Be PROUD of what you do:You'll join a mission-driven team and agency dedicated to supporting our clients. We have been entrusted with a 113-year legacy of doing good and we have set forth a bold goal of ending poverty in our community. Our services are uniquely positioned to address a myriad of key factors that keep families from reaching their bigger, brighter future. We have identified five different areas, or pathways, in which our programs create impact: financial resiliency, education credentials, emotional resiliency, resource stability, and employment. And we're growing our team to make it all happen! Though we are guided by our Catholic Faith, you do not have to be Catholic to join our team or receive services. 

Core Responsibilities

• Create and lead group activities
• Become knowledgeable in community resources
• Maintain and support client engagement
• Data entry and documentation

What you will be doing in your role?

• You are proactive in your identification of barriers to client success. 
• You will develop group sessions around psychoeducational and interpersonal skills such as self-awareness, emotional literacy, and trauma and recovery.
• You will facilitate support groups regarding grief, coping with change, and stress management. 
• You will offer techniques around communication and healthy boundaries in group sessions.
• You will provide opportunities for building hobbies and practicing self-care. 
• You will establish groups focused on healthy living addressing topics like nutrition, exercise, and proactive healthy living approaches. 
• You will provide community resources, maintain current knowledge of practices and issues around poverty, and family self-sufficiency. 
• You will share community resources with your team.
• You will ensure group sessions are scheduled, promoted, and managed in a timely manner.
• You ensure clients have the opportunity to strengthen their social support by participating in social activities. 
• Create a schedule of events for clients to attend monthly. 
• Provide opportunities for educational and career networking. 
• Create and lead group activities designed to build clients' competence and confidence in well-being. 
• Support case management teams by providing flyers for events and reminders about upcoming events. 
• You will remove barriers to client participation by ensuring childcare or activities are available.
• You ensure that family activities will be offered to promote healthy family interaction and stability. 
• You regularly meet with your supervisor to discuss progress towards group session goals and ensure that a clear path is available to achieve them.
• You may participate in staff training and development.
• You support the data and evaluative needs of the Pilot by ensuring proper documentation and data input is completed. 

WORK HOURSRegular office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. This position requires a minimum of 10 hours per week and at least one school semester remaining.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITSThis is a part-time, un-paid position.

Are you the next Group Activities Intern?

• Bachelor’s Degree in progress in Social Work or related field required 
• Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field preferred 
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with low-income populations 
• Must have reliable transportation, a current Texas driver’s license, and evidence of auto liability insurance
• Must be willing to drive agency vehicles as well as a personal vehicle for events as needed

I'm in...next steps. 

We want to know more about you! Send us your resume and cover letter through the "Join our Team" tab on our website: www.catholiccharitiesfortworth.org. Select the job posting and click the "Apply now" button at the top right of the posting. Be sure to complete all fields so we know who to contact!

Applicants must also complete a work traits survey via this link. Click here to take the survey. Resumes received without being accompanied by a completed survey will not be considered. Due to the volume of responses, only qualified parties will be contacted. No phone calls, please. Catholic Charities Fort Worth is an equal opportunity employer.

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