Intern

The Way Out (TWO) Extended Recovery Intern is a temporary position and will provide support primarily to Director of Extended Recovery by analyzing our data-gathering practices, identifying best practices in gathering and reporting data on outcomes, articulating our model and our key performance indicators, and developing analytics and reporting practices.  

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Survey the state of outcome reporting in social services, in particular, longitudinal studies indicating outcomes from various modalities of substance use treatment and aftercare.  
• Establish baseline data that can be compared to outcomes for The Way Out Extended Recovery Program. 
• Generate a report on our current data-gathering practices and identify any deficits or gaps. Generate a report and recommendations for strengthening our data-gathering practices and analytics. 
• Review our program objectives and key performance indicators and provide a report and recommendations to help align our KPI with our program objectives. 
• Provide a report and recommendation for reporting cadence: monthly, quarterly, and annually. 
• Poll data consumers (employees, board members) and identify data needs.  
• Generate a draft report based on current data on outcomes.  
• Collaborate with the Director of Extended Recovery to articulate our program model and desired outcomes as well as our key performance indicators. 
• Other related duties as required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, accurate and precise. 
• Interest in event planning, non-profit work, and/or fundraising, a plus 
• Ability to maintain good rapport with other staff members, corps personnel and the public. 
• Knowledge of Salvation Army practices, policies, and organization is desirable. 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Able to demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Able to take initiative. 
• Capable of maintaining a high level of integrity and confidentiality. 
• Capable of handling multiple projects. 
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision. 

EQUIPMENT USED: 

• Modern Office Equipment and Relevant Software

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs.

ADA Statement:

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.  A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

Acknowledgment of Religious Purposes of The Salvation Army:

The employee acknowledges that he/she has been informed and understands The Salvation Army’s religious purpose and status as a church.  The employee agrees that he/she shall do nothing to his/her relationship with The Salvation Army as an employee to undermine its religious mission.  The employee agrees and understands that his/her services are a necessary part of The Army’s religious purposes and his/her work-related conduct must not conflict with, interfere with, or undermine such religious programs or The Army’s religious purposes.

At-Will:

I hereby understand and acknowledge that, unless otherwise defined by applicable law, any employment relationship with this organization is of an “at-will” nature, which means that the Employee may resign at any time and the Employer may discharge the Employee at any time with or without cause.  It is further understood that this “at will” employment relationship may not be changed by any written document or by conduct unless such change is specifically acknowledged in writing by an authorized executive of this organization.