Americorps - Elder Services Intern

Civic Works•Baltimore, MD

About The Position

The Elder Services Intern will provide ongoing support and expertise to older adult clients through comprehensive assessment, planning, intervention, and overall evaluation of individual client needs. The intern will also be responsible for attending community meetings and events to become aware of resources available for older adult clients and training opportunities available that would benefit themselves. Additionally, they will engage with senior groups to learn about the needs of older adults in the community, create seasonal educational newsletters, organize social engagement opportunities for older adults, and engage older adults in community and program activities. Interns will organize two events per semester, learning to write proposals, engage with other organizations for locations and donations, and educate the community about Elder Services Programs. They will participate in at least 8 outreach events per term to share information about available programs. Social Work Interns will research community-based organizations to create a resource binder. Interns will create and distribute two to three newsletters to over 2000 clients and shadow other program staff, including social workers for home visits, door-to-door resource distribution, assisting with the Housing Upgrades to Benefit Seniors intake line, and attending planning and advisory board committee meetings. By the end of the service term, the intern will have a grasp of community-based resources, aging in place, links between housing and health, outreach strategies, program management, building rapport with clients, engaging community members, and creating proposals.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at a four-year college or university.
Degree program preferably in human services management, social work, health systems management, social sciences (e.g., anthropology, sociology, political science, etc.), public administration, and non-profit management.
Background Check & Drug Test Required
Must have reliable independent transportation
Submission of a Resume

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing support and expertise to older adult clients through comprehensive assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of individual client needs.
Attend community meetings and events to become aware of resources available for older adult clients and training opportunities.
Engage with senior groups to learn about the needs of older adults in the community.
Create seasonal educational newsletters.
Organize social engagement opportunities for older adults in the community.
Engage older adults in community and program activities.
Organize two events per semester, including writing proposals, engaging with other organizations for locations and donations, and educating the community about Elder Services Programs.
Participate in at least 8 outreach events per term to share information about available programs.
Conduct research on community-based organizations and groups to create a resource binder.
Create and distribute two to three newsletters to over 2000 clients.
Shadow other program staff, including social workers for home visits, door-to-door resource distribution, assisting with the Housing Upgrades to Benefit Seniors intake line, and attending planning and advisory board committee meetings.