Internship Program- Interim Housing Department
2 months ago
***To apply to this internship you must be pre-approved through an accredited University and matched with LA Family Housing as your assigned internship location***
POSITION: MSW/MFT Intern
DIVISION: Programs- Interim Housing
LOCATION: Scattered Sites
WHY JOIN US:
You believe that every person deserves a place to call home. You see that homelessness is a systemic issue and want to be a part of the solution. You are ready to utilize your talent, experience, and creativity towards purpose-driven work. You want to work alongside industry leaders to learn, implement, and pioneer best practices.
LA Family Housing is a leading non-profit agency in Homeless Services and Real Estate Development. With nearly 40 years of experience and 13,000+ people’s lives changed each year, we know what it takes to end homelessness. We take tremendous pride in the emergence of our staff as national leaders in innovation, best practices, and policy within housing production and homeless services. Join the fight to end homelessness and make a difference in people’s lives at LA Family Housing
THE INTERNSHIP:
LA Family Housing is accepting MSW/MFT Interns for the 2024-2025 calendar year to work in our Outreach and Interim Housing Departments. Interns must be enrolled as an MSW and/or MFT student with participating universities. MSW/MFT Interns will learn to apply their academic training to field-based practice as they provide hands-on services and collaborate with various clinical teams throughout our agency.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Outreach, engage, assess, and assist with developing care plans and providing intensive field-based clinical services while learning of and implementing Housing First, Harm Reduction, and Trauma informed principals with families, children, and individuals experiencing homelessness
- Learn and assist in conducting field-based risk, safety, and biopsychosocial assessments and identify participants basic needs including socio-emotional, mental health, physical health, education, employment, and empowerment needs.
- Maintains ongoing communication with service providers including but not limited to, outside agencies, medical personnel, community therapists and psychiatrists, protective services, and funding programs to ensure that the services needed by participants are provided
- Provides crisis intervention as needed, under direct supervision of a field preceptor and field instructor.
- Develops and maintains relationships with collaborating staff and outside partnering and collaborating agencies
- Engages community-based organizations and social service partners in Service Area 2 to assist in reaching program and participant goals
- Provides appropriate advocate on participants’ behalf
- Completes and submits documentation as required by school, LAFH contracts and performance standards
- Provides field-based supportive services and support programs team by identifying participant basic needs including socio-emotional, mental health, physical health, education, employment, and empowerment needs.
- Provides field-based supportive services with assigned LAFH program teams to individuals or families experiencing homelessness residing in the field, motels, emergency sites, or interim housing sites in Service Provider Area 2.
- Continues professional growth by updating knowledge of current legislation, homeless services policies, and current legal/ethical social work practices
- Explore and propose solutions to current challenges, barriers, and effective services.
- Drive personal vehicle in and around Los Angeles County and drive agency vehicles to transport participants
- Additional tasks, projects, and responsibilities as assigned by field instructor or preceptor
WHAT YOU'RE SKILLED AT:
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Proficient in Microsoft Programs (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
- Able to perform electronic data entry
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Creative problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Maintain and execute confidential information according to HIPPA standards
- Ability to work with diverse population
- Proficient in Microsoft Programs (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
OTHER:
- Maintain and execute confidential information according to HIPAA standards
- Obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid Certification
- Ability to pass post offer Tuberculosis (TB) clearances
- Comfortable working in a pet-friendly environment
- Travel is a regular duty for this position and is required 15% of the time
- Use of a personal vehicle to travel between worksites and other locations is required
- Must have and maintain a valid California Driver’s License and auto insurance in good standing
- Ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, if applicable
WHAT YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED:
- Currently in an accredited MSW / MFT program, with an active Board of Behavioral Sciences Intern Number
INTERNSHIP SCHEDULE
WORK SCHEDULE: Part-Time (16-20 hours)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, EQUIPMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Potential physical demands include but are not limited to: walking, climbing stairs, handling, finger/grasp/feel objects and equipment, reaching, communicating, being mobile, repetitive motions, visual activity, driving, and entering buildings. Comfortable working in a pet-friendly environment required. If an accommodation is needed, please inform the Human Resources Department.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
LAFH is committed and proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.
FAIR CHANCE ACT
LA Family Housing will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if LA Family Housing is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s Fair Chance Act webpage.
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