Prevention Services Intern Summer 2025
Internship Program – Shaker Heights, OH – Internship
The Prevention Services Intern will participate in the Begun Center for Resiliency summer camp program. Specifically, the camp includes three different programs: Pre-K/K students, middle school students and high school students. The intern will play an active role in the camp, with both assisting in the camp’s day-to-day operations as well as consistent care and oversight of camp attendees.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Assist in teaching daily curricula and leading small group discussions.
- Assist in the overseeing and general supervision of youth enrolled in the program.
- Help lead activities for students, including, but not limited to, daily check ins, mood ratings, and mindfulness activities.
- Lead ice breakers and team building games as necessary.
- Assist middle school youth in creating social media and other art modalities with messaging to promote violence prevention.
- Safely transport and drive students to various sites for volunteer work.
- Assist as necessary in camp volunteer projects.
- Depending on timing of program, responsible for some recruitment of youth for programs.
OTHER DUTIES:
- Attend scheduled staff meetings, supervision, and on-going training.
- All required trainings, certifications and licensure must be kept current in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.
- Maintain high standards of ethical and professional conduct and adhere to Agency policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education: Currently enrolled in social work, education or other related academic program
- Competency/Skills:
- Core Expertise: Possess skill, knowledge and abilities to perform the essential duties of their role; keeps knowledge up to date.
- Independent Judgment: Demonstrate ability to perform job responsibilities with a high degree of initiative and independent judgment.
- Cultural Competency: Demonstrate awareness, sensitivity and skills in working professionally with diverse individuals, groups and communities who represent various cultural and personal background and characteristics.
- Interpersonal Communication: Communicate clearly using verbal, nonverbal, and written skills in a professional context; demonstrates clear understanding and use of professional language.
- Professional & Ethical Conduct: Adhere to professional values such as honesty, personal responsibility, and accountability; Applies ethical concepts within scope of work and adheres to Agency policies and procedures.
- Collaboration and Teamwork: Function effectively as a member of a professional team that includes employees, clients and family members.
- Problem Solving & Decision Making: Recognize problems and responds appropriately; gathers information and sorts through it to identify and address root cause issues; makes timely decisions.
- Service Orientation: Anticipate, recognize, and meet the needs of others, whether they are clients or not.
- Technical Proficiency: Demonstrate competence in utilizing Agency computer systems and software as required to perform essential job functions.
- Experience: Previous experience working with children is preferred, but not required.
