Agency & Contact Information
Agency Name: Friends Outside In Sonoma County
Address: P.O. Box 3905/Santa Rosa, CA 95402
Phone: (707) 526-7318
Supervisor: Kate Jenkins
Email: office@friendsoutsidesonoma.org
Fax: (707) 526-5648
Website: http://wwwfriendsoutsidesonoma.org
Internship Description
Job Title: Jail Drop-in Center Staff
Compensation: unpaid
Amount/Type:
Internship Length: 2 semesters preferred
Hours Per Week: To be determined
Population:
Adults,
Children,
Couples, Family,
Multicultural, Seniors, Male and Female inmates
Focus:
Social Service
Setting:
Community Agency
(located in the Sonoma County jail)
Duties: Respond to inmates’ written requests (e.g., make calls to family,
provide information about treatment programs). Document program activities
in logs and ledgers. Enter data on Excel, use Internet for research and
MS Word for creating documents. Provide service and support to families
and individuals or agencies impacted by someone’s incarceration (e.g.,
arrange to get inmate’s signature on a check; answer questions regarding
jail procedures).
Qualifications: Able to work with a diverse clientele. Be comfortable
making phone calls to unknown people. Resourcefulness and perseverance are
a must. Be able to work with others and independently in a small office
space. Must have superb critical thinking skills. It helps to have
previous office work experience and to be comfortable working in a
criminal justice system environment. Will begin with simpler tasks, and
based on performance may be given more complex tasks over time.
Additional Information: Depending on intern's status, interest, and availability there could be off-site projects.
This internship was updated 8/03/12
