Location
Phoenix
Description
Behavioral Systems Southwest (BSS) is a social service agency designed to address the criminogenic needs of the ex-offender population by introducing evidence-based, cognitive behavioral intervention. Our mission is to help problematic people change their lifestyle. Emphasis is placed on showing individuals how to lead a more productive, self-supporting, drug-free life, thus breaking the criminal cycle.
Because our clients have ultimately engaged in activity that resulted in the deprivation of their freedom, the skills BSS is committed to assisting the clients in learning are fundamental to their overall well-being, their ability to reintegrate effectively into the community, while displaying socially conforming behavior and activities.
We accomplish our mission by providing the reintegration services in a federally contracted, Bureau of Prisons, Residential Reentry Center, where our offenders will reside whild under the supervision of staff, engaging in pro-social conduct, being supervised by a security, employment and case management team. The facility interfaces with the Bureau of Prisons, Residential Reentry Management unit and United States Probation.
Internship Available
- Summer
- Fall
- Spring
Deadlines
Deadlines: 30 before the semester begins
Internship Description: Unpaid, but Paid Option possibility
- Aiding with case administration and case management duties, including but not limited to researching life skill group topics, file maintenance, learning about all pre-sentence processes taken by federal government, through incarceration and re-entry;
- Aiding with security functions including but not limited to community accountability, searches, breathalyzer testing, assistance with medication; facility cleanliness duties.
- Aiding with Mothers and Infants Nurturing Together;
- Aiding with Employment Development Program;
- Assisting with the increase of self- sufficiency skills, soft skills, work-force development skills;
- Developing boundaries with inmate population, learning how to assess inmate population, address conduct.
Purpose of the Internship
This program houses federal inmates in their last year of incarceration, providing community reintegration services, including but not limited to public safety protocols, community resourcing and development, job development, substance abuse and mental health assistance, applied correctional skills development. Will be exposed to US Probation services and options that US Probation has to address problematic conduct.
Agency Minimum Qualifications
2.0 GPA, sophomore status or above, at least one semester at UA.
How to Apply
Contact Assistant Program Director, Dawn Ray (dray@behavioralsystemssouthwest.com) who will conduct a telephone interview, provide a fillable application and background clearance documents to be completed and submitted.
Applicants must be fingerprinted and pass a criminal background check, by DOJ, prior to acceptance into the facility program. This process generally takes 2 weeks.
Agency/Organization Website link:
www.behavioralsystemssouthwest.com