Sunnyvale Community Services

Organization Description

Founded in 1970, Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) is an independent, nonprofit emergency assistance agency in the heart of Silicon Valley. SCS’s mission is to prevent homelessness and hunger in our local community. SCS is designated as one of seven Emergency Assistance Network (EAN) agencies who together are the safety net for all zip codes in Santa Clara County. Our agency assists residents in all zip codes in Sunnyvale and the neighboring Alviso community in San Jose, as well as homeless persons throughout Santa Clara County.

The goal of SCS is that all residents are safely and stably housed with food on the table, and with access to medical care and services. SCS addresses immediate critical needs to help low-income families and seniors who are often one bill away from hunger and homelessness. Over 2,500 community volunteers enable SCS to keep our costs low. SCS serves every eligible client who comes for help, never turning anyone away due to lack of resources, even though that has become increasingly challenging with the growing need.

Program Information

General Description of what students will be doing at this Site: Client intake and assessments. Crisis intervention, wraparound case management, community referrals, outreach, homelessness prevention, housing search, housing placement

Key Responsibilities: Case Management, Needs assessment referrals, benefits management

Desired Intern Characteristics: reliable, compassionate, empathetic, bilingual, culturally competent

the following CHHS Competencies that the student will be exposed to:
- Collaboration
- Cross Cultural Competency
- Systems Management

Trainings offered or required: Crisis intervention, Emergency Management, Mental Health 101, suicide prevention, VI-SPDAT, HPAT

Health & Safety
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Computer Literacy
  • Must be 18 or older
Address 
1160 Kern Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
United States
General Phone 
(408) 738-4321
Website:
https://svcommunityservices.org/

Current Opportunities

Title Program Start Date Location Type
Sunnyvale Community Services CHHS Ongoing Hybrid (combination of on-site and remote)
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Program(s) 
CHHS
Organization type 
Human, Social, or Employment Services (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Children/Youth, Families, Immigrants/Refugees, People Experiencing Homelessness, Seniors, Survivors of Sexual or Domestic Violence
Focus Area(s)
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice, Emergency Services & Public Safety, Food & Housing Security
Hours of operation 

Hours of Operation Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

Minimum required hours 
6
Maximum students 
2