Jobs and Internship Opportunities
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CURRENT LISTINGS:
Horticultural Therapy Specialist
Guyana (2-3 weeks in May-July)
USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) program is a program that promotes economic development and food security abroad by sending volunteer technical specialists from the U.S. to Latin America to provide technical assistance to producers, cooperatives, agribusinesses, NGO’s, and educational institutions. Our program covers all volunteer costs including airfare, lodging, meals, insurance, and any other assignment-related expenses.
I am reaching out to see if you or anyone in your network is interested in carrying out the following assignment: Horticultural Therapy Specialist – Guyana (2-3 weeks in May-July) The programs and facilities in Guyana that cater to persons with disabilities are insufficient and mostly underfunded. Horticultural Therapy (HT) is known to provide therapeutic benefits. It not only helps clients improve the use of fine and gross motor skills, but it teaches several multi-step functions, cooperation, basic horticulture skills, and provides fresh, healthy vegetables. This assignment is intended to be part of a program geared to focus at homes and centers for the physically and mentally challenged, under-privileged persons, and disadvantaged individuals.
An F2F volunteer is requested to train parents, guardians and clients of the CBR program in Horticultural Therapy techniques. It is expected that at the end of the assignment that clients will have demonstrated benefits from the exposure to HT and that parents and guardians would have gained enough knowledge to be able to continue using the techniques demonstrated by the volunteer. This assignment contributes to the broader goals and objectives of the Horticulture Production and Marketing project by increasing the production and productivity of vegetables and establish new avenues for greater cultivation. Please let me know if you have any questions or if you would like to discuss the program or assignment in further detail. If there is anyone in your network, including graduate students, that might be interested in this opportunity, I would be happy to reach out to them as well. For more information, please contact Kelly McNally at kmcnally@partners.net.
Posted 4/15/19
Guyana (2-3 weeks in May-July)
USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) program is a program that promotes economic development and food security abroad by sending volunteer technical specialists from the U.S. to Latin America to provide technical assistance to producers, cooperatives, agribusinesses, NGO’s, and educational institutions. Our program covers all volunteer costs including airfare, lodging, meals, insurance, and any other assignment-related expenses.
I am reaching out to see if you or anyone in your network is interested in carrying out the following assignment: Horticultural Therapy Specialist – Guyana (2-3 weeks in May-July) The programs and facilities in Guyana that cater to persons with disabilities are insufficient and mostly underfunded. Horticultural Therapy (HT) is known to provide therapeutic benefits. It not only helps clients improve the use of fine and gross motor skills, but it teaches several multi-step functions, cooperation, basic horticulture skills, and provides fresh, healthy vegetables. This assignment is intended to be part of a program geared to focus at homes and centers for the physically and mentally challenged, under-privileged persons, and disadvantaged individuals.
An F2F volunteer is requested to train parents, guardians and clients of the CBR program in Horticultural Therapy techniques. It is expected that at the end of the assignment that clients will have demonstrated benefits from the exposure to HT and that parents and guardians would have gained enough knowledge to be able to continue using the techniques demonstrated by the volunteer. This assignment contributes to the broader goals and objectives of the Horticulture Production and Marketing project by increasing the production and productivity of vegetables and establish new avenues for greater cultivation. Please let me know if you have any questions or if you would like to discuss the program or assignment in further detail. If there is anyone in your network, including graduate students, that might be interested in this opportunity, I would be happy to reach out to them as well. For more information, please contact Kelly McNally at kmcnally@partners.net.
Posted 4/15/19
Horticultural Therapist; Full Time & Per Diem
Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, CT 06840
Silver Hill currently has a full-time opportunity available for an experienced Quality Improvement professional with 5 years progressive leadership in the healthcare QI field, with proficiency in in performance improvement methodologies, project management and process design.
For over eighty years, Silver Hill Hospital has been at the forefront of psychiatry and leading the way in providing the best treatment for psychiatric illnesses and addiction. Our track record of success is based on a carefully executed team effort, one that uses an array of powerful tools, talent and knowledge to help people turn their lives around.
For more information, please download the full job description. To be considered for the position, visit the hospital's Career Opportunities page .
Posted 4/2/19
Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, CT 06840
Silver Hill currently has a full-time opportunity available for an experienced Quality Improvement professional with 5 years progressive leadership in the healthcare QI field, with proficiency in in performance improvement methodologies, project management and process design.
