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Internships at Family Shelter Service |
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FSS has internship positions available throughout the agency. We accept applications all year long, provided there are still openings available.
Our Population
Our population varies greatly, but is predominantly women & children both in our residences & in the broader community whose lives have been touched by abuse. Many of our clients' situations are complicated by issues of safety, legal proceedings, homelessness, race & cultural diversity, physical & mental disabilities, & addictions. Training Opportunities Interns providing direct service begin their training with our 48-Hour Domestic Violence Training class. In addition, the orientation process includes information sessions & visits to all of our different programs. Then interns are offered a multitude of learning experiences. Possible internship placements include answering the hotline, crisis intervention, case management sessions, community advocacy, young childrens groups, and counseling. Counseling opportunities include individual & family counseling, co-facilitating psycho-educational & support groups, & employment guidance. Community advocacy includes assisting with Orders of Protection, outreach to victims of incidents reported to the police, public awareness fairs & speaking events, and community task forces. Interns that do not provide direct service usually follow a similar training path, however completion of our 48-Hour Domestic Violence Training class is NOT required to begin functioning in their position. Possible internship placements include assisting our Development Department or assisting our Direct Services Leadership. NOTE: At Family Shelter Service, due to the nature of domestic violence work, there are very few (if any) opportunities to participate in these types of activities:
We at Family Shelter Service believe in a team approach to all that we do. First of all, we have a team of clinical supervisors & service mentors that oversee the professional development of all of our direct service interns. Secondly, our program trains 6-14 interns from a variety of schools to expose students & employees to different approaches & fresh perspectives. Supervision includes individual sessions, licensed-staff facilitated peer supervision groups, consultation for group facilitators, case presentations, topic discussions, & in-service sessions. As an agency we have embraced the Transtheoretical Model of Change. However, our team approach is flexible enough to accommodate different theoretical perspectives include aspects of cognitive-behavioral, family systems, strategic, psychodynamic, solution focused, Adlerian, and Rogerian. Family Shelter also seeks to promote an organizational culture of collaboration across disciplines, mutual respect, healthy conflict resolution, & self-care. How to Apply For information on How to Apply for an Internship with Family Shelter Service, download the most current documents:
Please read the Application Instructions BEFORE completing an application. Position DescriptionsFor a more detailed description of what activities an internship would include, download the most current Position Description:
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