Resource - Respite Center Internship
Location
Queens, NY
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
June 11, 2026
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The resource center is a 4-bedroom respite home where individuals with IDD & NDD over age 18 years old come to engage in therapeutic activities designed to create healthy habits, and structures that work to reduce crisis and maintain stability. Guest can stay from 2 – 30 days at a time.
The intern should be registered in a Human Services degree program (AA; BA or Masters) in (Mental Health; Social Work; Behavioral Support; Human Services; Psychology or Sociology). They should be patient, kind, and understand the psychology of working with people with Autism, Mental Health challenges and developmental delays. The intern must also be open to learning new skills and being part of a team.
The intern will engage in administrative tasks and Clinical Tasks. Under the supervision of the Prog...
The resource center is a 4-bedroom respite home where individuals with IDD & NDD over age 18 years old come to engage in therapeutic activities designed to create healthy habits, and structures that work to reduce crisis and maintain stability. Guest can stay from 2 – 30 days at a time.
The intern should be registered in a Human Services degree program (AA; BA or Masters) in (Mental Health; Social Work; Behavioral Support; Human Services; Psychology or Sociology). They should be patient, kind, and understand the psychology of working with people with Autism, Mental Health challenges and developmental delays. The intern must also be open to learning new skills and being part of a team.
The intern will engage in administrative tasks and Clinical Tasks. Under the supervision of the Prog...