For my junior year internship, I was placed at Healing Strides of Virginia. I concluded my internship with 180 hours of dedicated work towards the organization. At Healing Strides of Virginia, I was given the task of observing clients during the sessions for mental health therapy. As well as working with a group of children for a session where we taught them the basic needs of a horse and humans and how to take care of each. I was also tasked with different tasks such as cleaning stalls, filling up hay, filing paperwork, and any other everyday duties that needed to be tended to.
Healing Strides of Virginia Website:
https://www.healingstridesofva.org
For my senior internship, I was placed at United Methodist Family Services (UMFS); located in Farmville, VA. I concluded my internship with 500 hours of dedicated work towards the organization and the clients I had contact with. At UMFS, I was given the task of working individually with clients; which included completing assessments, teaching basic life skills, and providing them with a safe place to voice concerns. I also had direct contact with resource parents on any concerns they may have had. While at the internship I was also given the task of redoing and organizing a play/therapy room. For this task, I created an Amazon gift list of different items I thought would be beneficial for the children. As well as set up the room and added decorations to make the room more inviting.
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