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Activity Specialist - Intern

Jewish Family Service of Colorado · Human Services · $21.8M budget · 223 staff · Since 1923

Why Jewish Family Service of Colorado

FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filed

Delivers services based on Jewish values to enhance wellbeing for Coloradans in need.

  • Community resources for stability (crs) offers robust and comprehensive assistance to individuals and families in crisis while promoting long-term self-sufficiency and preventing homelessness. By providing supportive services such as financial assistance, case management, housing stability, and food security. Through its…$4.2M spent in FY2024
  • Aging care & connections (acc) provides consistent care, eases transitions, and creates a vibrant support team for older adults and their families. The jay and rose phillips aging care & connections department helps 657 older adults live safely and independently…$3.9M spent in FY2024
  • Mental health counseling & services partners with clients, families, and the community to create opportunities to achieve emotional wellness and stability. Our team of skilled mental health professionals is committed to helping, improving, and making a difference in the lives…$3.5M spent in FY2024

Before you apply

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Pays its leaders
$6K–$368K
11 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$24.1M
spent in FY2024
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
223
employees
1,671 volunteers
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
−11%
of revenue, FY2024
Concern: revenue was below expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 1956
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
IRS BMF
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About the role

The org's own posting, as written

Description Position Summary: Responsible for assisting persons with developmental disabilities to participate in education, recreational, and volunteer activities on-site. Provide feedback to the Team Lead and Arts and Community Exploration Manager. Assist with research for individual and group community activities. This is an unpaid internship. This is an ongoing program.

Responsibilities

Provide group and individual support and supervision to individuals in the ACE program. Provide input to assess individuals' needs and desires, attend interdisciplinary and annual team meetings, advocate, and help develop service and support plans to ensure person-centered outcomes. Monitor the success of outcomes attained and document progress. Responsible for assisting with activities such as arts and crafts, games, exercise, and the topic of the day during facility-based services. Assist with the development and/or research of appropriate individual and/or group community activities incorporating arts, cultural, recreational, and collaborative opportunities.

Assist with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living. This may include teaching clients to prepare their lunch, toileting, and other daily living requirements. Other duties as assigned COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: Jewish Family Service of Colorado serves vulnerable populations. To protect the health and safety of our clients, employees, volunteers, and community, completion of the primary COVID-19 vaccination series is required before the start of employment. Agency Overview: JFS is a nonprofit human services organization that serves anyone in need, regardless of their circumstances or religious beliefs.

We believe in a shared responsibility to support impactful changes throughout our community. Founded 154 years ago, we offer more than 30 programs and services, including food security, housing stability, mental health counseling, aging care, employment support, disability services, and farming. JFS takes a holistic approach, assessing the needs of the individual or family and providing appropriate services, all through one organization. We continuously evaluate the evolving challenges facing our community and adapt or develop programs that address the resulting needs.

Requirements

Qualifications: Able to lift up to 40 pounds to perform necessary tasks, such as assisting clients when necessary, carrying supplies and equipment, moving light equipment, and similar tasks. Able to bend, kneel, stoop, and perform push/pull motions to perform necessary tasks, such as moving light supplies and equipment, picking up materials, and similar tasks. Able to grasp or hold items to perform necessary tasks, such as handling materials and supplies, moving items, and similar tasks. Must be able to work in a team setting. CPR, first aid, and other safety skills are required. These can be obtained after the internship begins.

Education

Meets requirements for the school's internship…

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About Jewish Family Service of Colorado

From its Form 990

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