undergraduate internship overview - fy17
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Child Welfare, Mental
Health, & Special Education
Catholic Charities of Baltimore
Child Welfare and Mental Health—Villa Maria Schools | St. Vincent’s Villa Residential
Treatment Center | Villa Maria Community Resources | Center for Family Services
Last revision: 9/6/2016
Undergraduate
Internship Overview
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Our Mission
Inspired by the Gospel mandates to love, serve and teach, Catholic Charities
provides care and services to improve the lives of Marylanders in need.
Who We Are
Family Services is a division of Catholic Charities of Baltimore, which includes nearly
half of the agency's 80 programs. This packet covers internship opportunities in
our child welfare and mental health programs: St. Vincent’s Villa, Villa Maria Schools,
Center for Family Services, and Villa Maria Community Resources.
What We Do
We provide three categories of service:
1. St. Vincent's Villa, Villa Maria Schools, Center for Family Services, and Villa Maria
Community Resources provide state-of-the-art behavioral health, child welfare,
special education, early childhood and family-development services. Known for
creativity, innovation, excellence, and our nationally-recognized Family-Provider
Partnership, our programs focus on building and unifying families and helping
families and individuals of all ages to achieve healthier lives.
2. Gallagher Services provides an array of excellent services, care, training, and
therapy for adults with intellectual disabilities.
3. Safe Streets Baltimore - Sandtown-Winchester provides evidence-based violence
prevention and interruption services in West Baltimore.
For
Spring 2017
Summer 2017
Fall 2018
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Overview & requirements | p. 3
Application & screening process | p. 5
Dates & deadlines | p. 7
Types of internship roles | p. 7
Checklist | p. 13
Have questions?
Please contact Mikael
Kristiansen, Volunteer
Coordinator:
or 410-252-4000 x1606
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Requirements
Enrollment as a student at an
institution of higher education.
100 hours served minimum per fall
or spring semester; 75 minimum for
summer internships. On-site at least
twice per week.
Formal learning contract or own
learning goals.
Timely completion of the application
and background screening
processes.
Attending a quarterly Pre-Service
Training session and any other pre-
requisite training. Abiding by the Program Policies and
Procedures.
Responsibilities
Interns’ on-site responsibilities
vary by program and supervisor.
Regularly reporting valuable
feedback about your service
experience to Volunteer Services –
i.e. your hours, location, and any
qualitative feedback.
Completing an exit interview or
evaluation.
Submitting any evaluations or
reports produced as part of your
study requirements to Volunteer
Services.
OVERVIEW
The basics
Undergraduate interns assist in the operation of a Family Services program to which they are
assigned for a period of one semester or a summer intersession. Interns report directly to a
staff supervisor within their program, with additional oversight from Volunteer Services. In
compliance with Catholic Charity policies, undergraduates cannot serve clients in a clinical
capacity; however, interns may be closely involved in other therapeutic aspects of a program,
including directly with clients.
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How to apply
1. Make a note of our application and screening deadlines (p. 7).
2. Fill out our online application at http://bit.ly/ccfsvolapp.
Make sure to upload a resume/CV with the application and complete all required
fields. In your cover letter, indicate what your program or role preferences are.
Contact [email protected] with any questions.
3. After you submit your application, we will reach out to your references by email. Based
upon your interests, skills, requirements, references, and availability, we will make a
decision about whether to continue your application and schedule an interview.
Screening process
We will need to photocopy a government issued photo ID of you— e.g. Driver’s License
or Learner’s Permit, State ID, passport, Green Card. This can usually be done at the
interview.
Child Protective Services background
clearance. Maryland DHR Form 1279A: We
provide you a form with Part I completed by
us. You will need to fill out Part II and sign Part
III in front of a notary public, then return the
original form to us. We then submit the form
to your local Child Protective Services
jurisdiction.
Part II must be filled out on a computer
and printed out.
Please use a Maryland address. If you
do not have a Maryland address (i.e.
you live exclusively out of state), please
let us know and do not complete Form 1279A, which is solely for Maryland.
