The Kintock Internship Program offers work-learning experiences in treatment and reentry services. The program is specifically designed for students who are preparing to enter the job market within the next 12 to 24 months or have not yet decided to pursue a career associated with the reentry population. This program offers internships, Practicum, or Field Placements.
AREAS OF ASSIGNMENT:
Students are assigned to administrative, clinical, and case management areas in the federal, state, parole, or community reentry departments.
Students assigned gain valuable insight into working with the client population, client program options, risk assessments, and the inner workings of the reentry and treatment environment.
Students can be introduced to the following, but not limited to:
- Shadowing operations at a facility
- Insight into Report Writing
- Co-facilitate and/or conduct one-on-one sessions.
- Perform filing/records
- Treatment theory
- Custody process
- Classroom/Group Sessions
- Risk and Clinical Assessments
- Case Management & Substance Abuse programs
- Counseling and Clinical methods
- Community Engagement
- Audio notetaking for clinical assessment (CRC locations only)
Students will also gain insight into program development, leadership skills building, ethical decision-making, use of empathy, client boundaries, culture diversity and sensitivity, case documentation, effective written communication, etc.
Student Requirements:
Students seeking an internship (fieldwork/Practicum) must be currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or certification program seeking specific skills and experience in one of the following preferred/required major(s) field study:
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work (MSW/LCSW)
- Social/Human Services
- Counseling (LAC/LPC)
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Communications
- Addictions Counselor (CADC, LCADC candidates)
Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or certification program
- Major or field of study in Criminal Justice, Social Work (MSW/LCSW), Social/Human Services, Counseling (LAC/LPC), Psychology, Sociology, Communications, or Addictions Counseling (CADC, LCADC candidates)
- Interest in gaining experience with reentry, treatment, case management, and working with reentry populations
What We Do
Kintock is a non-profit organization that provides quality reentry programs that assist individuals in making and sustaining transformative life changes. Kintock has successfully designed and implemented community-based reentry programs for more than three decades and has a proven track record in the field of community corrections. Founded in 1985, the Kintock Group, Inc. and the Kintock Group of New Jersey, Inc. are not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporations that specialize in providing community-based treatment services that address the individual needs of adult offenders. Kintock operates residential and community resource centers and provides services under contracts with New Jersey’s Department of Corrections and State Parole Board, with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and with the Department of Corrections in Pennsylvania. Kintock is devoted to providing these services in the most professional manner possible by utilizing qualified staff, well-recognized curricula, the most effective evidence-based treatment concepts and models, and by conducting ongoing research and assessment to ensure that its vision for quality, integrity and accountability in community corrections is met. Kintock has a positive presence in the communities, garnering the support of local community organizations, businesses, elected officials and law enforcement. As a company, our organization is committed to forging effective public and private partnerships to enhance and broaden its programs and to promote the successful reintegration of offenders into society.
