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Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey · 5 hours ago

PAL Intern (Bronx and Queens locations)

Bronx - 384 E 149th Street, Bronx, NY 10455, Bronx, NY, US

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey is dedicated to supporting individuals with mental illness. The PAL Intern will provide advocacy and support to help participants improve their quality of life and connect with community resources.

EducationNon ProfitProfessional Services

Responsibilities

Advocacy and how to access community-based resources

Provides advocacy, support, and bridging services with a focus on wellness and resiliency to participants with mental illness to help improve their quality of life

Inspire individuals to become more hopeful about their recovery

Provide advocacy on behalf of the program participants in line with the choices of the individual being served

Explains the types of services and programs available to participants as it relates to their stated goals or interests

Serve as facilitators of self-help groups and wellness services to assist participants address their whole health needs, develop coping strategies and connect with critical resources such as housing, education and employment

Record/document services provided as required by program and regulatory agencies

Help remove stigma and barriers associated with moving on to more independent roles

An important function of peer support is to reduce the possible stigma and personal effects of having a diagnosis of mental illness by sharing their own experience

Educate participants about self-help techniques and self-help group processes

PAL interns will be required to comply with all departmental policies, procedures and parameters

Intern(s) will have weekly supervision with the program director

Qualification

Required

Willingness to travel to multiple boroughs a must (Bronx and Queens primarily)

Company

Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey

Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc.

Founded in 1915

Brooklyn, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.goodwillnynj.org/

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Joanna Kibel-Gagne

Executive Vice President

Recent News

PR Newswire

Goodwill NYNJ Celebrates Grand Opening of "Brick House," Newark's First Clubhouse for Adults with Mental Illness

2025-05-08

PRNewswire

Goodwill NYNJ appoints two new members to its Board of Directors

2024-04-01

PRNewswire

Goodwill NYNJ Names Joanna Kibel-Gagne Executive Vice President of Mission

2024-02-28

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