What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Engagement Intern Part Time position at Covenant House Florida Inc?
Job Title: Youth Engagement Intern
Job Type: Direct Care Staff
Position Reports to: Program Coordinator
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Covenant House Florida reserves the right to unilaterally modify, remove, or add to any of the following:
- Assist youth with integrating into the Covenant House Florida environment. Ensure that all services rendered to youth are in a culturally competent manner according to CHF Mission, Principles, and Core Values.
- Responsible for assisting the youth and ensuring that the established routine is followed. Enforce program and agency procedures.
- Provide supportive services to the Case Managers by assisting with various direct care tasks (i.e. filing, opening lockers, maintaining/replenishing cleaning trays and supplies, chore sign off, ensuring the work areas are clean and organized before, during and at the end of the shift). Make copies and distribute reports as needed.
- Provide supportive services to the Housing team by accompanying them to apartment checks, monitoring the ROPAL phone, organizing apartment items and creating an inventory sheet, monitoring ROPAL youth who are on job search, assist with developing workshops and lessons to assist with Independent Life skills, and create and maintain the resource guide.
- Supervise youth, maintain order, and exercise appropriate judgment and boundaries at all times (i.e. at breakfast, on the residential floors, in common areas, and during escorts). Defuse physical and verbal confrontation with youth, using appropriate verbal behavioral de-escalation techniques.
- Maintain a clean and safe environment. Assist and supervise youth in general cleanliness of all residential living and common areas.
- Communicate and document pertinent information to the appropriate staff throughout each shift. By the end of each shift, complete all documentation neatly and accurately (i.e. progress notes, and incident reports.
- Attend agency meetings, team meetings, and assigned training's
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION: | Must be enrolled in college or be a recent college graduate, majoring in social work, human services or related fields. |
EXPERIENCE: | One year of work or volunteer history is preferred. |
SCHEDULE: | Requires flexibility with weekly work schedule to meet needs of youth. |
SKILLS: | Must be a self-starter and team player with the ability to work well with others. Ability to maintain order and exercise appropriate judgement in crisis situations including the physical ability to intervene in critical or emergency situations. Excellent communication skills as demonstrated by concise, timely and professional correspondence, both written and verbal. Demonstrated understanding of conflict resolution skills and sensitivity to culturally diverse populations and computer literacy is required. |
TRANSPORTATION | Must have a valid FL driver’s license and good driving record. May need to transport clients/staff if required using agency transportation. |
WORKING CONDITIONS: | The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs. on occasion, bend, sit and stand for prolonged periods of time |
SUPERVISORY DUTIES: | This position does not perform supervisory duties. |
EQUIPMENT USED: | Must be able to utilize basic word processing, email, and internet programs. Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in written form.
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