[Malta]Dar il-Kaptan

Dar il-Kaptan  Dar il-Kaptan  AIESEC UNIVERSITY OF MALTA, MALTA
Earliest Start Date 01.07.2012  Latest End Date 30.09.2012
About Dar il-Kaptan
Dar il- Kaptan's Mission is to ensure that families receive the adequate support and the necessary respite, so that people with disabilities can remain in their family home and continue to live in their community. Dar il-Kaptan is committed to: Ensure a professional and trained staff, who look after the clients and monitor their well being in a homely environment. - Provide planned breaks to clients and carers. - Maintain the continuity of care from home to Dar il-Kaptan. - Act to accomodate when possible, holidays, important functions, hospital treatments and much needed breaks. - Liaise with other professionals and voluntary organisations to ensure the best possible and holistic delivery of care. - Facilitatedaily living and social skills, to develop and to encourage self worth, confidence and indipendence. - Provide assessment, advice and support to clients and carers.
Job Description
Department the intern will be working	Support Worker
Job Description1	The role of the volunteers will be that of Support Workers. This role is primarily to build a good relationship with service users at the same time as offering practical assistance in fulfilling the goal of increased or sustained independence. They may also act as a bridge between professionals and service users, facilitating better communication.
Job Description2	The tasks performed will depend on the wishes and needs of the person they support, and may range from personal care, healthcare, community participation, assistance in rehabilitation and advocacy.
Job Description3	Participating in programmes aimed to enhance their life and social skills, as well as leisure activities.
Job Description4	Participating in programmes specifically tailored for our clients such as handcrafts, music, drama, cooking, helping in cleaning chores, keep fit exercises, cultural and recreational outings.
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Job Description6
Measurable results expected from the intern	The Foundation for Respite Care Services can offer to the interns volunteers a vast range of experiences within the disability field. Being a respite home we cater for clients from birth to 55 year old. Residential stays are organized such that clients are accommodated in one of six groups, each consisting of 15 clients, which rotate through the year. In this way we give each family the opportunity to take a break once every six weeks. Each client’s needs are assessed so that s/he is placed within the group that best fits him/her. The Volunteer will be exposed (obviously under supervision of an experienced Career) to all types of disability. Intellectual and physical disability of all ages. I think the close contact with these persons is the major experience that a volunteer can have. We will expect that the intern will be sensitive and respectful towards our clients and that s/he will be capable to empathize with the clients and their families. Another important thing is to be able to work within a team and to be punctual at work. At Dar il-Kaptan although all of the employees has their job, we are always available to do what in that moment is required for the benefit of the house.
Preparation required from the intern before arrival	Research about Dar il-Kaptan and to get an idea about what working with disabled people entails.
Details on the Working Conditions	Any Other
Other Details of the Working Conditions	Food will be provided for free, 2 meals a day on working days. Accommodation will cost €65/week breakfast included. Accommodation will in the same village as where the interns will be working.
Learning points that the intern might obtain during the internship	We would share our beautiful experience with other people, especially youth, because we firmly believe that the stigma upon the people with disability has to be eradicated by starting giving the opportunity to young people to work with people with special needs.
Additional information a potential candidate may require for the Internship	The Foundation for Respite Care Services, based at Dar il-Kaptan in Mtarfa, was inaugurated in November 1991. The Foundation is a non-profit and non-governmental organisation. The brief residential and day stays offered by the Foundation enable family members to have the much needed respite from the pressures of caring for persons with disabilities. It has been clearly demonstrated that this relief helps the family members to cope better and, in turn, this enables the person with the disability to continue living within the family home and in the community, rather than being institutionalized away from his/her loved ones. Through the various specific programs being offered, thankfully, many lives have been changed for the better.
Work Information
Field of Work	Social Sciences
Working Hours	From 10:0 To 16:0  With a total of 30 hours per week  Saturday work None
Payment	Salary in US $0
Organisational Preferences
Internship Earliest Start Date	01.07.2012 (Preferred)
Internship Latest Date	30.09.2012 (Preferred)
Minimum Duration	12 Weeks (Required)
Maximum Duration	13 Weeks (Required)
Degree	Undergraduate (Preferred)
Backgrounds
Social Sciences	Counselling and Guidance(Preferred)
	Social Work(Preferred)
	Psychology(Preferred)
Skills
Personal skills and knowledge	First Aid(Preferred)
Languages
Excellent	English(Required)
Regions
Required/Preferred	Required
Geographical Regions	-
Sub Regions	-
Language Zones	-
Additional Country	-
Developing Country	-

TN-In-MT-UM-2012-1284
Status	Available
Exchange Type	Global Community Development
Raised By
claudia.barona@aiesec.net
Raised Date
09.05.2012
Mobile No of TN Manager
35699572399
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