Columbia University Health Services

Health Services at Columbia (HSC) takes pride in the quality of our staff. We carefully select employees for their outstanding skills, talents, training, and character. HSC is diverse and provides a challenging and stimulating environment, while offering a comprehensive range of services to the University community.

Apply for a professional position at HSC.

Information Specialist
Gather facts, resources, and the latest research findings for Go Ask Alice! health Q&A Internet service. Minimum qualifications include: Strong research skills and written and verbal communication skills required. Ability to translate complex concepts into everyday language. Familiarity with health and science and ability to work with sensitive health-related content is preferred. To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to Alice! via email at wiseguy@columbia.edu or fax at 212 854 8949 or drop it off in the Alice! office on the main floor of Wien Hall.

Office Assistants (Undergraduate or Graduate)
Perform a variety of clerical tasks and office work. Hours are flexible. Please contact ODS if you are interested in this position or would like additional information.

Office Operations/Outreach Student Coordinator
Assist with the production and coordination of health promotion programs. Minimum qualifications include: Must be detail-oriented with strong organizational, follow-up, and customer service skills. Interest in working with health-related content. Ability to work independently and take initiative on projects. To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to Alice! via email at wiseguy@columbia.edu or fax at 212 854 8949 or drop it off in the Alice! office on the main floor of Wien Hall.

Stressbusters Coordinator
Responsible for managing Stressbusters program, including organizing trainings, coordinating events, distributing payment, and promoting the program. Minimum qualifications include: Strong organizational and customer service skills are essential. Must be detail-oriented and able to work independently. Must have served as a Stressbuster for at least one semester. Interest in working with health-related content. To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to Alice! via email at stressbusters@columbia.edu or fax at 212 854 8949 or drop it off in the Alice! office on the main floor of Wien Hall.

Note-takers
Provide detailed notes from class lectures and discussions in a format that is accessible to students with disabilities. Announcements are made by faculty in courses for which note-takers are needed at the beginning of each new semester. Please contact ODS if you are interested in this position or would like additional information.

Exam Proctors
Oversee administration of course exams for students with disabilities in a manner that ensures academic integrity and equal access. Position is available only to seniors and graduate students. Please contact ODS if you are interested in this position or would like additional information.

Readers
Convert textbooks and course readings to audio or digital format. Must posses a clear, easy to understand speaking voice. Hours are very flexible. Please contact ODS if you are interested in this position or would like additional information.

Research/Technical Assistants
Work directly with students with disabilities helping them with research or projects. Strong computer skills required. Please contact ODS if you are interested in this position or would like additional information.

Updated: Health Promotion Specialist A Health Promotion Specialist - Assist with the implementation of student health surveys, program evaluations, data analysis, and report writing. Support the coordination of health promotion initiatives, and production of Go Ask Alice!, Columbia University's health Q&A internet resource as appropriate. For more details on this position and its application procedures, please see the pdf Health Promotion Specialist.

Positions will be open until filled. For priority consideration please submit application materials by 5pm on 25 April 2008.

Updated: Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist - Working jointly with Health Services at Columbia and Residential Life Programs, the Substance Abuse Specialist will facilitate alcohol and other drug related intervention with undergraduate and graduate students, and assist with various substance abuse prevention initiatives. For more details on this position and its application procedures, please see the pdf Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist.

Positions will be open until filled. For priority consideration please submit application materials by 5pm on 25 April 2008.

Graduate Student Intern (unpaid) Alice! offers two unpaid 100-hour semester-long internships to qualified graduate students. The internships can meet the practicum/internship requirements of many Columbia graduate programs. Interns will learn about the functions of a college health promotion program and complete a project focusing on an area of interest to them during the semester. Please see detailed information abou the internship and how to apply in the Graduate Internship Application Packet.

Go Ask Alice! Writers
The Alice! Health Promotion Program, seeks writers for its well-known health question-and-answer Internet service, Go Ask Alice! (www.goaskalice.columbia.edu). Writers must have excellent conversational and technical writing skills, with related work experience preferred; familiarity with health and/or medical information; ability to manage and meet weekly submission deadlines; a Bachelor's degree or higher; and be enrolled in a graduate program at Columbia or an affiliate. To apply, please submit a resume and and one conversational and one technical writing sample (approximately 300 words each) by email at wiseguy@columbia.edu or fax at 212 854 8949 or drop it off in the Alice! office on the main floor of Wien Hall. Applicants meeting minimum qualifications will be contacted for an audition.

Note-takers
Provide detailed notes from class lectures and discussions in a format that is accessible to students with disabilities. Announcements are made by faculty in courses for which note-takers are needed at the beginning of each new semester. Please contact ODS if you are interested in this position or would like additional information.

Exam Proctors
Oversee administration of course exams for students with disabilities in a manner that ensures academic integrity and equal access. Position is available only to seniors and graduate students. Please contact ODS if you are interested in this position or would like additional information.

Readers
Convert textbooks and course readings to audio or digital format. Must posses a clear, easy to understand speaking voice. Hours are very flexible. Please contact ODS if you are interested in this position or would like additional information.

Research/Technical Assistants
Work directly with students with disabilities helping them with research or projects. Strong computer skills required. Please contact ODS if you are interested in this position or would like additional information.

Peer Counseling and Advocacy with RC/AVSC
(Women only)
Peer Counselors offer emotional support and information to survivors and co-survivors, on the phone and in-person. They are available to help students address the immediate and long-term reactions that someone might have after a violent experience, such as fear, guilt, sadness, anger, shame, or embarrassment. Peer Counselors staff our helpline to provide short-term counseling, emotional support, and referral information to survivors of sexual and relationship violence. Peer Advocates assist survivors by accompanying them to the hospital, health services, the police, security, court, campus disciplinary proceedings and other resources. They also help survivors make informed decisions about reporting and disciplinary options. Peer Counselors/Advocates receive 50 hours of training in ten sessions. Training is offered every fall and spring semester. Contact the RC/AVSC for more information. Go to Forms to download an application.

RC/AVSC Peer Educator
Peer Educators lead interactive workshops and provide the campus community with information about sexual assault and relationship abuse, campus services, positive ways to communicate about sex, and ways we can all get involved to create an environment in which survivors are supported and sexual violence is not tolerated. Peer Educators receive 20 hours of training. Training is offered every fall semester. Contact the RCAVSC for more information. Go to Forms to download an application.

GHAP Advocates are trained to address a broad range of issues pertaining to sexual and emotional health. In addition to information about HIV, we can provide you with information about the transmission, prevention and treatment of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), as well as the psychological factors connected to these issues. Even if you do not want an HIV test, Advocates are available during walk-in hours to answer your questions and provide support. Contact GHAP for more information.

Become a Stressbuster
Stressbusters are teams of student from Columbia and affiliated schools that relax Columbians by delivering free five-minute upper-body rubs at events, parties, and programs. The requirements are stress-free and the rewards keep our Stressbusters coming back for more. Since 1995, they've delivered thousands of stress breaks at special events, in residence halls, for office staffs, and at student organization meetings. Stressbusters are not licensed massage therapists.

Training sessions usually occur at the beginnings of semesters and once or twice mid-semester. Sessions last approximately two hours, half of which you'll spend experiencing the benefits of the skills you just learned as another attendee's practice buddy. Contact the Alice ! office or e-mail stressbusters@columbia.edu for more information.