Friends Life Community - Client Empowerment Student Intern

Friends Life Community: Providing opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities to grow personally, develop socially, and be active members of the community – friendslife.org.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the facilitation of curriculum to build skills and empower individuals through Pathways to Independence, Advocacy through the Arts classes, and community-based activities.
• Demonstrate best practices, inclusion, empathy, communication, safety, and relationship-building with clients.
• Support clients to connect with the larger community and breakthrough social barriers that lead to greater inclusion and equity.
• Support each client by informing individual goals and reporting progress on goals. Providing adaptations to meet goals.
• Work closely with staff and team members to support successful program implementation.