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About The Position
The Residential Youth Development Intern supports the residential team in supervising and engaging youth residing in an agency-operated facility. Under close supervision, the intern assists with structured activities, daily routines, and documentation while gaining hands-on experience in residential child welfare services.
This internship is designed to provide exposure to trauma-informed care, group supervision strategies, and residential programming within a nonprofit human services setting.
About Little Flower
Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York is a human services nonprofit supporting the well-being of children, youth, families, and individuals across New York City and Long Island since 1929. Our staff of more than 500 builds well-being by providing prevention services, foster care, residential treatment care, adoption services, programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities, and medical and mental health services.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a college program related to Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, Education, or a related field
- Strong interpersonal skills and interest in working with youth
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Reliable and punctual
Nice To Haves
- Prior volunteer or internship experience working with children or adolescents
- Interest in residential treatment, child welfare, or youth development
Responsibilities
- Assist staff in supervising youth during recreational, educational, and daily living activities
- Support implementation of structured group activities and programming
- Help reinforce cottage rules and daily routines under staff direction
- Assist with meal preparation or activity setup as appropriate
- Observe and learn behavior management strategies used by residential staff
- Support documentation by assisting with activity logs or incident documentation under supervision
- Participate in team meetings and supervision sessions
- Engage youth in pro-social skill building and positive relationship development
- Complete assigned professional development and training activities
- Interns will not be responsible for sole supervision, crisis intervention, or physical restraint.
