Lifeskills, Education and Career/Work Therapy Intern

Site:  Harvest Farm                                       Supervisor:  Northern CO Vol. Coordinator and HF Director

Hours/Week: 40

Job Description: Gain first-hand experience in drug and alcohol rehabilitation within a rural setting by forming relationships with program participants and staff, by experiencing and working in different work therapy areas, and participating in and assisting with education classes.

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Internship Objectives: 

q  Become acquainted with and build healthy relationships with Harvest Farm participants and staff.

q  Learn about Harvest Farm’s program, rules, and schedule

q  Develop skills in cross-cultural and cross-socio/economic car and ministry

q  Gain first-hand experience in drug and alcohol rehabilitation within a rural setting.

q  Understand and learn how the program at HF integrates work therapy, career and life skills education, spiritual/psychological counseling and one-on-one case management.

q  Gain experience in basic farming operations.

q  Begin to discover basic addiction counseling while receiving guidance from staff.

q  Discover an area of interest within the farm and develop ways to become more engaged and active in that area.

Internship Activities:

·        Attend daily all-farm devotions

·        Meet weekly with supervisor

·        Cycle through the 6 different work therapy areas (agriculture, maintenance, garden, kitchen, fleet, and client services) by spending at least a week working the participants and supervisors of each area

·         Participate in an LEC (life skills, education, and career) class cycle by attending the following classes with participants: freedom from addiction, basic Bible, work and new life, money and values, and health and fitness.

·        Assist LEC instructor/tutor in their roles by tutoring participant’s needing their GEDs and assisting participants with learning computer skills and completing LEC assignments

·        Meet with chaplains and counselors to learn more about their roles at the farm

To Find out more about this internship opportunity please contact:

Heather Pully - hpulley@fortcollinsrescue.org