Training Department Intern

Job Description

Job Description

Founded in 1974, Community Access continues to uphold and operate as a pioneer of supportive housing and social services in NYC for people with mental health concerns. We proudly lead advocacy efforts that rally our community to promote human rights, social justice, and economic opportunities for all. We are built upon the simple truth that people are experts in their own lives. Our programs are spread across 25 locations and include over 1200 units of supportive housing in three boroughs, the Howie the Harp Advocacy Center, Peer-driven Crisis Respite Center, Adult Home Initiative, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and the Intensive Mobile Team (IMT).

Department Overview

The Training Department educates the Community Access’ employees on the agency’s mission, values and practices through Core training and specialized trainings. The Training Department is also the hub for safer use supplies and Naloxone training and distribution.

Core Principles

All CA staff, interns, and volunteers alike are responsible for understanding and incorporating certain principles into their work and into their relationships with program participants. These principles are :

• Program participants’ right to self-determination.
• Respectful communication.
• Services that support recovery and healing consistent with and nurturing each participant’s cultural background, experience, identity, and values.
• Clear professional boundaries to support the limits and possibilities of services.

Internship Outcome

Intern : Participate in an on-the-job training program which will assist the individual in obtaining skills relevant to working as a Training Associate within a Training Department in a non-profit setting. The intern will learn skills or have the following experiences, necessary to :

At the conclusion of the internship, we will undergo an assessment geared toward providing the intern with performance feedback, including areas of strengths and areas needing improvement. Additionally, the Intern should have a basic understanding of departmental responsibilities and tasks.

Areas of Instruction

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Internship requirements :