St. Peter's Home for Boys

16121 Joy Road Detroit MI 48228    313-846-6942  Fax: 313-846-4044

CHILDCARE WORKER INTERNSHIP

Agency Information

  • Department: Residential

  • Maximum Positions Available: 5

  • Contact: Jerry Springs, Volunteer & Internship Director

  • Student Major: Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Education, Criminal Justice and Counseling

 

Internship Hours

  • 12-24 hours per week

  • Minimum of 3 hours per day, Maximum 6 hours per day, Minimum 3 days per week, Maximum 5 days per week

  • Available Times: 4pm-11pm Monday-Friday, 11am-11pm Saturday, Sunday

  • Work-Study Hourly Rate:$10.00

 

 Position Approval

 Senior Corps

School Work-Study Internship for Credit AmeriCorps VISTA SC-RSVP SC-FGP

UM-Ann Arbor

 

  

YES

NO

 

 
UM-Dearborn YES  

Wayne State University

    
Eastern Michigan University    
UD-Mercy University    
Henry Ford Community College    
Schoolcraft Community College    
Wayne County Community College YES  
Davenport Business School    
Ferris State College   YES

 

Job Duties

  • Management of daily life cycle routines: wake-up, meals, bedtime

  • Supervision of residents and agency

  • Monitor daily life activities of residents

  • Assist Child Care Staff in off grounds activities

  • Participate with residents in on-grounds activities

  • Monitor and management of medical needs of residents

  • Life space counseling of residents

  • Assist residents in life skill learning

  • Participate in group counseling activities and team program activities

  • Daily log entries required.

 

Additional Information

  • Interns are not allowed to directly discipline residents

  • Interns are not allowed to engage in restraint unless trained

  • Interns may not give permission to residents to checkout, use of the phone or enter secured rooms.

  • Interns may not engage in off grounds activities without the accompaniment of Child Care Worker.

 

Agency Goal:  Provide a safe secure home-like environment for residents. To make available life space counseling,, activities and learning opportunities for residents

 

Agency Support:  Will work closely with Residential Director , Child Care Worker Supervisor and Child Care Workers  in carrying out duties and activities.

 

Agency Training:  Required attendance at the Volunteer Orientation Meeting.

 

Agency Requirements: All staff & volunteers are required to have TB test results.

 

Qualifications:  Knowledge of the computer and good personal relations skills.  Excellent writing skills a plus.

 

 

  2-8  hours each week can be filled as a  Personal Coach

 

This combination would give the students maximum experience in childcare work
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