Community Engagement and Employment Intern
Essential Responsibilities: Community Engagement
●Work with Support Specialists by providing additional assistance to adults with disabilities in community activities
○Ability to commit to the same activity each week (art courses, cooking classes, etc.)
○Activity is on a consistent day of the week
●Provide effective and consistent communication with team members, families, case managers, and other interested parties regarding service delivery and individual progress
●Complete additional tasks assigned as needed
Essential Responsibilities: Employment Consultant
●Support Employment Consultants with their current caseload
○Finding real, fair-wage paying, independent jobs for those not currently working or looking to further their careers by:
●Conducting phone surveys to fill out Person Centered Descriptions to establish criteria for a successful job match
●Utilizing typical job seeking tactics to find open opportunities
○Assist with administrative work
●Coordinate transportation for individuals by working with Metro Mobility to schedule rides to and from work
●Assist with reimbursing uber prices and billing with Metro Mobility cards
●Write short essays and biographies for our blog (
○Use Gmail and Google calendar on a daily basis, learn new 245D licensing standards, utilize various operating systems, online databases, and online timekeeping systems
Education:
●High school diploma or equivalent required
●Some college completed with a related major
●Students who are receiving educational credit hours for interning with CIP
Qualifications:
●Good written, oral, and customer service communication skills
●Provide physical assistance based on activities to individuals supported by CIP
●Students looking for experience working hands-on with adults with disabilities and wanting to learn how to support them in their independent futures
●Be willing to integrate your educational knowledge into working with individuals on a daily basis
●Must pass a Department of Human Services background study
Training Provided:
●HIPAA Regulations
●How to work with a Q’Straint (car restraints for wheelchairs)
●Vulnerable Adult Policies
Hours:
Internship hours vary depending on individual’s schedule and availability to work
Location:
Community Engagement:
●Dependant on the community activity chosen at the beginning of the internship
●Interns will be expected to be present each week for their activity
Employment Consultant:
●2300 Kennedy Street NE Suite 140 Minneapolis, MN 55413
How to Apply:
Send resume, cover letter, and application to Hannah Evavold, at and Courtney Johnson, at