Internship/Volunteer Opportunities

Supervised by: Chinese Advocate/Case Manager
*Supervision by LICSW, Clinical Director available

Roles and Responsibilities:

• The role of the intern is to provide support at the Boston office and act as a liaison to connect the clients to the Chinese Advocacy staff and the agency.
• Responsibilities will include assisting the Boston staff in various advocacy services and administrative tasks.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Conduct initial phone intakes with potential clients
• Provide the clients with referrals and local resources
• Accompany the clients to various offices for appointments such as housing, SSI, DTA, court, and Food Pantry
• Assist the clients to pick up donations
• Provide childcare during the meeting between the client and the Advocate(s)
• Answer the CBS hotline phone:  respond to referrals or calls, triage calls.
• Provide overall administrative and clerical support
• Assist with the outreach activities

Qualifications:

• Ability to work in Boston
• Preferred but NOT required, fluency in any one of the following Asian languages:  Mandarin and Cantonese.
• Ability to take initiative, and to work independently and as a team player
• Preferred hours: minimum of 2 days/week or 14 hours/week for at least one semester (or 3 months)
• Attend the 45 hour Domestic Violence volunteer training/orientation
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and detail oriented
• Access to a vehicle preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Preferred CPR/First Aid Training
• Ability to work respectfully in a multicultural environment
• Commitment to our agency’s mission of elimination of domestic violence and to strengthen Asian communities
• A sense of humor!

Note: Will work with school internship requirements/guidelines.

*If you are interested in this position, please send your resume and a cover letter to:

Perrie Mo
Email: perrie@atask.org  
Address: PO Box 120108 Boston MA 02112

Supervised by: Shelter Director

Roles and Responsibility: The role of the Shelter Intern is to provide support at the shelter and the Community-Based Service office. Responsibilities will include assisting the shelter staff and the Community Based Service staff in various activities and projects. Must be able to commit at least 3 months (6 months to one year preferred) for 15 hours/week (20-35 hours preferred).

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Manage a client’s case under the close supervision by staff
• Cover the hotline shift
• Accompany clients to appointments
• Assist clients with housing search, job search, directions, and anything else they may need
• Teach life skills (transportation, grocery, computer, library, etc)
• Plan in-house activities and/or field trips for women, children and families
• Develop and conducting age appropriate activities for children that are not yet enrolled in daycare/school
• Provide child care while residents are in meetings (evening) or at appointments
• Provide office support (answer phones, file, errands)
• Maintain playroom, donation room, supply room, and food pantry
• Solicit donations as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

*Note: Shelter Intern can be assigned to a specifically designed project.

Qualifications:

• Ability to take the initiative, and to work independently and as a team player
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Commitment to our agency’s mission of elimination of domestic violence and to strengthen Asian communities
• A sense of humor