Social WorkHuman Services Internship Paid

Job Description

Restorative Justice and Teen Court Intern

Semester stipend of $500.00

12-20 hour per week (1 or 2 semesters)

Central: 3505 N. Washington Blvd. Indianapolis IN. 46205

South: 435

E. Main St., Ste. 100 Greenwood IN. 46143

Restorative Justice Directors

Reach For Youth, Inc. was established in 1974 by a coalition of south-side Indianapolis community leaders concerned about the lack of services and programs in their neighborhood. Today we serve over 2000 youth and their families throughout Central Indiana, providing mental health counseling, intervention, restorative justice programs, and a host of other prevention services that provide opportunities to youth and strengthen families.

Our purpose:
Advocacy for traditionally underrepresented community members;
Resiliency and emotional security are primary goals of services;
Social justice perspectives are built-in to all agency services. We currently serve youth and families in two building locations: downtown and Johnson County. Reach For Youth’s mission is to provide second chances through prevention, intervention and counseling. Our vision:
Every youth can succeed.

Reach For Youth, Inc. defines diversity in its broadest context to include all that makes us unique: race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability status, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, educational background, socioeconomic status, intellectual perspective, and organizational level.

Reach For Youth, Inc., aims to be inclusive and celebrate diversity in all aspects of our operations, including hiring of staff, Board of Directors, and leadership, securing vendors, communications, community outreach and programming. Being inclusive and mindful of the diversity of our community helps us better relate to our client base, be a more inclusive workforce, and achieve our mission to be a key resource to youth and their families in Central Indiana.

Reach For Youth is unique in its delivery of services to youth and parents. Its mission is fulfilled through two primary service aims: mental health counseling services and restorative justice prevention/intervention. Mental Health services include individual, family, and a variety of educational and therapeutic groups. We have developed a new initiative, R.E.A.C.H., a unique two-generation approach that incorporates mental health, social and emotional learning skills, along with career readiness skills.

We are committed to providing evidenced-based, innovative, and culturally sensitive services that will foster transformative change for youth and their families throughout Central Indiana. As a member of our team at Reach for Youth, you will be at the forefront of building collaborative partnerships with community agencies, schools, and centers who want parents and youth to have strong futures. Restorative Justice prevention and intervention includes Teen Court – a peer–to–peer positive youth development program for youth in Marion and Johnson counties, Peer Justice Council, Alternatives to Expulsion Forums, and educational workshops.

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The interns will be a part of the key leadership team, working alongside other region Outreach Directors and the Teen Court Director to assist the agency in assuring the organization’s mission is carried forward through its community programs: R.E.A.C.H., Social Emotional Learning, Restorative Justice and in-school Teen Court, constantly seeking new and innovative ways to increase capacity and serve more families in Central Indiana.

Additional responsibilities will include case management to connect school and clinical participants to needed community resources.

• Pursuit of a bachelor’s/associates degree in social work, Criminal Justice, Human Services or related field at an accredited college or university.
• Must agree to the organization’s confidentiality statement.
• Access to reliable transportation and willing to drive to various community sites.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the cultural and socioeconomic status…