Intern - Bachelor Level

Job Description

Job Description

Are you interested in working with an agency that can have a far-reaching impact on your community?

If so, please read on!

Circle of Care for Families and Children of Passaic County, Inc. of Woodland Park, NJ is seeking to onboard a Human Resources Intern who is:

• Empathetic, creative, and resourceful
• Flexible, organized and reliable

At Circle of Care, we believe all families have strengths and deserve access to high quality services and supports. We are an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting Passaic County multiple-needs children and their families. As a Care Management Organization (CMO), we partner with families to design, implement, and manage individual service plans (ISPs) using both informal and community support for children with complex needs including behavioral, emotional, and developmental disabilities.

Our core values include:

• Our employees
• Family voice and choice
• Family as equal partners
• Diversity of cultures
• Service excellence
• Individual strengths
• Community collaboration

All Circle of Care employees and interns are responsible for embracing and supporting the mission, philosophy, values and code of conduct of Circle of Care, which align with the Children's System of Care guiding principles.

Summary of Position:

The role of the CRD Bachelor Level Intern is to gain experience working in a youth serving non-profit organization. The Intern will work closely with assigned supervisor, the Community Resource Department Specialist, to shadow, learn and identify quality community resources for the youth and families served by COC, while learning about the NJ Children's System of Care (CSOC) and the role of the Care Management Organization (CMO) in the system.

Essential Functions of the Position (including but not limited to):

• Maintain high integrity while modeling the core values of Circle of Care.
• Research of community resources for individual youth and agency wide needs as identified by supervisor.
• Provide support as needed, i.e. administrative, researching resources, outreach to community agencies.
• Assist with soliciting community support and resources by contacting community leaders and agencies
• Assist with coordination of department related events both internally and in the community.
• Participate at tabling events in the community.
• Assist with linking youth/families to resources in the community including but not limited to outpatient mental health, resources for housing, social service entitlements, sports and recreation, after school programs, etc.
• Assist with creation and distribution of marketing literature, agency publications and social media postings..
• Comply with all State regulations (e.g. Medicaid, HIPPA) and Agency standards including but not limited to: quality and timeliness of all required documentation.
• Participate and support the CRD in youth and family focused activities being held at The Circle, COC's community center, located in Paterson, at Center City Mall.
• With the support of the internship supervisor, plan and facilitate at minimum ONE community-based activity or workshop at The Circle, based in the intern's interest and academic focus.
• Attend meetings within COC and with involved system partners, including but not limited to Court, DCP&P, school systems, out of home treatment, etc.
• Attend trainings as assigned.
• Possess a valid driver's license.

Education and Experience:

Current enrollment in Bachelor's Degree Program in a relevant discipline (e.g. child advocacy, public health, social work, counseling, psychology, or criminal justice)

Circle of Care is an equal opportunity employer. We honor diversity and are committed to creating a culture that embraces all.