Graduate Student Assistant: Advance Directives Modules for LegalTuneUp.org

Department Overview:

The Center for Patient Partnerships, an interdisciplinary service-learning advocacy center seeks health justice through 3 interconnected activities: 1) Our UW-Madison student advocates work closely with patients to help them navigate their own care, 2) Our researchers study and support the patient experience, and 3) Our educators give University of Wisconsin students the tools to change systems—and people’s lives. This job is in partnership with LIFT Wisconsin, a community non-profit committed to improving access to justice by transforming and reforming legal systems, increasing personal agency, democratizing data and dismantling legal barriers.

Anticipated Start Date:

02/20/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

5/15/2025

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

Minimum: 6 Maximum: 15

Schedule:

Flexible, to be decided upon hire

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

Minimum: $25.00 Maximum: $25.00

Number of Positions:

1-2

Qualifications:

Graduate student in Law, Public Affairs, Social Work, Public Health or related discipline. Student must be enrolled for credit at an educational institution. Student will need to show proof of enrollment before starting. Employment will require a criminal background check.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- Ability to work independently
- Excellent written communication skills
- Experience with writing complex information in plain language
- Experience or interest in creating training materials
- Tech-savvy/Knowledge of technology tools to simplify problem-solving
- Knowledge of Advance Directives, Trusts & Estates, or willingness to learn

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The position will research and write educational material and a client-centered form completion flow for a new module on Advance Directives for LegalTuneUp.org. Modules in the LegalTuneUp guide users through the steps to address common legal issues. Current modules help people change child support payment amounts, reinstate a drivers license, and remove a criminal record or eviction record.

“Advance Directive” is an umbrella term for documents which declare a person’s preferences and values. They are used to safeguard wishes for  health care and finance management at the end of life and when incapacitated. Advance directive documents include the following:

Living Will: setting out a patient’s treatment and care preferences to physicians when people are unable to communicate

Power of Attorney for Healthcare: designating a person to make medical decisions if a person is incapacitated

Power of Attorney for Finance: designating a person to oversee property and money for the person’s benefit

Hospital Visitation Authorization/Declaration: lists people  authorized to visit (or prohibited from visiting) during a hospital stay

With guidance, the position will draft the process to complete each of these forms, and create easy-to-understand educational 2-pagers on topics such as: Why do I need an Advance Directive?, FAQ about Advance Directives (What power do I give up when I complete these forms? What do I do with the forms after completing them? What happens if I move to a different state?)

Physical Demands:

None

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

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