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APPLICATION & SCREENING
Form 1279A.
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Screening process (continued)
Online background check through
Verified Volunteers. Initiated after the
interview.
Diagnostic Programs and Center for Family
Services interns only: fingerprints checked
against MD and FBI Criminal Justice
Information Systems (CJIS) database.
Initiated after the interview, if necessary.
Review Noncriminal Justice Privacy
Rights disclosure and return signed
to Volunteer Services.
Bring completed Pre-Registration
Form to our CJIS vendor and get
printed. You may use another CJIS
vendor but at your own expense.
Tuberculosis screening. Interns 21+ years of age must provide negative results of a
PPD test administered within six months of your proposed starting date. Interns under 21
may complete a short health questionnaire instead.
Seasonal flu vaccine. Interns working any time during flu season (Nov.—Mar.) need to
get a flu shot. If you’re not already planning to get one, we can provide one upon starting.
If offered a placement…
Please log in to MyVolunteerPage.com and sign up for any requisite training and
orientation sessions.
Contact your direct supervisor (Catholic Charities program staff) to organize your
schedule and your learning goals. Please provide them with a copy of any formal learning
contracts from your school.
APPLICATION & SCREENING
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* Note: If all positions are filled in the Early Bird intake, we will not be able to accept any later applications.
Application deadline: date by which your application and resume are submitted to
Volunteer Services.
Screening deadline: date by which your references have responded, interview and
background check are completed, Child Protective Services (CPS) form is notarized and
submitted, and photo ID is presented. Health and fingerprint screening due before start date.
Pre-Service Training (PST): Orientation session only offered quarterly; please plan ahead!
You must complete PST before your first day. PST may be attended remotely via internet if you
are out of state. PST for Spring 2016 may be attended early, November 10, 2016, only if necessary.
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI): Mandatory for residential (St. Vincent’s Villa) and
school (Villa Maria School, Villa Maria Diagnostic School) interns only. Three hours.
Spring 2017 Summer 2017 Fall 2017—
early bird Fall 2017
Application
deadline Monday, Sep. 26,
2016
Monday,
Mar. 20, 2017
Monday, Apr. 17,
2017
Monday, Jul. 3,
2017*
Screening
deadline
Monday, Oct. 10,
2016
Monday,
Apr. 10, 2017
Monday,
May 8, 2017
Monday,
Jul. 17, 2017*
Placement
decisions
announced by:
End of October. Third week of
April. Mid-May End of July.
Mandatory training dates
Pre-Service
Training
(orientation)
Wednesday,
Jan.18, 2017
5:30-8:30pm
Thursday,
Apr. 27, 2016
5:30-8:30pm
Wednesday,
Aug. 23, 2017
5:30-8:30pm
Therapeutic
Crisis
Intervention
Late January
2017
Mid-May
2017 Early September 2017
DATES & DEADLINES
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Educational Treatment Intern
Degree paths: Special Education, Education, Psychology or related fields with education
experience.
Description: The intern is assigned to a class setting where he/she will assist with the
preparation and implementation of lesson plans under the direction of the Psychoeducator
(teacher), as well as maintaining the therapeutic milieu of children with severe behavioral and
emotional challenges. Weekday mornings and early afternoons.
Programs: Villa Maria School, Maura Pre-Vocational Center.
Marketing Intern
Degree paths: Marketing, PR, Communications, or related fields. Communication-savvy
Social Work students will also be considered.
Description: The intern works with a social worker in our Treatment Foster Care program
to help develop initiatives to recruit and retain foster parents for children with behavioral and
emotional challenges or medically fragile children. May also work closely with marketing and
PR specialists from our vendor (an external agency) in Towson, depending on skill-set.
Candidates seeking two-semester internships strongly preferred.
Programs: Treatment Foster Care (TFC) at Center for Family Services (Baltimore).
Outpatient Clinic Intern
Degree paths: Psychology, Human Services, Mental Health, Social Work, and related fields.
