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Boomerang Youth, Inc
Program: Alternative to Suspension
URL: https://boomerangyouth.org/
Contact Person: Tawanda Torres
MSW Supervisor: Tawanda Torres
Address: 825a N Estes Drive, Chapel Hill NC, 27514
Phone: 919-296-1723
Fax: 919-968-2147
Email: Tawanda.Torres@boomerangyouth.org
Level: BSW Program, MSW Foundation Yr, MSW Advanced Yr
Agency Auspices: Private, Non-Profit
Age Groups: Adolescent
Setting: Micro/macro combination
Transportation: Car Needed
Work Hours: 8:30a -2:00p
Disabilities: Yes
Screening Required: Criminal Check
Other Screenings Required:
Number of Students: 2
Fields of Practice: At-Risk Youth, Families, Juvenile Delinquency, Schools
Other Fields of Practice:
Major Functions: After Care/Follow Up, Assessment, Case Management, Community Outreach, Discharge Planning, Documentation, Information/referral, Mentoring, Prevention/Education, Program Evaluation, Referrals, Team Meetings
Other Functions:
Tasks/Assignments for intern: - Assist in developing and in leading planned activities for students, including groups and individual work
- Support the academic component of the program,
- Work individually with students as needed,
- Participate in and lead student Wrap-Up meetings,
- Participate in physical recreation for all participants,
- Support a program environment that promotes positive youth interactions with other youth and adults,
- Supervise students during a routine schedule of activities,
- Assist in the development of activities, programming and record-keeping,
- Support Program Managers in seeing that youth depart with authorized parents or guardians at the end of the day,
- Co-facilitate and lead group activities,
- Follow Boomerang guidelines in interacting with youth,
- Interact with staff and parents/guardians in a professional manner at all times,
- Be responsible for completing required paperwork (student folders, data input as needed, service notes) associated with the program
- Complete work on projects assigned by supervisors
Ideal student description: The ideal candidate is someone who has a passion for working with children, has strong communication skills, has the ability and drive to work independently and is willing advocate with and for adolescents who are at-risk.
Pay/stipend offered?: No