NCI Intern, Continuous Quality & Improvement (CQI)

If you feel strongly about advocacy and empowering individuals in Utah, this job is for you! The Utah Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS), Continuous Quality Improvement Department, is looking for a dedicated person to fill a paid internship for a surveyor to help conduct annual National Core Indicator (NCI) In-Person/virtual surveys and to assist with research data and analysis. Your duties in this position primarily involve scheduling and conducting interviews with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their guardians/family members. This position may be eligible for telework options. This position will be for 9 months. This internship job is designed to assist students in the completion of their degree by fulfilling working requirements. This includes, but is not limited to bachelors and masters level students from an accredited institution of higher education, and also includes assisting students working towards a certification that requires hands-on, community experience. \*\*This positions require traveling throughout the State of Utah.  Mileage reimbursement will be offered for travel expenses.\*\ Why You Should Join Our Team This is an opportunity to make a difference. Along with the satisfaction of ensuring continuity of public programs.

Day-to-day responsibilities of this position:

• Conducts in-person / virtual surveys
• Complete the instrument-specific training
• Contact individuals, guardians, and/or family members to explain what the survey is about and answer questions
• Arrive at interviews on time and prepared
• Conduct the interview in a professional manner
• Ensure that all data is accurately documented and saved in the online data management system.
• Performs research activities by utilizing computer software to obtain data.
• Reviewing and summarizing data using data analysis tools.