Description: Duties vary and can include helping with family support groups, psychiatric
rehabilitation programs (PRP), off-site visits, and clerical case management. Interns are often
supervised by a therapist but may not take clients or cases of their own. Number of placements
very limited.
Programs: VMCR of Anne Arundel Co. (Millersville), VMCR of Harford Co. (Abingdon).
Psychology School Intern
Degree paths: Psychology or related fields (clinical focus or education experience a plus).
Description: A) The intern works in the diagnostic program classroom under the supervision
of the Diagnostic School Program Coordinator. They may help both with behavior
management and lesson plans. They will also observe the diagnostic process and may also
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INTERNSHIP ROLES: OVERVIEW
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intern in the residential diagnostic unit. B) Alternately, the intern may work with a therapist at
the main school observing therapy and assisting with alternative learning. Weekday mornings
and early afternoon.
Programs: A) Villa Maria Diagnostic School at St. Vincent’s Villa, B) Villa Maria School
Residential Treatment Intern
Degree paths: Psychology, Human Services, Mental Health, Social Work, and related fields.
Description: The intern helps develop and maintain a therapeutic environment for the
children in the residential unit to which they are assigned. Usually supervised by Milieu
Supervisor who oversees Residential Treatment Counselors or Senior Residential Treatment
Counselor. Weekday afternoons and evenings; sometimes weekends.
Programs: St. Vincent’s Villa Residential Treatment Center, St. Vincent’s Villa Diagnostic Unit
(Genesis).
Therapeutic Recreation Intern
Degree paths: Therapeutic Recreation or related fields.
Description: The intern assists the recreational therapist in recreational and leisure activities
provided to children aged 5-13 in residential care, as well as having the opportunity to observe
assessments and the documentation process of groups. Schedule must be flexible to be
available for holiday and some weekend events. Final year students strongly preferred.
Programs: St. Vincent’s Villa Residential Treatment Center
INTERNSHIP ROLES: OVERVIEW
Please specify the primary role to which you are applying in your cover letter.
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Educational Treatment Assistant Intern (Villa Maria School & Pre-Voc)
Immediate supervisor: Psychoeducator (teacher) or school therapist
PURPOSE: The primary function of the ETA Intern is to help develop and maintain a therapeutic
environment in the classroom. The intern is assigned to a class setting where he/she will assist with
the preparation and implementation of lesson plans under the direction of the Psychoeducator.
QUALIFICATIONS: Must be a college junior or senior; preferably special education major or
completed courses in both psychology and education; capacity to relate to severely emotionally
disturbed children in a sensitive, understanding and clinically insightful manner; must possess
independence, initiative, and good interpersonal skills.
WORK HOURS: Monday – Friday; any day between 8:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. (Pre-Voc: Mon., Tue., Thu.
9:00-2:30) At least twice per week.
POSITION DUTIES:
Maintain structure and organization within the classroom setting in accordance with the
therapeutic goals of the child’s Individual Treatment Plan (ITP) and Individual Education Plan (IEP).
Actively interacts and nurtures groups and/or individuals in the school setting.
Serve as a role model for the children by encouraging and reinforcing appropriate behavior and
discouraging destructive behaviors through the constructive use of the behavior treatment
protocols; will also exercise sound judgement and common sense in interpretations.
Teach children to assume responsibility for their own behaviors as they learn to recognize their
need for alternative, more effective and appropriate ways of expressing themselves.
Make accurate and specific observations of children’s behavior and communicate same in a timely
manner to appropriate staff.
Participate in the planning and implementation of classroom programming (academic, behavioral,
social, recreational, etc.) which will include preparation and implementation of academic lesson
plans which are in keeping with the student’s IEP and have been approved by the Psychoeducator.
Attend and participate in staff training, conferences and meetings as required or assigned.
Perform additional duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Role description last updated: July 2015.
SAMPLE FULL ROLE DESCRIPTIONS
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Residential Treatment Intern (St. Vincent’s Villa)
Immediate Supervisor: Milieu Supervisor or Senior RTC
PURPOSE: The primary function of the Residential Treatment Intern is to help develop and maintain
a therapeutic environment for the children in their care. This involves creating opportunities for
corrective emotional experiences and socialization as well as fostering relationships which promote
development and growth.
