Description and Responsibilities:
Health Screening Clinic volunteers do medical intakes and simple lab tests (blood sugar tests, urinalysis, pregnancy tests) with patients, follow doctor's instructions to give patients referrals to nearby clinics and Highland Hospital, and enter patient information into our medical record system. Volunteers work with a diverse population of patients. They are mostly Latino or Mongolian, are low-wage workers or unemployed individuals primarily, often have limited to no literacy, and are typically unfamiliar with the U.S. healthcare system. Working with patients requires thinking holistically about health--i.e. not just in a clinical context but also in a sociocultural context.
Required Skills:

• Volunteers MUST speak Spanish, Mongolian, or Mam fluently or near fluently.
• No experience in a clinical environment is necessary. We will train you.
Desired Skills:
• Experience working in immigrant communities is very valuable.

Schedule: Volunteer shifts are Mondays from 10:00am-3:00pm OR Wednesdays from 12:30pm-6:00pm. Applicants need to be able to commit to 1 entire shift each week for a minimum of 4 months.

Description and Responsibilities:
1) Assist day laborers and other clients that come to Street Level Health Project seeking help accessing health, housing, legal, and employment services. Make identification cards for individuals who otherwise can't acquire identification necessary to access services and provide simple know your rights information regarding how to handle interactions with police and immigration agents.
2) Do outreach on the street with day laborers about Street Level services and sexual health and occupational safety and health issues.
3) Work on independent projects that support Street Level's medical services, development program, computer lab, and street outreach.
Health navigation Interns spend a significant portion of their time addressing the social indicators of health--chronic/communicable disease, crime/violence, mental health, employment/income, education, homelessness. This strategy is critical to preventive health and health management. Moreover, recent immigrants often deal with feelings of isolation, intimidation, and limited awareness of services. They feel confident and become empowered after successfully securing the services they need. Past Health Navigator interns have appreciated the high level of responsibility they're given, the direct contact with clients, and the strong sense of community at Street Level. Interns get to observe/recognize the challenges local residents experience firsthand (lack of transportation, illiteracy, language obstacles, wage theft, etc). This internship is especially useful to people interested in public health issues, immigration, and social work. It does not involve clinical patient care.
Qualifications:

• Spanish-speaking
• Extremely reliable
• You should be outgoing, comfortable interacting with people you don't already know, flexible, highly independent, persistent, able to juggle responsibilities, a good listener, and a team-player.
• Proficient and comfortable with typing and basic computer programs
• Have experience in low-income, immigrant communities

Schedule: Interns make a commitment of anywhere from 8 to 32 hours each week during the hours when we are open to clients: M-W 9-5 and F 9-5 for a minimum of 3 months. Beginning and ending dates are flexible.

Description and Responsibilities:
Help Street Level get food from the Alameda County Food Bank each week to use in our breakfast and lunch programs. Arrive at Street Level by 8:15am each Monday morning (except for holidays) to meet up with another Food Bank team member, drive Street Level's van to the Food Bank, shop together at the Food Bank for the food we need, load the van with help, drive back to Street Level, and unload the van with other volunteers' help. Required skills:

• Ability to lift 25 pounds without assistance.
• Valid driver's license and good driving record.
• Interest in helping the community, reliability, sense of humor, flexibility, and teamwork

Schedule: at least 1 morning a week (Mon, Tues, or Wed) from 8:15am-10:00am for a minimum of 3 months.

Description and Responsibilities:
Teach a beginning level class of 4-6 students, who are primarily Spanish speakers. The class is drop-in, which means the same students do not necessarily attend week to week. Students are typically not computer literate and have no access to a computer at home. They are eager to learn basic skills like how to type, use a web browser or word processor, write an email, print a document, and look for a job online. The instructor is responsible for running the class (i.e. opening and closing the computer lab, asking students to sign-in, reminding students about the class schedule, deciding what lessons to teach, making copies of lesson materials if necessary, etc) and communicating with Street Level staff when h/she needs materials, has a technical problem, or needs other help.
Required Skills:

• Ability to respond to student needs each week with already prepared, creative lessons.
• Patience, flexibility, clear communication, good listening skills, and compassion are a must.
• High level of reliability and independence that can be verified by a current or former employer or supervisor.
• Proficiency or fluency in Spanish.
• Proficiency (but not expertise) with computers (web browsers, word processors). Willingness to use Open Office and Ubuntu, which are like Microsoft Office and Windows but are free programs/platforms.

