Company: Center for Urban Community Services, 350 Lafayette TLC
Address: 350 Lafayette St.
Location: New York, NY
Application Deadline: February 28, 2013
Position: Part-time, Unpaid
Timeframe: 05/28/13 — 08/28/13
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Description
Description of the Program/Site
The Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) is a pioneer in creating comprehensive, effective housing and service programs for homeless and low-income people, primarily single adults, particularly those suffering from serious mental illness, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, and other disabling conditions. Since its inception at Columbia University in 1979, CUCS has also worked to improve public policy affecting the homeless and dispossessed. Thousands of formerly homeless people have found independence and rebuilt their lives with the help of CUCS' programs and services.
The Center for Urban Community Services invites applications for a Summer Internship position at the CUCS’ Transitional Living Community (TLC). The TLC is a nationally recognized model for helping mentally ill homeless people acquire housing. The program services include: transitional housing for 43 women, comprehensive case management, group treatment, on-site psychiatric and medical services and housing placement.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
The intern will be exposed to and participate in many facets of the TLC milieu. The intern will work closely with a supervisor at the site to develop a schedule that would include attendance to the site’s Community Meeting on Mondays, assisting clients with entitlement applications, and helping with the intake and housing process. This will include participation in a weekly staff meeting, held on Tuesdays. The intern will have contact with various services in NYC including mental health, medical, and substance abuse programs. The intern may have ad hoc escorting tasks, but the majority of the internship does not require field work. The site offers opportunities for group work as well and significant input from the intern on potential group topics.
Requirements
Requirements:
• undergraduate student enrolled in an accredited college
• willingness to work 21 hours week, 3 days a week from 9-5 – including Mondays and Tuesdays
• Ability to be a good team player
• Possess a desire to learn and a commitment to make a contribution to the organization
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software
• Applicant is required to submit a writing sample
• Qualified applicants must submit applications to Brooke Vanegas at brooke.vanegas@cucs.org
