Orangewood ILP-HILP Intern (Independent Living Program)At — Orangewood Foundation

Program Summary:

The Independent Living Program provides support services, individualized case management, workshops, and special events to help young adults, ages 18-25, secure and maintain housing.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• • Assist young adults with collecting documents for housing voucher process
  • Assist following-up with youth regarding ILP
  • Assist young adults with completing the voucher briefing process.
  • Attend team meetings

All interns will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with their Fieldwork Supervisor and other team members, as well as perform tasks independently.

Training: 

Intern Onboarding (Orientation, 11 Required Training Topics, General Overview of Agency)
In-depth Training for Program/Service Area they are interning in
Weekly 1:1 Supervision meetings w/ assigned supervisor
Overview of Assigned Tasks
Attend team meetings

o Training Topics
\uf0a7 Icebreaker
\uf0a7 Background, Mission, Vision, Values, Service Areas & Programs on OWF
\uf0a7 Roles & Responsibilities, Expectations
\uf0a7 Trauma Informed Care
\uf0a7 Confidentiality
\uf0a7 Stages of A Relationship
\uf0a7 Healthy Boundaries
\uf0a7 Crisis Intervention, SI/Risk Training
\uf0a7 Cultural Diversity, LGBTQIA+
\uf0a7 CSEC 101
\uf0a7 QEI
\uf0a7 Self Care

Learning Outcomes:

• Awareness of, and sensitivity to, gender/ethnic/and sexual orientation issues.
• Familiarity with the community Orangewood serves, as well as resources available in the community.
• How to determine the appropriate resources for individual clients, and how to access those resources.
• The importance of a professional appearance and demeanor.
• How to separate issues of self and client, as well as how to set boundaries with clients.
• Essential work-place skills including taking initiative, self-motivation, and how to ask for, and take, direction from a supervisor.
• Students working with Orangewood clients will develop a high tolerance for ambiguity.
• By the end of the internship, the student will be able to identify their own professional work ethic.
• Flexibility in a professional environment.
• Problem solving skills.
• Active listening.
• Clear and concise professional writing.
• Computer skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Conflict resolution.
• Assessment skills.