Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Whitman Intern Grant (WIG) Eligible Triple Point Internship

Agency: Akin

Program: Triple Point Walla Walla

Location: 1612 Penny Lane, Walla Walla

Duration: Summer Term (May-August)

Supervisor: Cedar Green, Program Specialist for Triple Point Walla Walla

Program Description:

Akin’s Triple Point program provides weekly support groups in Walla Walla, Washington for 2SLGTBQ+ middle and high school students (and supportive friends) ages 13-18 and is the only program of this type in the region. Youth come from a variety of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.

Triple Point’s weekly support groups and seasonal events are facilitated by an employee and volunteer or intern. We welcome input from youth and have unstructured time for them to socialize and build community together. We have programming and topics we cover throughout the year. Group rules and norms are developed organically through these interactions and have resulted in a safe harassment-free space essential for the program’s success. The primary goals of the program are to decrease isolation and increase connections, foster deeper self-understanding, and build a connection to community. Additionally, it aims to help youth develop connections with supportive community partners, foster self-acceptance, better understand their identities and history, and enhance their overall well-being.

This is an unpaid internship. Whitman Internship Grant (WIG) eligible applicants are encouraged to apply for the Whitman Internship Grant to support their internship. Successful applicants will receive safety training, an orientation, in-person feedback after every group, and an evaluation at the conclusion of the internship.

Role Description:

• Assist Triple Point staff in planning, preparing, and facilitating weekly support groups in topics including but not limited to:
  • 2SLGBTQ+ History
  • Walla Walla community resources
  • How to access higher education
  • Skills for job seeking/future employment
  • Self-care, boundaries, community care
• Help provide a reflection of a safe, caring, affirming space and community for 2SLGBTQ+ youth
• Assist Triple Point staff in planning, preparing, and executing special events including but not limited to:
  • Queer Prom
  • Pride Garden Pizza Party
  • Affirming Haircut Days
  • Resource Fairs
• Research and compile new, emerging, and existing resources for 2SLGBTQ+ youth and adults in Walla Walla and surrounding counties.

Internship Skills Built

• Participatory planning
• Group facilitation
• Verbal and non-verbal communication
• Knowledge of local 2SLGBTQ+ resources
• Resource documentation
• Experience working with a local non-profit

Trainings Provided

• Program orientation and safety training
• Mandatory Reporter Training
• Child Sexual Abuse Awareness and Prevention Training
• Washington State Food Worker Card (optional)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 20 years old or older at start of internship
• Successful completion of criminal background check
• Commitment to affirmation of 2SLGBTQ+ youth and adults
• Commitment to discretion and confidentiality of program youth and adults
• Must possess strong human relations skills to communicate and work effectively within a culturally-diverse work environment and community

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