Marah�s Intern/Housing Advocate |
| January 31, 2013 - December 31, 2013 |
| Location: | Chicago, IL |
| Listing Type: | Internship |
| Department: | Support Staff |
| Description: | Provide case management to new tenants moving into Marah�s as assigned by Program Coordinator, provide staffing and support to learning center staff, and providing staffing and support to Marah�s staff. A case manager works individually with participants to help them overcome the obstacles they face while working to achieve their goals. A case manager begins her work by engaging with participants and allowing them to take the time to build trust and become comfortable with the case management relationship. A case manager respects participants' rights to privacy, space, and freedom in decision-making. A case manager acts as an advocate, a trusted and reliable confidante, a resource advisor, and a participant's "go-to" person during a crisis. Also work with tenants on their rent payments and maintaining their housing, as well as work with the Administrator and Coordinator to keep housing files and rent ledger updated. |
| Duties: | Primary Tasks and Responsibilities:
� Conduct intakes and assessments with assigned participants
� Assist participants to identify goals and the steps they will take to achieve them
� Provide necessary resources and referrals to aid in goal achievement
� Maintain participant files, record progress notes, and enter service-related information into agency database
� Act as an advocate for all participants on caseload
� Provide support, encouragement, and objective feedback to participants.
� Assist in updating rent ledger by calculating balances, working with tenants on payment plans, ect.
� Assist Program Coordinator in keeping housing files up to date
� Work as a team member with Marah�s Housing staff as well as Marah�s Learning Center Staff to ensure quality services are being provided to assigned participants
� Participate in weekly individual supervision and weekly group supervision (Clinical Rounds, Clinical Roundtable)
� Other duties as assigned
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| Qualifications: | Applicant Strengths and Qualities:
Interest in working one-on-one with participants, and serving as a non-judgmental advocate in multiple facets of participants' lives. Ability to engage with, and build rapport with participants. Ability to demonstrate empathy. Good organizational and communication skills. Ability to utilize a person-centered approach, and a strengths-based perspective. Ability to work in a team environment as well as being able to handle tasks independently.
Additional Requirements:
All Interns are expected to follow and abide by the ethical standards of social work practice outlined by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the American Counseling Association (ACA). In addition, Interns are expected to abide by the policies of Deborah's Place including, but not limited to: rules governing confidentiality, dual relationships, honesty, and integrity. All Interns are expected to always act in good faith and in keeping with the mission and values of Deborah's Place. Interns must have an overall commitment to serving the women of Deborah's Place, and to contributing to a positive, respectful, and accepting environment at Deborah's Place. |
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