PAL Intern

Goodwill Industries • Bronx, NY, USA • 1w ago

General Duties:

The PAL program provided Peer supports to individuals diagnosed with a mental illness to become as independent and connected to the community as possible.

Essential Functions:

PAL Interns will learn all duties of PAL peer advocates and will take on those duties such as:

Advocacy and how to access community-based resources.
Essential Functions: Describe the intrinsic job duties that define the core responsibilities of the job.
Provides advocacy, support, and bridging services with a focus on wellness and resiliency to participants with mental illness to help improve their quality of life.
Inspire individuals to become more hopeful about their recovery.
Provide advocacy on behalf of the program participants in line with the choices of the individual being served.
Explains the types of services and programs available to participants as it relates to their stated goals or interests.
Serve as facilitators of self-help groups and wellness services to assist participants address their whole health needs, develop coping strategies and connect with critical resources such as housing, education and employment.
Record/document services provided as required by program and regulatory agencies
Help remove stigma and barriers associated with moving on to more independent roles
An important function of peer support is to reduce the possible stigma and personal effects of having a diagnosis of mental illness by sharing their own experience.
Educate participants about self-help techniques and self-help group processes
PAL interns will be required to comply with all departmental policies, procedures and parameters
Intern(s) will have weekly supervision with the program director.