Social Work
Youth Work Intern (Care Corner Singapore Ltd)
Minimum Qualifications
Current Polytechnic students and above
Current undergraduates and above
Social Causes
Youth-at-risk
No. of Vacancies: 1
Organisation Overview: Established in 1981, Care Corner is a non-profit committed to building hope and promoting well-being for those in need. With 46 service points across Singapore, we support children with special learning needs or from disadvantaged backgrounds, youths at risk, troubled families, vulnerable seniors, and individuals needing counselling or mental health assistance. Rooted in the community, we provide holistic care across life stages and major transitions.
Brief Description: This position is responsible for working with Care Corner Youth Services via conceptualising and conducting of intervention programmes with adolescents aged 10 - 18 years old in different settings such as in schools, on the streets, and with the juvenile justice system.
Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Assist in conceptualisation and planning of intervention groupwork programmes in schools for adolescents
2. Assist in engaging of adolescents in 1-1 setting and big group engagement to sieve out their needs, and steer them towards positive trajectory
3. Participate in data analysis and coming up with intervention strategy based on data sets
4. Partake in learning and development sessions with the service group
Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
1. To attain a better understanding of adolescent needs in the school setting, in the community, and those who have offending behaviour
2. To acquire interpersonal facilitation skills in working with adolescents and families in the conduct of programmes
Duration of Internship: 5 months
Daily Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 9.00am - 6.00pm
Will this internship require weekend work?: No weekend work required
Requirements (if any):
• Interest in the social service sector
• Able to work independently and in a team
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to work at night, when required
No of Vacancies: 1
Contact Person Name: Amanda Lim
Contact Person Email: amandalim@carecorner.org.sg
Please read the following to apply for the internship:
1. Click here for the application form.
2. Select the number of internship roles you wish to apply for at "Number of Internship Role(s) to Apply For".
3. Copy and paste Youth Work Intern (Care Corner Singapore Ltd) into the "Internship Role" field.
For further enquiries on the internship role, you may email the contact person as stated in the description.