Internship - Corporate Paid Trafficked Persons Assisted Program

Description:

YMCA Community Impact Services is a unique branch of the Y of Greater Houston thatseeksto meet the needs of Houston's communities.We provide comprehensive programs that focus on building human assets and fostering self-sufficiency. As aTPAPAdvocate on our team, you will play an essential role in providing intensive emotional support, advocacy, and case management forsurvivorsso they may be diverted from trafficking and exploitation and improve their chances of recovery.

This internship was made possible through a grant fromthe SimmonsFoundation. The internship will take place inGreaterHouston area.

InternJob Description:

Since itsinceptionin 2003, the YMCA's Trafficked Persons Assisted Programhasassistedmore than 600 survivors of human trafficking regain their lives.We serve survivors of both labor and sex trafficking, foreignnationalsand U.S. citizens, of any gender, religion, disability, or cultural background.To help survivorsheal from their horrific experiencesand to get justice for the crimes committed against them, we work within a multi-disciplinarytask force format consisting of federal, state, and local law enforcement, as well as non-profit, faith-based, and social service organizations to ensure survivors receive a wide array of restorative services.

Through this internship, the student willbe trained in and/orexposed to the following:

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  Modern-day slavery - its definitions, scope, and impact on victims of trafficking

  
  

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  How to successfully work within a multi-disciplinary task force

  
  

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  Navigating and resource allocation

  
  

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  Quality control of case management filesand data entry

  
  

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  Accurately collecting, capturing, and distributing donations as in-kind match

  
  

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  Networking and relationship building with volunteers,staffand clients

  
  

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  Experienceworking in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual, and multi-ethnic context

  
  

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  Explore a potential career insocial servicesrelations

  
  

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  Completeadditional trainingsasidentifiedby supervisor. Motivational Interviewing, Crime Victims Compensation Training, Mandatory Reporting training, Trauma Informed Care Training, and any othertrainings identifiedby supervisor.

  
  

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities and may be modified at any time.

1. Internship must take place during our office hours of Monday - Friday,8:30am - 5:00pm, including evening and weekends when needed

Qualifications:

• Internmust be enrolled in an undergraduate or post-graduate program in a relevant field at an accredited university or college.Juniors,seniors,and graduate students preferred.

• Intern must have a school requirement to complete an internship and be able to commit to a minimum of500hours

• Has some knowledge of the non-profit sector.

• Is dependable, self-motivating, uses time effectively, has high energy and enthusiasm, and is a creative thinker in handling new tasks.

• Possess some knowledge of root causes ofhuman trafficking and victims of crime

• Ability to speak and understandSpanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, or Portuguese is a benefit, not a requirement.

Compensation

• This position provides a stipend of$12,836, approximately.500-600+hours, depending on the program requirement .The stipend will be paid once the internship requirements are fulfilled successfully. The stipend will be paid upon the successful fulfillment of all internship requirements.