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Prevention Intern

Children's Aid
Manhattan
$20K a year
Full-time
Part-time

Description :

Hope Leadership Academy (1732 Madison Avenue)

$20,000

Position Summary :

At Children’s Aid, we believe that all kids have limitless potential. Our dedicated staff provide comprehensive supports for nearly 50,000 children and families in targeted, under-resourced New York City neighborhoods.

We know what it takes to ensure children grow up strong and healthy, and ready to thrive in school and life : excellent education and health care, social-emotional support, and strong, stable families.

The Paid Prevention Internship Opportunity (PPIO) is a 12-month, grant funded, part-time, paid position working and learning in a NYS OASAS Prevention program.

The PPIO is designed to offer an entry level pathway to individuals interested in the Prevention field and ultimately in pursuing a Certified Prevention Professional (CPP) or Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) credential.

Completion of the internship guarantees an individual 60 hours of Prevention-specific education and training.

Responsibilities :

  • Interns will learn the process of identifying the needs of a community.
  • Utilize and learn Evidence Based Programs (EBP) to assess needs of individuals, families, and the community.
  • Develop and implement Environmental Change Strategy efforts.
  • Participate in community engagement; attend community meetings, collaborate with community coalitions and task forces, and strengthen community relationships.
  • Work closely with community stakeholders including service providers, schools, law enforcement, and local businesses to provide prevention education and tools.
  • Aid the agency with development and implementation of new workshops and initiatives to serve the community.
  • Interns will be provided with training and close supervision to be able to complete all tasks.
  • Market, recruit and provide workshops to children, teens and families within Manhattan and Brooklyn

Qualifications :

  • Ability to work collaboratively within the agency and the community.
  • Ability to build rapport with individuals, families, and stakeholders.
  • Integrity and professionalism.
  • Good oral and written communication skill; basic computer skills.
  • Enthusiastic and willingness to learn.

Requirements :

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