Social Work Intern, Community Health

Laurel House Internship Opportunities:

• Provide case management, as needed, to victims referred to the program
  • Accompany victims to obtain Protection from Abuse Orders, preliminary hearings, and other hearings as appropriate
  • Assist in ensuring the DART program is represented at community events such as health fairs, informational "tablings", and so on as needed
  • Follow-up with victims referred by police departments, medical personnel, etc. and provide referrals, information, services and/or other support as needed

Studying:
Social Work, Criminal Justice, Women's Studies, Psychology, Social Services (or related field).

Bilingual capability desired! (Spanish and/or ASL preferred).

The Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) Intern provides immediate crisis and safety response, as well as case management, to victims of domestic violence when contacted by law enforcement and/or medical professionals to assist in coordinating community response efforts.

• Represent Laurel House on community committees and events as requested and/or approved by the MAP Coordinator
  • Represent Laurel House in coordinating contacts with hospitals, substance abuse facilities, behavioral health facilities, etc. in Montgomery County
  • Research and create presentations related to medical trauma, behavioral health, substance abuse disorders, and domestic violence

Studying:
Public Health, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Human Services.

Under the Medical Advocacy Program, the intern will be responsible for assisting the MAP Coordinator with connections and training with medical facilities and health care providers throughout Montgomery County related to domestic violence, intimate partner violence, elder abuse, traumatic brain injury, safe documentation, and safe referrals.

• Provide individual counseling, options counseling, and advocacy to clients in shelter
  • Support hotline callers with crisis counseling, safety planning, referrals, and resources
  • Help residents with goal planning, domestic violence education, and safety strategies
  • Ensure shelter security, safety, and a supportive environment for residents and children
  • Facilitate group programming with colleagues to build community and promote healing

Undergraduate junior or senior studying:
Social Work, Criminal Justice, Women's Studies, Psychology, Social Services (or related field).

The Housing and Shelter Intern supports survivors through trauma-informed care by facilitating group sessions, providing individualized case management, and offering crisis support through our hotline. The advocate will also collaborate with partner agencies to connect clients with community resources and services.

• Develop and implement customized training and education material for presentation to specific audiences
  • Present established curricula for middle schools and high schools, youth and young adult groups, and colleges throughout Montgomery County
  • Collect evaluations from all education and prevention programs
  • Organize and conduct training for parents, and for adult professionals who work with youth, on how to address teen dating violence
  • Assist in promoting and developing educational programs
  • Work collaboratively with the Community Education Supervisor to update program statistics and school and organization contact lists
  • Assist with Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month projects such as social media campaign and Art Poster Contest

Studying:
Education, Public Health, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Human Services.

The Community Education Intern helps raise community awareness about domestic violence, adolescent relationship abuse, and other domestic violence-related topics by providing age-appropriate information to schools, colleges, businesses, faith-based communities, youth groups, and other community groups.

• Provide empowerment-based domestic violence counseling for individuals age 14+
  • Co-facilitate support groups for survivors of domestic violence
  • Assist with case management, legal referrals, and…