Peer Leader Advisor - Per Diem

Boston Children's Hospital
dental insurance, 403(b)
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Jan 24, 2025
Job Posting Description At Boston Children's Hospital, the quality of our care - and our inclusive hospital working environment - lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we're committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included. For the past two decades, the Center for Young Women's Health (CYWH) at Boston Children's Hospital has been inviting high school students from the Boston area to join their Youth Advisory Program (YAP) as peer leaders. Through CYWH and YAP, young people in Boston have had the opportunity to receive mentorship and leadership training with the goal of becoming advocates and educators for teenagers, not only locally but also globally. The Peer Leader Advisor will: Communicate and interact with other peer leaders focused on BCH teen programs. Participate in and may act as a host for health information tables at the Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine outpatient clinic in order to promote health education and awareness on various topics relevant to teens. Role-play as act as teen patients, under the supervision of Adolescent Medicine physicians, to help new pediatricians practice and improve communication with teen population. Share thoughts and opinions with doctors with mock situations to help expand strategies for interviewing teen patients. Provide feedback to researchers and clinicians. Create engaging social media content for the Center for Young Women's Health to enhance community engagement and health literacy among teens following BCH Computer and Social Media Policies and guidelines. Write content about current events, teen perspectives, and health topics. Under supervision, create written articles for our newsletter and other communication platforms. Review and share feedback on a variety of health educational materials. To qualify you should have: Work permit for all individuals under 18 years of age Completion of two years of high school Experience with computers/smart phones apps with social media and knowledge of the computer program Canva strongly preferred. Able to communicate professionally and courteously with patient and/or visitors. Ability to take direction and be able to understand both respond to written and verbal instructions. Boston Children's Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork. Boston Children's Hospital requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Flu, (unless you are eligible for a medical or religious exemption). Boston Children's Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.