Please see below for a fieldwork opportunity.

 

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Organization Name: AIDS Service Center NYC

Department within Organization: Planning and Evalution

Organization Address: 41 East 11th Street
5th Floor
New York, NY 10003
US

Supervisor's Name: Cori Madrid

Title of Supervisor: Assistant Director of Planning and Evaluation

Supervisor's years of professional experience: 10

Highest Degree Earned of Supervisor: ABD, Political Science

Supervisor's Certifications:

Supervisor's Phone Number: (212) 645-0875 x316

Supervisor's Email Address: [log in to unmask]

Organization Website: www.ascnyc.org

Organization Description: In a nurturing setting, AIDS Service Center NYC helps HIV-positive New Yorkers, and those at risk, get a second chance through positive change. We provide a diverse range of individualized, professional services that foster self-respect, personal responsibility and connection to community. Each year, we help more than 14,000 NYC residents make a positive change. Programs include:

•       Confidential HIV testing & counseling
•       Connection to medical care, including facilitation and coordination of services
•       Quality of life counseling and intervention to meet basic needs
•       Peer education, training and recovery support
•       Safe-practice counseling
•       Women's services
•       Mental health/support groups/spiritual guidance
•       Creative writing workshops to promote self-awareness and self-expression
Our innovative case management approach addresses each client’s uniquely personal and medically specific needs. As a result, we develop sustainable solutions that maximize independence, promote wellness and help our clients reintegrate into society.

Starting with a detailed assessment, we provide a continuum of medical care, mental health counseling, peer counseling and, as requested, spiritual guidance. To address issues faced by women with children and survivors of domestic violence, we also offer family counseling and facilitation of relevant legal services.


Fieldwork Description (Description of the project(s) on which the student would work): ASCNYC is developing a dashboard of quality and outcome indicators. The first step in developing this dashboard is to create a profile of the average client, capturing their chronic conditions, CD4 counts, Viral Loads, services received and time spent providing services over a 3-6 month period. Using data collected at intake, we will collect and analyze the following:
•       chronic conditions
•       most recent viral load (documented and/or self-report)
•       most recent CD4 count
•       medical provider and date of last appointment
•       demographics
•       time spent with client
This project will include chart extraction, data entry, and, possibly, data analysis.

Fieldwork Location: ASCNYC Main Office 41 East 11th Street, 5th Floor NY, NY 10003

 What days/times would/could the student work (check all that apply): Regular working hours (e.g. weekdays between 9 and 5)
Flexible

Days needed (please check all that apply): Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Hours per week?: 8

Quarter(s) available?: Winter
Spring

Would this be a paid or unpaid position?  : Paid

Has your organization served as an fieldwork / internship site for CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College or other MPH students?: Yes, (MPH Students at Hunter)

How many students will be needed?: 1

Fieldwork / Internship Categorie(s) (Please pick all that apply): Chronic diseases
Community Health
Health Policy
HIV/AIDS and other STDs

How long is this fieldwork opportunity? : 6 months

Is there a specific expiration date for this opportunity? : Yes

If yes, when is the expiration date?: Dec 14, 2012 05:00 PM

Do you have a necessary start date?: No

If so, when is the start date?:

Is this fieldwork / internship position part of program that is:: unfunded

Any special qualifications and or skills needed?: Familiarity with basic data entry as well as basic research and statistical methods.

Familiarity with HIV preferred but not required.

Is there a particular student that has requested you submit this form?: No.


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