Intern Adult Protective Services Program

4 days ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Metropolitan Family Services Full time

Metropolitan Family Services
empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 117,000 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness and empowerment.

We are now looking for a part time Intern- to join our
Midway Adult Protective Services
team

Essential Job Functions

  • Learns and supports with comprehensive client assessment
  • Learns and supports with a written service plan with the client to meet client need, specifying goals to be achieved and services to be pursued.
  • Learns and supports with advocacy, case management, and supportive counseling to individuals, families, and groups in coping with environment and interpersonal relationship issues.
  • Uses expanded knowledge of resources and helps clients utilize them. Works collaboratively with community resources.
  • Works within contract, grant, and program requirements, including meeting timelines and reporting requirements.
  • Collaborates and participates with other program staff in the planning and implementation of service plans.
  • Identifies system issues and reports them to Program Director as appropriate. May work with community groups and may carry a special community assignment.
  • Takes increasing responsibility for their own professional development, utilizing supervision and other developmental opportunities within and outside the agency to enhance skills and understanding.
  • Up to 10% of other duties as assigned by the supervisor
  • Works effectively with diverse staff and service populations.
  • Develops the knowledge and skills needed to address the complexities of ANE and collaborate with community resources to reduce risk.
  • Works with supervisors, other staff members, support staff and/or students to meet the day-to-day needs and goals of the program.
  • Handles emergency and crisis situations within the target population, which may include appropriate use of financial assistance and engagement of first responders.
  • Covers the APS Intake Line and the APS Afterhours Line on a rotating basis, taking intakes, addressing inquiries, and providing referrals.
  • Provides community outreach activities to raise awareness of the APS program.

Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled in a Bachelor level social work or related program at an accredited college or university is required.
  • Demonstrated ability to render adequate service to clients and to organize and manage jobs efficiently.
  • Requires mobility to work with a community-based caseload.
  • Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • While performing the essential duties of this internship, the intern is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle, and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
  • The intern is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, and viewing a computer terminal.
  • The intern may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

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