Residential Treatment and Recreation Internship (Adult Services)
Latham Centers
Internship
On-site
Massachusetts, United States
Adult Residential Treatment & Recreation Internship
Latham Centers is seeking summer interns to support recreational and meaningful activities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) within group homes and community-based programs. This internship offers hands-on experience in direct care while providing insight into the role of recreational programming in DDS residential settings.
Locations: Wareham, MA and Yarmouth Port, MA
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (flexible to accommodate educational or experiential needs)
Compensation: $20.00 per hour
Key Responsibilities:
Latham Centers is seeking summer interns to support recreational and meaningful activities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) within group homes and community-based programs. This internship offers hands-on experience in direct care while providing insight into the role of recreational programming in DDS residential settings.
Locations: Wareham, MA and Yarmouth Port, MA
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (flexible to accommodate educational or experiential needs)
Compensation: $20.00 per hour
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement the current designated diets, following dietary restrictions.
- Implement all support/behavior plans for individuals in the home.
- Attend all mandatory trainings and keep certifications current.
- Attend meetings and supervisions with manager and clinical staff as applicable.
- Effectively communicate with other staff, including outside providers, regarding individual’s status and progress.
- Provide brief supporting counseling and Crisis prevention as needed.
- Complete appropriate Electronic Record documentation daily.
- Transport clients as necessary.
- Support individual activities in the community as planned for the Latham Day supports program.
- Any work assigned shall be related to the Employee’s normal duties, except for occasional emergencies.
Training & Requirements:
- All required Latham trainings will be provided
- Ability to work independently and responsibly
- Valid driver’s license required to operate Latham vehicles, if necessary
- This internship is ideal for individuals seeking hands-on experience in residential care and recreational programming while making a meaningful impact in the lives of adults with ID/DD.
Latham Centers, Inc. (Latham) provides equal opportunity for all individuals served and employed. Latham does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, age, veteran status, or any other category protected under applicable law in treatment or employment at Latham, admission or access to Latham, or any other aspect of the programs and activities that Latham operate.