QUALIFICATIONS: Must be a college junior or senior majoring in psychology or related field;
capacity to relate to severally emotionally disturbed children in a sensitive, understanding and clinically
insightful manner; independence and initiative; good interpersonal skills which allow relating well with
co-workers.
WORK HOURS: Depends on the unit; usually Monday – Friday, between 3 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. At
least twice per week.
POSITION DUTIES:
Actively interact with, nurture, and assist staff in supervising a group of ten children.
Use milieu therapy and other suggested treatment modalities to address the particular needs of
each child as outlined in their Individual Treatment Plan (ITP).
Make accurate and specific observations of children’s behavior and communicate same in a timely
manner to appropriate staff.
Provide for the physical care of each child.
Maintain structure and organization within the apartment setting by following schedules and
carrying out routines with consistency.
Serve as a role model for the children by encouraging and reinforcing appropriate behavior and
discouraging destructive behaviors through the use of the Behavior Treatment System (BTS); will
also exercise sound judgement and common sense in interpretations.
Teach children to assume responsibility for their own behaviors as they learn to recognize their
need for alternative, more effective and appropriate ways of expressing themselves.
Exhibit awareness and understanding of policies, guidelines, and procedures in the Department of
Residential Services and, as appropriate, those of the overall treatment center.
Attend and participate in staff training and conference as required and/or assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.
SAMPLE FULL ROLE DESCRIPTIONS
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Therapeutic Recreation Intern (St. Vincent’s Villa)
Supervisor: Recreational Therapy Coordinator (recreational therapist)
SUMMARY:
Therapeutic Recreation’s goal is to utilize a wide range of activity and community based interventions
and techniques to improve the physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and leisure needs of the clients.
The clients will develop skills that will allow them to display appropriate behaviors for daily living skills
and community involvement. A Therapeutic Recreation intern would assist the recreational therapist in
recreational and leisure activities provided to our children, as well as have the opportunity to observe
assessments and the documentation process of groups.
WORK HOURS: May vary with recreational therapy event schedule.
POSITION DUTIES:
Oversees activities with small and larger group of students, helping maintain structure and
organization.
Works one on one with a student who may need additional help.
Reports observations regarding the child’s skills, behavior and other pertinent information to the
recreational therapist or psychoeducators.
Serves as a role model for the children by encouraging and reinforcing appropriate behavior and
discouraging destructive behaviors through the use of the Behavior Treatment System.
Teach children to assume responsibility for their own behaviors as they learn to recognize their
need for alternative, more effective and appropriate ways of expressing themselves.
Attend and participate in training as required or assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Junior or Senior in undergraduate related major. Recreational Therapy students strongly preferred.
Patience to work with emotionally disabled children. Ability to function effectively as a member of a
team. Ability to carry out duties without continual close supervision.
Role description last updated: July 2015.
SAMPLE FULL ROLE DESCRIPTIONS
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Read this really great and interesting packet.
Submitted application, with email and day-time phone number for reference contacts.
Submitted my resume or CV.
Got confirmation that application was received.
Notified reference contacts that they will be receiving a request for a reference for you
from us.
Scheduled interview (usually after references returned).
Attended interview.
CPS form notarized and submitted to Volunteer Services.
Verified Volunteers background check initiated (after interview).
Photo ID shown to Volunteer Services.
Health Questionnaire or PPD tuberculosis test results sent to Volunteer Services before
starting placement (see p. 6).
Fingerprinting done, if applicable (see p.6).
Sent RSVP for Pre-Service Training (if accepting offered placement) and other training.
Please contact with any questions:
Mikael Kristiansen, Volunteer Coordinator
410-252-4000 x1606
Thank you!
This packet can be found online at: http://www.catholiccharities-md.org/fsvolunteers/pdfs/
fsvolunteer-undergraduate.pdf
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