CHW Internship (remote)
My Baby My Way Foundation is a nonprofit that works to improve outcomes for mothers, babies, and families. As a CHW Intern, you'll get hands-on experience as a community advocate and educator, learning to help clients navigate healthcare, social services, and wellness resources with support from experienced staff.
Our CHW program works with more than 15,000 mothers, babies, and families each month through health navigation, education, and digital care tools. The internship is a chance to build real skills and do work that matters in maternal and family health.
This is a paid, remote internship. Interns are paid their state's minimum wage on our regular payroll, and training is paid.
Important Notice
My Baby My Way Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has served families since 2020. We will never ask you to pay any fee to apply, interview, or be hired, and we will never ask you to buy equipment, send money, or share bank or payment information as part of the hiring process. Recruitment and onboarding happen only through our official channels and secure systems, and we ask for sensitive personal information only after you've cleared our formal selection steps. If you receive a message claiming to be from MBMW that asks for payment or isn't clearly tied to our website or a major job or internship platform, please don't respond and report it to us. Learn more at www.MyBabyMyWay.org and on our social channels.
What You'll Learn and Do
- Provide culturally responsive education on pregnancy, postpartum recovery, infant care, and family wellness
- Help clients understand their care plans, appointments, and benefits
- Connect families to housing, food, transportation, mental health, and medical resources
- Support families using MyBabyMyWay.AI and other digital tools
- Keep accurate records under HIPAA and program protocols
- Take part in outreach and care coordination with the team
- Work with supervisors and mentors on quality and engagement
Training Provided (Paid)
Every intern completes the MBMW CHW training pathway, which covers:
- Maternal and family health foundations
- Cultural humility and advocacy
- Trauma-informed engagement
- Documentation standards
- Digital systems and workflow tools
- Client communication and outreach
Coaching and mentorship continue throughout the internship.
Required Certifications and Clearances
- Mandated Reporter certification
- Completion of internal CHW training (free of charge)
Qualifications
- Commitment to serving families and advancing health equity
- Reliable, with strong communication skills
- Comfortable working by phone, text, and app
- Able to follow clear workflows and documentation standards
- Bilingual skills are a plus!
Prior experience in community work, healthcare navigation, outreach, or social services helps but isn't required. This role is a good fit for students and early-career people who want to enter the maternal and family health field.
Internship Details and Schedule
- Paid internship
- 120 hours total
- Part-time or full-time, with flexible scheduling around program needs and client availability
- Usually completed over six to ten weeks, depending on weekly hours
Compensation
- Your state's minimum wage is paid on our regular payroll
- Paid training and mentorship in community health work
- A possible path into care coordination, training, or program roles later, if you stand out