Employment & Intern Opportunities
Research Project Assistant
Under the direction of the AASTEC Deputy Director, the Research Project Assistant will support Indigenous healthy home activities at the Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center (AASTEC), with an emphasis on initiatives aligned with AAIHB’s National Institutes of Health Indigenous Healthy Homes & Healthy Communities (IHHC) research project award. The overarching goal of this project is to build and strengthen the research capacity within AAIHB and the tribes we serve to generate knowledge and improve outcomes related to home indoor radon exposure, asthma triggers, and potential stress measures.
To apply send cover letter, CV/Resume, and a list of three professional references to recruiting@aaihb.org.
Substance Abuse Counselor
The Substance Abuse Counselor will engage tribal community partners, adolescents, and families in substance use prevention and intervention services. The counselor will develop, organize, and conduct educational sessions to enhance awareness of substance misuse in tribal communities and school-based settings. Intervention services include individual and group counseling for adolescents and their families in a school-based setting and/or tribal communities. The counselor will be responsible for intakes, screenings, assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes. They will consult with the behavioral health clinicians, certified peer support workers, and other behavioral health professionals in a multi-disciplinary team.
To apply send cover letter, CV/Resume, and a list of three professional references to recruiting@aaihb.org.
Internship Opportunities
An internship with the Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center (AASTEC) a program at the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience and skills in the areas of data collection and management, survey design, program evaluation, community-based health research, developing health education/communication materials and much more!