Intern Recovery Center

Community Resources For Justice (CRJ)•Bridgeport, CT

12d

About The Position

Interns at the Family Reentry Recovery Community Center play an important role in creating a welcoming, safe, and supportive environment for individuals and families impacted by substance use, mental health challenges, homelessness, incarceration, and reentry. The Intern role supports daily center operations, groups, activities, outreach, and member engagement while promoting a positive recovery-focused community. Interns are expected to treat all members, staff, guests, and community partners with dignity, respect, and compassion. This is a peer-supportive Intern role and does not include clinical counseling, formal case management, legal advice, or medical guidance. We welcome clinical students, however, our focus is on the non-clinical per support role and non-clinical aspect of the Recovery Center.

Requirements

A commitment to recovery, reentry support, community service, and helping others.
Ability to communicate respectfully with diverse individuals.
Willingness to work as part of a team.
Dependability, honesty, and a positive attitude.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriate boundaries

Responsibilities

Welcome members and visitors to the center in a respectful and friendly manner.
Help create a safe, recovery-friendly, trauma-informed, and judgment-free environment.
Offer support, encouragement, and positive conversation when appropriate.
Assist members with basic center information, schedules, activities, and available resources.
Help members feel included and connected to the recovery community.
Support sign-in procedures, attendance tracking, and basic administrative tasks when assigned.
Assist with organizing flyers, supplies, donations, clothing, food, hygiene items, and resource materials.
Help ensure the center remains clean, organized, and welcoming.
Assist with All Recovery meetings, workshops, wellness activities, community events, and outreach efforts.
Help prepare materials for groups, events, and activities.
Support staff or approved facilitators during programming.
Represent the Family Reentry Recovery Community Center in a professional and respectful manner.
Help promote recovery, reentry support, and community connection.
Follow all center rules, policies, and staff direction.
Report safety concerns, conflicts, medical concerns, suspected substance use on-site, or emergencies to staff immediately.
Maintain healthy and appropriate boundaries with members, staff, and other Interns.
Be reliable and arrive on time for scheduled Intern hours.
Notify Manager in advance if unable to attend a scheduled shift.
Conduct themselves respectfully and professionally.
Maintain confidentiality at all times.
Follow all Recovery Community Center policies and procedures.
Participate in orientation, training, and supervision as required.
Promote an inclusive environment for people of all recovery pathways, backgrounds, cultures, identities, and experiences.
NO using alcohol, drugs, or impairing substances before or during Intern service.