Make an impact working with local homeless youth while using your own creativity! HALO Jefferson City Youth Specialist Intern will primarily focus on developing, coordinating, and facilitating HALO Art & Life Skill workshops and individual services that will be geared towards at-risk youth ages 12 and older. This position
will be for 20+ hours a week (including some evenings) comprising of 3-4 programs per week, and office hours at the JC HALO Home. This intern will report to the JC Program Manager. The time frame for this Internship is flexible, with 6 months-1 year preferred.
A majority of this position will comprise of:
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Collaborating with JC Program Manager and Volunteers to plan, prepare and facilitate 3-4 programs and services per week.
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Spending 2-3 days a week in the office working on developing programming based on needs of youth and/or partnering schools as they are identified.
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Assisting JC Program Manager with administering program surveys to youth to assess program effectiveness on a quarterly basis.
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Meet individually with youth to help provide resources, programs and services for their immediate needs surrounding the areas of housing, healing or education.
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Assist JC Program Manager and Chief Program Officer on local outreach needs to expand the reach for HALO in Jefferson City and surrounding communities.
Other focuses during internship will include:
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Track weekly statistics and outcomes by compiling information reported through Workshop Facilitation Reports & entry into Apricot
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Managing HALO Connect Wall as new services and resources are discovered, while encouraging youth to utilize the resources available in the community.
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Gathering content for Marketing department to promote programs and needs in the Learning Center
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If desired, internship provides the opportunity to plan and facilitate your own program to benefit at-risk youth.
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Assisting with special events that arise during the time of your internship
