Internship opportunity

OUTREACH PREVENTION SPECIALIST INTERN
INTERNSHIP JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Outreach/Prevention Specialist Intern

SUPERVISED BY: Outreach Coordinator

TO APPLY: Please send cover letter and resume to Ann-Marie Mark at

ann-mariemark@jcfs.org or call 224-625-2906 with any questions.

SUMMARY: Provides on-going educational programs/services to schools and community organizations by planning and facilitating one time educational programs on a variety of teen topics including comprehensive sex education, healthy relationships and teen dating violence, bullying, LGBTQ awareness and more. Plans and implements various long-term leadership groups for youth. Establishes working relationships with youth and key youth professionals. Refers teens to appropriate services as necessary.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Facilitate programs for groups large and small

2. Develop health and wellness curriculum

3. Establish appropriate relationships with teens through structured programs and community outreach

4. Act as a liaison between teens in need and appropriate referral sources

5. Participate in weekly staff meetings, supervision, and in-service training

6. Maintain written records and input programmatic data into the CSM system

7. Network with community organizations including synagogue, camp and school personnel

8. Perform other duties as assigned


SPECIFICATIONS: Looking for a Masters-level student in Public Health, Woman and Gender Studies or other related field to do a 20 hour a week internship. Must be comfortable speaking in large groups and must be comfortable teaching comprehensive sex education, including discussions on methods of protection and contraceptives. Group experience preferred. The ability to travel independently within the Chicago metropolitan area and periodic travel outside the State of Illinois is required.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: The Outreach/Prevention Specialist is regularly required to speak and hear, is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The intern is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, taste and smell, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Required vision abilities include: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The ability to maintain written records and provide regular statistical information is required. The ability to travel within the Chicago metropolitan area and periodic travel outside the State of Illinois is required.

The work environment is usually that of a well-lit office, conference or meeting room, and there is occasional exposure to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usual moderate.

The foregoing is a general outline of the position, which may be changed or modified at any time at the discretion of management, either formally or informally, orally or in writing.