Behavioral Health & Project Management Internship (Remote) - Summer 2027 (Undergraduate)

Molina Healthcare

Posted 3 days ago

Internship

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Fully Remote

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The intern will support the Mental Health Parity team in ensuring compliance with state and federal laws while collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders. They will also conduct research and develop tools to improve program scalability and audit readiness.

Qualifications

You are currently pursuing an undergraduate degree, ideally as a freshman or sophomore with a minimum 3.0 GPA. You possess strong communication, organizational, and critical thinking skills, with proficiency in MS Office and internet research. You are also able to maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA regulations.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Mental Health Parity

MHPAEA

HIPAA

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS PowerPoint

Job Description

Office of the Chief Medical Officer Intern

JOB SUMMARY:

The Molina Healthcare Internship Program shares an objective to create a stepping stone for students who aim to be professionals and future leaders in the healthcare business profession. Interns are assigned special projects and various other duties that are intended to provide them with valuable professional work experience and industry insight. The purpose of an internship is to develop talent by providing students with experiential learning, formal training and opportunities to interact with healthcare professionals and community leaders.   Interns will perform meaningful work alongside talented professionals, gaining insight to Molina’s culture, Mission and Values.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Mental Health Parity Office of the Chief Medical Officer 
•Mental Health Parity-Office of the Chief Medical Officer 
•Work with the Mental Health Parity Team to support enterprise compliance with state and federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) laws
•Support program functions that promote monitoring of and compliance with MHPAEA
•Collaborate with cross-functional teams and internal stakeholders that are impacted by MHPAEA
•Improve scalability of the Parity Program
•Enhance audit and regulatory readiness across Molina markets
•Support research and the development of tools and processes that reduce the administrative burden on Subject Matter Experts
•Collaborate with external stakeholders, trade agencies, and other external supports as appropriate
•Identify and work on a high-value project over the duration of the internship to be implemented upon completion of the internship      
 

Preferred Experience

•Must possess clear and professional written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
•Strong work ethic, self-motivated and ability to develop relationships.
•Good time management, organizational and interpersonal skills required
•Computer experience including MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint and experience with internet research.
•Excellent critical thinking/problem solving skills
•Ability to handle confidential information
•Ability to maintain confidentiality and to comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

•Candidate must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program, should be a freshman or sophomore with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher
•Able to commit to the full-time, 10-week internship program
•Candidate must possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.
 

Molina Healthcare

Molina Healthcare is a FORTUNE 500 company that is focused exclusively on government-sponsored health care programs for families and individuals who qualify for government sponsored health care. Molina Healthcare contracts with state governments and serves as a health plan providing a wide range of quality health care services to families and individuals. Molina Healthcare offers health plans in Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. Molina also offers a Medicare product and has been selected in several states to participate in duals demonstration projects to manage the care for those eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare.
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