Lighthouse Youth Development Center
Site Description
Since 1969, Lighthouse Youth Services has been a beacon of hope for abused and neglected children and for families in crisis.
Lighthouse provides residential care each day for more than 250 children in our foster homes, group homes, residential treatment
centers, supervised apartments, and other residential programs. The organization is made up of a number of programs including the
Youth Development Center. Lighthouse Youth Development Center is a therapeutic community-based residential program for teenage
boys who suffer from emotional, behavioral, and other mental health programs. Residents are taught skills that will enable them
to resolve family and personal issues. A psychiatrist, social workers, and well-trained staff help youth with their problems and
challenges. YDC also provides outpatient/group and individual services led by certified sex offender therapists to Lighthouse
Youth Services males 12-18 years old with substantiated sexual offenses.
Job Description
The intern will...
- • Gain exposure to adolescent boys who suffer from emotional and behavioral problems.
- • Appreciate the challenges this population faces in terms of health, education and family.
- • Better understand the diagnosis of mental health issues.
- • Increase their awareness and knowledge of the personal and legal ramifications surrounding sexual offenses.
- • Acquire skills relating to crisis intervention and positive behavior management skills.
- • Appreciate the challenges this population faces in terms of family support, resources, and education.
- • Acquire skills relating to crisis intervention and positive behavior management skills.
- • Gain exposure to adolescents who have been victims of abuse and/or have emotional and behavioral problems.
- • Serve as a Youth Worker, assisting staff with the care, supervision and control of youth in the program.
- • Assist with the implementation of the individual service plan for each youth and ensure that youth are adequately
fed, clothed, disciplined, emotionally nurtured and physically protected from harm.
- • Monitor youth interactions, model appropriate interactions, and facilitate problem solving with youth.
- • Enforce the program schedule of activities.
- • Supervise recreational activities and meal time set-up and clean-up.
- • Provide crisis intervention to youth and families.
- • Maintain security of house, house coverage and order, and safety standards at all times.
- • Log all activities of the shift, including each youth's activities, events and housekeeping issues.
- • Follow program schedule of activities at the time assigned.
- • Maintain open communication and cooperation with all team members.
- • Assist the Youth/Social worker staff.
- • Work Monday-Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm.
Applicants must have at least 6 months experience working with children or youth, be proficient in Microsoft Office, and
possess excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Intern Experience Summary
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