{"id":494,"date":"2014-07-16T19:57:31","date_gmt":"2014-07-16T19:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/byuinternships.org\/?p=494"},"modified":"2014-07-16T19:57:31","modified_gmt":"2014-07-16T19:57:31","slug":"family-support-treatment-center-internship-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/byuinternships.org\/?p=494","title":{"rendered":"Family Support & Treatment Center Internship Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FamilySupport&Treatment\"<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Family Support & Treatment Center<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Volunteer Engaged Learning Internship Opportunity <\/strong>
\n(Social Work\/MFT\/Family Support)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mission Statement:<\/strong> The Family Support & Treatment Center serves the community by supporting families as they build stronger and healthier relationships.\u00a0 An attitude of dignity and respect is fostered in interactions with clients and other agencies.\u00a0 While the Center\u2019s primary focus is the prevention and treatment of child abuse, a wide range of services is provided to meet individual and family needs.<\/p>\n

Application Instructions:<\/strong><\/span>
\nPlease contact\u00a0Eric Wilson,\u00a0<\/strong>Volunteer Coordinator via email or phone:
\newilson@utahvalleyfamilysupport.org
\n801-229-1181<\/p>\n

Internship Objectives<\/strong>: Bachelor level internships provide students with an overview of employment opportunities appropriate for this level of education and experience.\u00a0 Students are exposed to the effects of child abuse and neglect upon the individual, family, community, and society at large and are expected to work with both children and adults throughout the internship.\u00a0 Specific work assignments related to these objectives are as follows:<\/p>\n

Adoption Respite<\/strong>
\nOur Adoption Respite program provides in-home respite services at no charge, to parents who have adopted children from within the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) system or who currently have a DCFS adoption caseworker. Care is provided in-home to children ages 0-18 for 8 hours a week, in up to 12-hour time periods. Interns will asset with in home visits.<\/p>\n

In-home respite services are provided to families at risk of adoption disruption to increase successful interactions within the family system and to provide parents with opportunities to rejuvenate themselves. This rejuvenation helps parents to better handle the unique challenges that come with adopting children who have experiences trauma from abuse and\/or neglect, who struggle to feel safe enough to trust adults to care for them appropriately, and who continually test their parents\u2019 commitment level to maintaining the children within the family unit.<\/p>\n

Mentoring<\/strong>
\nChildren \u2013 Interns serve as mentors individual children with specific needs as delineated by agency staff.\u00a0 Skill development is encouraged in areas such as education, hygiene, personal safety, self-esteem, and social development.\u00a0 Interactions may take place at the agency, in the child\u2019s home, or in public venues.\u00a0 In addition to individual client interactions, interns will also be involved with children in group settings, both in the crisis\/respite nursery and in social skills groups.\u00a0 Through these experiences, interns are exposed to the dynamics related to group management, psychoeducational settings, and the trauma related to removal from the home, domestic violence, and other life-altering experiences.<\/p>\n

Case Management<\/strong>
\nAdults \u2013 Case management provides interns with opportunities to develop skills related to assisting clients with needs specific to their individual circumstances.\u00a0 Abuse victims often struggle with the most basic needs including food, clothing, and shelter, as well as medical and dental services.\u00a0 They also need assistance with educational and employment opportunities.\u00a0 Case management is provided to adults on both individual and family basis as deemed appropriate to the situation.<\/p>\n

Parenting<\/strong>
\nAdults \u2013 Education is critical to breaking the cycle of abuse and neglect.\u00a0 Therefore, interns participate in two forums of parent education.\u00a0 Traditional Parent Education Classes are taught at the agency under the direction of the agency\u2019s Parent Advocate.\u00a0 Interns assist staff in the organization of class members, teaching lessons, and providing parents with documentation of completion of the class.\u00a0 Research indicates that one of the most effective means of child abuse prevention is home visiting programs.\u00a0 Therefore, the agency also participates in an In-Home Parenting program.\u00a0 The \u201cLove, Limits, and Latitude\u201d program, also used in parenting classes, is used in individual homes and adapted to the specific needs of each family.\u00a0 Interns co-facilitate these educational opportunities during which they are exposed to vulnerable populations.\u00a0 Parent\/child dynamics are addressed and practiced within the home setting so as to solidify the concepts and assist parents as they strive to improve their relationships with their children, provide effective and non-threatening discipline techniques, and encourage children to achieve age and developmental milestones.<\/p>\n

Prevention Education<\/strong>
\nChildren\/Adults \u2013 Student interns assist agency staff as they present Prevention Education programs to children ages preschool through high school.\u00a0 Program topics include, but are not limited to: Personal Safety, Dynamics of Abuse, Stress Management, Dating Violence and Date Rape, and Depression and Suicide Prevention.\u00a0 Parents are also provided with opportunities to learn these same principles.\u00a0 Additionally, presentations may be given to community organization, neighborhood gatherings, and civic leaders, and other groups interested in learning about and contributing to the prevention and treatment of abuse and neglect.<\/p>\n

Research and Fund Raising<\/strong>
\nOrganizational \u2013 Students interested in the nonprofit environment must understand the administrative necessity of research, fund raising, and quality assurance.\u00a0 Therefore, interns will be exposed to these critical functions by completing one grant application which requires research regarding the prevalence and effects of child abuse and neglect.\u00a0 They will also assist in data collection, management, and analysis related to agency programs.\u00a0 Finally, they may participate in the planning, preparation, and execution of fund raising and community events as appropriate to their internship experience.<\/p>\n

Agency\/Intern Relationship<\/strong>
\nSpecific internship responsibilities will be tailored to meet both the students\u2019 and agency needs.\u00a0 Assignments will be based upon students\u2019 areas of interest with<\/em> the understanding that exposure to a variety of opportunities is necessary to achieve the intended purposes of the internship experience.<\/p>\n

Application Instructions:<\/strong><\/span>
\nPlease contact\u00a0Eric Wilson,\u00a0<\/strong>Volunteer Coordinator via email or phone:
\newilson@utahvalleyfamilysupport.org
\n801-229-1181<\/p>\n

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