HYBRID Youth Navigator InternshipAt — StandUp For Kids

HYBRID Youth Navigator Internship 

StandUp for Kids - Orange County was launched in 2003 with a single focus: to end the cycle of youth homelessness in our community. We work to provide basic needs, housing, mentoring support, care, and love to at-risk and homeless youth ages 12-24.  
A Youth Navigator Intern with the StandUp for Kids program is a caring, responsible, adult volunteer/intern who serves as a trusted guide to a youth/young adult. S/he helps to ensure that the youth develops important life skills, is exposed to new opportunities and a wide array of resources, makes positive life choices, stays in school if applicable, and graduates our program with a plan for the future. 
Website: www.standupforkids.org/orangecounty 
Accepting 25 Interns 
This position reports to the Case Manager 
This is an unpaid internship. 

Essential Functions: 
Assist the Case Management team with core services such as sourcing household supplies and furniture, household set-up, orientation,  and related activities that support the client housing process 
Support the Case Management team’s efforts to link clients with appropriate educational, health and social services 
Teach youth how to operate video conferencing platforms such as Zoom 
Collaborate with the Case Manager to find residences that meet current client needs 
Use online search strategies and networking abilities to locate local housing options for clients 
Contact landlords and property managers to identify current vacancies 
Assist with the timely completion and filing of client records, documentation and case files 
Help with other case management-related tasks when needed. 
Spend at least 2 hours a week engaged in an activity with their mentees.  
Communicate with their mentee weekly—by telephone, Zoom or email—to keep in touch about what is going on in their lives.  
Honor, all commitments made to the mentee and StandUp for Kids  
Be respectful of the mentees time, opinions, and decision-making.  
Serve as a positive role model by modeling desirable behaviors—e.g. patience, tolerance, and reflective listening.  
Be comfortable and able to establish appropriate boundaries with the mentee  
Be encouraging and supportive of the mentee. 
Help the mentee develop a milestone plan for completing short and long term goals. 
Provide linkage to other programs and services, including mental health, medical, vision, food, and employment. 
Minimum Commitment: Internships typically run for 10 hours per week for 3-4 months.  

Qualifications & Requirements 
Intern must be 18+ years of age. 
Submit an application, 3 forms of reference, and a copy of a photo ID. 
Pass a criminal background check and submit the $18 fee. 
Completion of all required orientation and training. 
Take and pass mandated reporting training online and provide certificate to supervisor. 
Assist with the timely completion and filing of client records, documentation and case files. 
Help with other case management-related tasks when needed 
Must maintain regular attendance 
Must properly handle and maintain confidential information 
Submit hours once a month.  
Complete evaluation surveys as requested by staff.  
Successfully complete an interview for a mentor position with staff member. 
Be patient and understand the mentoring relationship is a process that takes work and time.  
Exhibit a genuine concern for homeless and at risk youth 
 
 
Educational Requirements 
Applicants must currently enrolled in an accredited college/university majoring in Social Work, Child Adolescent Studies, Psychology, Human Services, Public Health or similar field; or be a recent graduate who completed their degree in one of the above-mentioned fields. 
  

To apply

1.    Email justines@standupforkids.org with your resume

2.    Pass interview with Staff

3.    Complete necessary paperwork

4.    Successfully pass background check and submit $18 fee for processing

5.    Attend all Orientation and Trainings

Spend at least 2 hours a week engaged in an activity with their mentees.

Prepare case progress notes on mentee and submit to online file cabinet weekly.

Communicate with their mentee weekly—by telephone, Zoom or email—to keep in touch about what is going on in their lives.

Honor, all commitments made to the mentee and StandUp for Kids

Be respectful of the mentees time, opinions, and decision-making.

Serve as a positive role model by modeling desirable behaviors—e.g. patience, tolerance, and reflective listening.

Be comfortable and able to establish appropriate boundaries with the mentee

Be encouraging and supportive of the mentee.

Help the mentee develop a milestone plan for completing short and long term goals.

Provide linkage to other programs and services, including mental health, medical, vision, food, and employment.

If youth is in school, support academic achievement.

Training:

Volunteer Orientation - 4 hours virtual
Job role training - 1 hour virtual
Onboarding - 1 hour virtual

Learning Outcomes:

Take and pass mandated reporting training online and provide certificate to supervisor.
Assist with the timely completion and filing of client records, documentation and case files.
Help with other case management-related tasks when needed
Must maintain regular attendance
Must properly handle and maintain confidential information
Submit hours once a month.
Complete evaluation surveys as requested by staff.
Successfully complete an interview for a mentor position with staff member.
Be patient and understand the mentoring relationship is a process that takes work and time.
Exhibit a genuine concern for homeless and at risk youth

Benefit to Interns\u202f  
  
Although this is an unpaid internship that does not lead to paid employment or include employee benefits, students or recent graduates are offered an excellent opportunity to:\u202f  
Build resumes and explore career\u202foptions\u202f  
Apply academic skills and knowledge to the\u202fworkplace\u202f  
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Network in their fields of interest with professionals who are dedicated to making a positive difference in Orange\u202fCounty\u202f  
Intern with one of the premier employers in the region\u202f  
Weekly feedback and evaluation  
Supervision from an industry expert  
  
Competencies Practiced  
Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior  
Competency 2: Intern applies critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments  
Competency 3: Intern applies knowledge of human behavior and the social environment  
Competency 4: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice  
Competency 5: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice  
Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities  
Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities  
Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities  
Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups  
  
Skills Practiced  
  
Listening  
Case documentation  
Crisis intervention skills  
Group/individual meeting facilitation  
Community resource development  
Community outreach  
Research  
Advocacy  
 
Additional Information  
Interns will be assigned a semester project and will provide supervisor with weekly updates.  Examples are: planning career speakers; collecting, entering and tracking grades; demographic survey, updating resource guide, research; and other community outreach as needed.