Title: Maternity Home Live-In Intern 

Program: Maternity Home (Trinity House)

Supervisor: Trinity House Manager 

Position Summary: Live-in interns spend a year living with pregnant and parenting women formerly experiencing homelessness and now housed in a loving, caring environment. Live-in interns assist in all aspects of residential operations and support delivery of programs and services in the fulfillment of the Vida mission. All work is accomplished in accordance with Vida’s Code of Christian Conduct, policies, and procedures.  

Qualifications: 

• Female-only 
• College Degree or equivalent life experience preferred
• Driver’s license preferred 
• 21 years of age or older
• Flexibility and adaptability 
• Emotional maturity
• Resilience 
• Empathy 
• Accepting of diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and customs 
• Open to growth during challenging situations
• Aligned with Vida Statement of Faith and Christian Code of Conduct 

Responsibilities:

• Provide daytime and overnight house coverage, including but not limited to: responding to the phone, welcoming visitors, offering tours, assisting residents with move-ins/move-outs, responding to the duty of the moment, and locking the building at night 
• Ensure all program policies and procedures are followed and report violations to House Supervisor 
• Provide transportation in Vida vehicles for moms and babies to and from Vida events and requested appointments
• Work on a team with other live-in interns and Vida staff members, each having an administrative role in the home 
• Respond to emergencies, crises, and conflicts within the home  
• Ensure that any threat to safety or contagious, infectious, or serious health issues regarding adult or child residents are reported to the intern or staff member on call immediately.  
• Plan and participate in community functions including regular community night, celebrations, house outings, weekly house meetings, and Vida events 
• Provide input for new mom intakes, assist in room arrangements and orientation for new moms 
• Be paired with a few contact moms and meet with them regularly to check in and provide support 
• Foster a home environment where all who enter feel safe, welcomed, and respected  

Day in the Life 

• Assist with community meals in the home provided by community partners and churches 
• Coordinate care with case manager, supervisor, and manager 
• Hold a baby while a mom takes a shower or cooks a meal 
• Accompany moms to medical appointments, court hearings, classes, etc. 
• Drive moms to classes or groups at Vida 
• Complete position work such as: create the duty schedule, make welcome signs, respond to emails, grocery shop for the house, communicate and train house coverage and babysitting volunteers, plan community events, and create the chore chart
• Provide support to Vida Support Services in reception, childcare, and boutique  

Benefits: 

• Monthly living stipend of $1,500  
• Room, private bedroom and half bathroom
• Ongoing training
• Vacation days 
• One or two days off a week 

Apply: Please call Vida at 920-731-4354 (and request to speak to Claire) for an application.

Title: Maternity Home Part-Time Intern 

Program: Maternity Home (Trinity House)

Supervisor: Trinity House Manager 

Time Commitment: Part Time

Position Summary: Part-time interns spend an evening and overnight with pregnant and parenting women formerly experiencing homelessness and now housed in a loving, caring environment. This is a non-live-in position. Interns assist in all aspects of residential operations and support delivery of programs and services in the fulfillment of the Vida mission. All work is accomplished in accordance with Vida’s Code of Christian Conduct, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications: 

• Female-only 
• College Degree or equivalent life experience preferred
• Driver’s license preferred 
• 21 years of age or older
• Flexibility and adaptability 
• Emotional maturity
• Resilience 
• Empathy 
• Accepting of diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and customs 
• Open to growth during challenging situations
• Aligned with Vida Statement of Faith and Christian Code of Conduct 

Responsibilities:

• Provide overnight house coverage, including but not limited to: responding to the phone, welcoming visitors, responding to the duty of the moment, and locking the building at night
• Ensure all program policies and procedures are followed and report violations to House Supervisor
• Work on a team with other live–in interns and Vida staff members
• Respond to emergencies, crises, and conflicts within the home
• Ensure that any threat to safety or contagious, infectious, or serious health issues regarding adult or child residents are reported to the staff member on call immediately.
• Foster a home environment where all who enter feel safe, welcomed, and respected

Night in the Life 

• Shifts would be 7 p.m.-7 a.m. twice a week and 1 weekend a month (7 a.m. Friday – 7 a.m. Monday)
• Be sure all residents are home by 10 p.m. curfew, lock up and go to bed.
• Hold on call phone in case emergency happens overnight
• Hold a baby while a mom takes a shower or cooks a meal
• Build relationships with residents
• Assist with any house work such as: create the duty schedule, make welcome signs, communicate with house volunteers

Benefits: 

• Monthly living stipend of $750  
• Ongoing training

Apply: Please call Vida at 920-731-4354 (and request to speak to Claire) for an application.