Wellness Program Facilitator Internship with Safe Haven Space: Eligible for PSYC 389 Credit

Safe Haven Space
Northern Virginia preferred | DMV welcome | Virtual-first | ~5–10 hrs/week | 6-month commitment

Safe Haven Space supports newcomer and immigrant youth and families through culturally responsive wellness, connection, and education programs. We’re a small, growing nonprofit building practical, trauma-informed programming that helps families feel safe, supported, and connected.

We’re looking for a volunteer with a background in social work, psychology, counseling, or a related field to help design and facilitate groups and workshops. This is a hands-on, “builder” role for someone who wants to create programs from the ground up and make a direct impact.

What you’ll doCo-design and pilot wellness groups and workshops
Facilitate virtual sessions and occasional in-person events
Apply trauma-informed, culturally responsive practices
Help track participation and outcomes for grants and learning
Collaborate with staff and volunteers to strengthen programs

Good fit if you

*Have training or experience in social work, psychology, counseling, or behavioral health
*Enjoy facilitating small groups
*Care about immigrant and newcomer communities
*Like flexible, startup-style environments where you can shape the work
*Are based in Northern Virginia (preferred) or the DMV area

This is not a therapy role. Programming focuses on wellness, skills-building, and group support.

What you’ll gain

Meaningful leadership experience
Direct community impact
Program design and facilitation experience
Letter of recommendation

Interested?
Email christopherhundley@safehavenspace.org with a short note about your background and availability.

This experience is eligible for PSYC 389 Experiential Learning Credit https://psyc.umd.edu/undergraduate/earning-internship-credit

PSYC 389 Experiential Learning is the course undergraduate psychology majors enroll in to earn academic credit for a professionally supervised and department approved internship experience. It is an asynchronous online course that assists the student in making meaning of their internship through processing, reflection, and exploration activities. Here are the steps for obtaining permission to register for PSYC 389. If you already have secured an internship, you can complete this learning agreement.