About this role
At Access: Supports for Living and our Access: Network partners, we help people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible - and we support our staff in doing the same. Across our family of organizations, team members work in mental health, substance use, disability, employment, housing, and family services, doing meaningful work in a collaborative and respectful environment. We offer supportive leadership, opportunities to learn and grow, competitive benefits, and the chance to build a career with purpose. If you’re looking for work that matters and a team that values what you bring, the Access Network is a great place to be.
Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Hours: Flexible within the following time frame, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Pay: Unpaid internship
Our Vocational Services offers educational, career, and employment services for adults and young adults with mental health, learning, and/or substance use disorders who live in Westchester, the Bronx, and Manhattan. We also help those with other disabilities. These services include vocational evaluations and exploration, supported employment, job placement, and work experience development.
Through Vocational Services, participants prepare for and secure job interviews, access community resources, complete and file applications for technical schools and post-secondary education, and develop an attainable plan for employment or continuing education.
This position requires that applicants be enrolled in a degree program that will grant them credit hours for their internship. Applicants must also be undergraduate students studying Human Services or a related field.
To be considered for an internship placement with Access, please submit a cover letter with your application that includes the school you are attending, your degree program, details on your internship requirements, and the program(s) of interest to you.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
- Conduct intakes for individuals referred to Vocational Services program.
- Monitor vocational evaluations.
- Score various career interest, math, and reading tests.
- Assist with preparing individuals to go back to work.
- Review interviewing and presentation skills with clients.
- Facilitate vocational groups.
- Complete basic clerical work, such as reviewing charts and putting together charts.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT:
Interns within this program will aid the organization is providing the individuals we serve with:
- Supported employment
- Job search and job placement
- Resume writing and interview skills
- Job coaching
- Work experience internships
- Vocational assessment
- Education and career planning
- Job retention support
- Benefits and workplace accommodations counseling
- Pre-employment services for students and young adults
- Career planning
- Additional assignments may be determined at a future date.
QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:
- Previous experience in human services field is preferred.
- Strong organization skills with accurate attention to detail.
- Sufficient skills to communicate effectively with both clients and staff.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Current undergraduate student in a Human Services related program.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
- Must be capable to sit or stand in front of a computer for moderate-periods of time
- Able to work in open space floor plan
- Must be capable to move throughout work day and follow individuals
- Work alongside individuals within 3 feet
- Occasional lifting of > _15+ pounds
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Other facts
About Access: Supports for Living
Rewarding Lives. Healthy Communities.
Welcome to an agency that is passionate about supporting the families and communities of the Hudson Valley.
We have been evolving services for people facing the challenges of disability and mental illness for over 58 years.
Today ...we offer a broad range of programs and touch thousands of lives every week. Yet we always work hard to focus on the needs and potentials of one person at a time.
Our many and varied services are all focused on one goal: helping people with challenges live the fullest life possible.
We believe each of us is entitled to a voice in establishing our own life goals and strive to treat each person we assist as a partner.
We are committed to making a positive difference in the communities where we live and work.
What you'll do
- Interns will conduct intakes for individuals referred to the Vocational Services program and assist with preparing individuals to return to work. They will also facilitate vocational groups and complete basic clerical work.
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