BSW Intern

Reports to: PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Location: 692 Blake Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207

Hours: 20 Per Week

Salary: UNPAID

Major Duties:

• Provides support to parents/caregivers, including attending court appearances with youth’s family to offer support and ensure that the parent/caregiver understands what transpired in court as needed.
• Provide initial intake, assessment, planning and ongoing case management with participants
• Provide individual and group counseling and crisis intervention as needed.
• Conduct workshops on healthy relationships, dating violence, nutrition, parenting journey and other relevant topics.
• Works closely with the staff to help DOP/ACS identify general trends in the needs of parents/caregivers being served and assist parents/caregivers as appropriate
• Perform statistical, narrative and record keeping duties as required.
• Develop resources and linkages to meet participants needs.
• Provides/Co-facilitates with parents and youth who require assistance navigating various systems (e.g. mental health, Department of Education, community-based service providers) at the DOP Brooklyn Family Court office location, the GSS site, or at the Crossroads Facility as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work required.
• Must have experience working with adolescents/young adults individually and in groups.
• Must be able to work evenings
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to work cohesively as part of an inter-disciplinary team.
• Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based and/or youth development perspective.