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Job Description

The Department of Mental Health (DMH) is seeking to hire an intern who will support its Clinical Professional Services (CPS) Division in Central Office Boston.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Work with CPS Quality to develop a dashboard of DMH's Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) and DMH's Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) consumer satisfaction results to be used internally by central office and field staff.
• Work with CPS Quality to research other state mental health authority quality improvement work, i.e. E-Scan the quality units in other states, including reporting structure and assist with ORYX reporting with focus on other attributes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Data analysis
• Dashboard creation
• Data wrangling and literature review
• Given the population served, bilingual or multilingual fluency.

Period of Service: May 28, 2024 through August 30, 2024

Additional Information:

• Benefits are unavailable with the exception of sick leave accruals.
• All employees will be paid on a biweekly basis and must have direct deposit.
• The salary for this position is $18- $27 an hour.
• Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Days Off: Saturday and Sunday

DMH Mission Statement:

The Department of Mental Health assures and provides access to services and supports to meet the mental health needs of individuals of all ages, enabling them to live, work and participate in their communities. The Department establishes standards to ensure effective and culturally competent care to promote recovery. The Department sets policy, promotes self-determination, protects human rights and supports mental health training and research.

Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.

If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete the ADA Reasonable Accommodation Request Form.

For questions regarding this requisition, please contact Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at Ext. #4

Qualifications

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Please see Preferred Qualifications.

Comprehensive Benefits

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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.