Desired Skills:
You should be a good listener and communicator, patient, compassionate, highly reliable, flexible, and a team player.
Schedule: Wednesdays 10:30am-12pm. Schedule can be adjusted some or additional classes can be added depending on the availability of the instructor.

Description and Responsibilities:
Street Level Health Project opened a computer lab in 2012 for community members to use. The vast majority of our clients and patients are not computer literate. They are eager to learn basic skills like how to type, use a web browser or a word processor, write an email, print a document, and look for a job online. This volunteer's responsibilities include:

• Helping clients sign-up to use a computer.
• Registering new computer lab users.
• Helping clients with basic computer skills.
• Opening and closing the computer lab.
Required Skills:
• Proficiency or fluency in Spanish, Mam, and/or Mongolian.
• Basic computer skills. You should feel comfortable using the internet, writing emails, and using web browsers and word processors. You do NOT need to be a computer expert or IT expert.
• You should be a good listener and communicator, patient, compassionate, highly reliable, flexible, and a team player.
Desirable Skills and Experience:
• Experience working with low-income immigrants or in adult education.

Schedule: Volunteers assist at one or more time each week when computer lab is open. Lab schedule is Mondays from 11am-1pm, Wednesdays from 3pm-5pm, and Fridays from 2pm-4pm.

Description and Responsibilities:
Intern assists outreach teams with educating Oakland day laborers about occupational safety and health issues relevant to carpentry, roofing, plumbing, gardening, heavy lifting, and painting. Outreach happens in Fruitvale on E. 12th St, High Street, and in front of Home Depot, where day laborers wait for work. Education happens through sharing fliers, one-on-one conversations, and mini presentations. Day laborers hail from Mexico and Central American countries. Intern will advise outreach team, answer questions from day laborers and respond to their concerns, and design educational flyers. Intern will educate day laborers with the goal of developing their leadership, empowering them, and involving them in the outreach.
Recommended & Required Skills:

• Knowledge of basic industrial ergonomics.
• Ability to find resources regarding Cal-OSHA regulations and training.
• Knowledge of chemical safety and protection.
• Commitment to low-wage workers' leadership development.
• Experience with immigrant communities, popular education, community organizing, and/or workers' rights is valuable but not required.
• Ability to speak Spanish or Mam recommended but not required.

Schedule: Outreach happens Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:30am-10:30am. Intern should commit to at least 1 morning/week for at least 3 months.

Description and Responsibilities:
The Herbal Consultation Volunteer assists our Herbalist by doing very basic medical intakes with patients, handling medical records, and taking patient vital signs before the patient has his/her consultation with the Herbalist. Volunteers work with a diverse population of patients who are typically Latino or Mongolian low-wage workers or unemployed individuals. Patients often have low literacy and are typically unfamiliar with the U.S. healthcare system. Working with patients requires thinking holistically about health--i.e. not just in a clinical context but also in a sociocultural context.
Recommended and Required Skills:

• Volunteers MUST speak Spanish, Mongolian, or Mam.
• No experience with herbs or in a clinical environment is necessary. We will train you.
Desired Skills:
• Experience working in immigrant communities is very valuable.
Schedule:
• Volunteer shifts are Tuesdays from 11:30am-3pm each week for a minimum of 4 months.
• Volunteers attend monthly meetings for additional training and integration in Street Level services.

Description and Responsibilities:
The week before Thanksgiving and Christmas, Street Level Health Project holds famously large, fun fiestas for low-income families in the San Antonio and Fruitvale districts of Oakland. The parties are filled with music, games, awards, dinner, food baskets, gifts, and free winter coats. They attract between 200-400 people and are staffed by many generous volunteers. Donations by churches and other agencies make the events possible. The Event Coordination Intern assists us with pulling off these events by managing event details and serving as a liaison to community organizations that are helping us with the event. Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating donations by churches
• Coordinating logistics for the day of the event
• Creating an invitation for community members, organizations, and foundations
• Updating and consulting staff
• Keeping track of volunteer commitments and communicating with volunteers before the event
• Keeping track of Christmas gift donations received
Required skills:
• High level of organization, attention to detail, and reliability
• Comfortable using Microsoft Excel, Office, and PowerPoint, along with web browsers
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexible, a team player, good sense of humor
Desirable Skills:
• Spanish proficiency or fluency is helpful but not necessary
• Experience working with community organizations, volunteers, or doing event coordination is helpful
How You Will Benefit:
• You will help put together events that bring our community together. Many of our clients are thousands of miles from their families and the places that are familiar to them. They experience social isolation, making the holidays a difficult time for them.
• You will gain experience doing event coordination, working with immigrant communities, community organizations, and volunteers.