospital.
- Provide a welcoming and encouraging environment for people of all ages backgrounds and abilities.
- Provide guidance and support to people creating art projects as part of the program and develop conversations with participants on a wide range of art forms.
- Create and maintain Art Kits and art cart supplies necessary for the program ensuring that materials are ready and available for families and staff at UVM Medical Center and Childrens Hospital.
- Help maintain the organization and hygiene of program supplies.
- Follow all hospital procedures as trained especially in regard to HIPAA and patient privacy and sanitization and hygiene for all materials and personal hygiene.
- Liaise with UVMMC and UVMCH nursing child life and volunteer services on a regular basis.
- Track work in the program through logging data on visits and writing a daily brief narrative on meaningful interactions.
- Attend meetings with volunteers to develop skills.
- Help train and coach volunteers.
Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements
- Ability to actively support City diversity equity and cultural competency efforts within stated job responsibilities and work effectively across diverse cultures and constituencies.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity equity and inclusion as evidenced by ongoing trainings and professional development and ability to view all aspects of work through a culturally competent lens is required.
- At least 17 years old.
- Interested in the arts (you do not have to be skilled but you do need interest and appreciation for the arts).
- Able to wear a face mask for the duration of the time on site.
- Ability to work on-site at UVM Medical Center and Childrens Hospital.
- Ability to clear a hospital background check and health screening for TB.
- Ability to follow all HIPAA patient privacy rules.
Additional Information
Promoting a culture that reveres diversity and equity.
The City of Burlington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are strongly committed to creating a dynamic and equitable workforce that mirrors the population and world that we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of political or religious affiliation race color national origin place of birth ancestry age sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status crime victim status veteran status disability HIV positive status or genetic information in employment or the provision of services.
In addition to being an equal opportunity employer we actively encourage applicants who can contribute to our growing diversity to apply.
Applications for our employment opportunities areonlyaccepted online through ourGovernment Jobswebsite.
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Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
