Youth Prevention Internship-North Texas

Unbound Now • Fort Worth, TX

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

The primary function of the Youth Prevention Intern is to assist paid staff in developing curriculum, assisting in training events for schools, parents, and the community. The intern will also need to possess excellent skills in putting together presentations and analyzing data. The intern will need to be available to assist with inputting data after presentations with schools and juvenile detention centers. This position may require limited travel for presentations, training, and team/professional development opportunities. Work is normally performed in an indoor temperature-controlled environment. Work duties may, on rare occasions, be performed in an environment requiring exposure to weather extremes, odors, and noise.

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree or graduate degree in social work, child development, psychology, criminal justice, or counseling, and completion of at least 60 credit hours of undergraduate work. Other degree plans may be approved.
• Willingness to accept direction from paid staff.
• Ability to commit to Youth Prevention for 12 weeks at a minimum of 9 hours per week.
• The intern will agree to complete and pass background checks before working with or having access to confidential information of any clients.
• Provide a recommendation letter from a faculty member
• High level of emotional maturity and responsibility
• Strong work ethic - consistent and reliable
• Committed to respecting all people, with the ability to build trust and good working relationships with others
• Commitment to excellence and professionalism in services provided
• Excellent relational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Participate in the initial half-day training and complete all required training
• The intern will maintain confidentiality of clients during and after the internship, in compliance with Unbound Now policies and state and federal laws, unless legally compelled otherwise.
• Intern will agree to abide by all Unbound Now policies and procedures, and comply with all applicable state and federal laws, including Unbound Now’s Abuse Prevention and Response Policy
• The intern will complete assigned tasks within a given time frame or on time.
• The intern will discuss professional development and ethical dilemmas during weekly supervision.
• Arriving on time for all assigned shifts is essential
• Participate in required team meetings

Nice To Haves

• Preference is given if trained in the use of motivational interviewing, the stages of change model, or TBRI.
• Preference is given if experienced in working with youth.

Responsibilities

• Meet the immediate needs of youth, establish trust-based relationships with clients, and assist in completing assignments given by paid staff
• Assist with data collection and other research assignments
• Ensure the timely completion of presentation data into Unbound Now post-presentation services
• Communicate an eagerness to be helpful
• On rare occasions, assist with tabling events.
• Assist paid staff with retrieving food for juvenile detention centers' youth celebrations after the JDC 5-week curriculum.
• Participate in occasional school trainings with paid staff

Benefits

• Opportunities for continued education
• Weekly supervision to discuss professional development and ethical dilemmas
• Supervision from staff LCSW for interns in programs requiring supervised social work hours
• Feedback for school assignments on time
• Supervision over the intern's job responsibilities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree