Intern/Volunteer
BCFS

Job Info

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It's a great feeling to work for a company that does so much good for others around the world!

Education: Bachelor's Degree or enrolled in a university to complete a bachelor's degree

Supervises: None

Essential Functions:
1. Assess clients' personal needs and help link clients to available resources and provide case management support.
2. Advocate with human services, health, and court and criminal justice systems to resolve issues facing clients.
3. Conducts initial intakes and develops and maintains individual service plans.
4. Aids with public assistance benefits, educational needs, employment needs, housing, and food.

Measurable Deliverables:
1. Participates/leads workshops.
2. Offers individual and group support as appropriate.
3. Develops, monitors and reviews with the individual, an action plan designed to increase strengths, address needs, and reduce conflict in the home.
4. Completes all files and program documentation to include data entry, accurately and on time.
5. Helps individuals to locate community resources to meet additional needs.
6. Participates in resource fairs in the community as assigned.

Other Responsibilities:
1. Maintains own schedule of office visits and events.
2. Identifies and maintains professional relationships with clients and community partners.
3. Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-service training, and meetings with community partners.
4. Report any suspected abuse or neglect to the Director and appropriate law enforcement agency within 24 hours.
5. Performs Crisis intervention techniques to promote client safety.
6. Completes all necessary documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
7. Maintains accurate records regarding delivery of services, safety planning, etc.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:
1. Maintain current licenses and certificates required for the position including but not limited to:
• First Aid • CPR
2. Pass a pre-employment and biennial criminal background (fingerprints needed if applicant has lived out of state within the past 5 years)
3. Demonstrate the ability to:
a. Respond sensitively and competently to the service population's cultural and
socio-economic characteristics.
b. Communicate effectively in writing and verbally in English.
c. Work in a fast-paced environment.
d. Maintain computer literacy required to meet the responsibilities of the position.
e. Work effectively and without intensive supervision both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
f. Manage time effectively and efficiently.
4. Bilingual preferred (Spanish)
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Here at BCFS Health and Human Services, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. Please feel free to apply for this position even if your work experience and education do not align perfectly with every requirement for this job description. You may very well be the perfect candidate for this role or other ones that we have open. Thank you for your interest in joining our mission!

BCFS Health and Human Services, is committed to following immunization recommendations produced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). As such, our company policy requires that all employees must receive an annual Influenza vaccination or obtain an approved exemption as a medical or religious accommodation. This is a condition of employment, and all new hires will be responsible for providing proof.

BCFS Health and Human Services, is an Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of BCFS Health and Human Services, not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.
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If you like to work with people that believe they can make a difference in the world, this is the company for you!

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