Crisis Intervention Internship - Middle Way House

Middle Way House Inc

Crisis Intervention Internship Description

Spring 2017 Internship

 

Middle Way House is a Domestic Violence Program and Rape Crisis Center. The Crisis Intervention intern will act within the Crisis Line and On Scene Advocacy (OSA) programs. The crisis line is the first point of contact for those seeking help for domestic violence. “Crisis liners’ provide support, resources, and information over the phone. OSAs provide a call-back service for survivors of sexual assault, or report to a hospital, clerk’s office, or other safe, secure and confidential space to support survivors of sexual & domestic violence in person.

 

Duties Include:

❏     Be able to take a minimum of four (4) on-call shifts per week as an OSA, and a minimum of one (3-hour) in-person shift on the crisis line.

❏     Attend monthly Crisis Intervention meetings to gain ongoing education and share experiences with fellow advocates.

❏     Attend bi-weekly ‘Book Club’ meetings to gain ongoing education and further understanding of intersections of oppression that feed into the problems that Middle Way works to combat.

❏     Weekly write-ups summarizing your experiences for the week to be turned in by Sunday at 5:00 PM.

 

Qualifications:

❏     Passion and commitment for ending domestic and sexual violence, as well as serving diverse populations

❏     Dependability and good communication skills

❏     Ability to respond to crisis calls when on call. For call-backs, we expect a response within 5-10 minutes when on call. When reporting to the hospital (or other community locations), we expect a response time of approximately 20 minutes when on call.

 

Time Commitment:

❏       - 4 shifts (15-25 hours) per week on call for On-Scene Advocate

❏       -4 office hours per week (providing support to CI staff)

❏       -3 hours per week for in-person crisis line shift (must be the same shift each week)

❏       -Monthly Crisis Intervention meeting (approximately 1 hour)

❏       -Monthly Book Club meeting (approximately 1 hour, plus time spent reading materials  beforehand)

 

Payment: Unpaid. We will cooperate with academic institutions in order for interns to receive college credit, as well as provide professional references and letters of recommendation.

 

Trainings Required (We cannot make any exceptions - applicants MUST be able to attend (or have already completed) on the following days/times.

❏       On-Scene Advocate Training (September 25th & 26th, 12PM-6PM both days)

❏       Middle Way House Pre-Service Volunteer Training (Saturday, September 10th or September 17th,  9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

❏       Crisis Line Training (3 hours, to be scheduled and  completed by the end of October)

 

All interested candidates should contact the coordinators at CISC@middlewayhouse.org as soon as possible, as interviews will be conducted until positions are filled. Please include your resume in this email.