For over eighty years, Silver Hill Hospital has been at the forefront of psychiatry and leading the way in providing the best treatment for psychiatric illnesses and addiction. Our track record of success is based on a carefully executed team effort, one that uses an array of powerful tools, talent and knowledge to help people turn their lives around.
For more information, please download the full job description. To be considered for the position, visit the hospital's Career Opportunities page .
Posted 4/2/19
Horticulture Educator
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Morristown, NJ
Under the direction of the Senior Horticultural Program Specialist, the Horticultural Educator assists with implementation & execution of horticultural programming at any designated horticultural educational facility for the benefit and enjoyment of a specific audience.
For more information, please click here to download a job description and application instructions.
Posted 3/28/19
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Morristown, NJ
Under the direction of the Senior Horticultural Program Specialist, the Horticultural Educator assists with implementation & execution of horticultural programming at any designated horticultural educational facility for the benefit and enjoyment of a specific audience.
For more information, please click here to download a job description and application instructions.
Posted 3/28/19
Horticultural Therapy Internships (2)
Brooklyn, NY
We have two wonderful internship openings at two different therapeutic garden sites in Brooklyn. Both offer rewarding opportunities for the right candidates. Both internships provide ample learning and creative programming opportunities. You will be working with mild to moderately disabled young adults in groups up to 6 - 8 people outdoors where the therapeutic gardens are located.
For more information, please click here to download a job description and application instructions.
Posted 3/16/19
Brooklyn, NY
We have two wonderful internship openings at two different therapeutic garden sites in Brooklyn. Both offer rewarding opportunities for the right candidates. Both internships provide ample learning and creative programming opportunities. You will be working with mild to moderately disabled young adults in groups up to 6 - 8 people outdoors where the therapeutic gardens are located.
For more information, please click here to download a job description and application instructions.
Posted 3/16/19
Program Coordinator, S:US Urban Farms
Various locations throughout New York City
The Program Coordinator provides a key support role to SUS Urban Farms, a comprehensive therapeutic horticulture program for individuals with disabilities. The position is directly responsible for engaging program participants in landscaping services at various locations throughout New York City.
The Program Coordinator will provide supervision, coaching, and support to program participants in activities that include, but are not limited to, maintenance tasks (lawn care, weeding, pruning, raking, etc), installation tasks (planting, basic carpentry construction, basic masonry construction, etc), and other general horticultural tasks (mulching, composting, organic pest management, etc). The Program Coordinator will submit regular reports that track the progress of participants in developing vocational skills and achieving personal goals. The Program Coordinator will also be responsible for the logistics of landscaping services for assigned locations (material procurement, equipment maintenance, etc).
The position may require occasional support for other Urban Farms programming, such as assisting with workshops and training sessions, assisting with community farm activities (including harvesting, product development, and farmers’ market participation), and assisting with special events and activities (including an annual Harvest Luncheon celebration).
Please click here for more information or to apply.
Services for the UnderServed (S:US) believes every New Yorker has the right to lead a life of purpose. Since 1978, S:US has been turning this belief into reality by advocating for people with life circumstances marked by homelessness, intellectual/developmental disability, behavioral health and addiction challenges, poverty, criminal justice involvement, and trauma. Our dedicated workforce of 2,400 provides services and supports to transform the lives of 35,000 individuals and families in New York City and Long Island.
Posted 12/17/18
Various locations throughout New York City
The Program Coordinator provides a key support role to SUS Urban Farms, a comprehensive therapeutic horticulture program for individuals with disabilities. The position is directly responsible for engaging program participants in landscaping services at various locations throughout New York City.
The Program Coordinator will provide supervision, coaching, and support to program participants in activities that include, but are not limited to, maintenance tasks (lawn care, weeding, pruning, raking, etc), installation tasks (planting, basic carpentry construction, basic masonry construction, etc), and other general horticultural tasks (mulching, composting, organic pest management, etc). The Program Coordinator will submit regular reports that track the progress of participants in developing vocational skills and achieving personal goals. The Program Coordinator will also be responsible for the logistics of landscaping services for assigned locations (material procurement, equipment maintenance, etc).
The position may require occasional support for other Urban Farms programming, such as assisting with workshops and training sessions, assisting with community farm activities (including harvesting, product development, and farmers’ market participation), and assisting with special events and activities (including an annual Harvest Luncheon celebration).
Please click here for more information or to apply.
Services for the UnderServed (S:US) believes every New Yorker has the right to lead a life of purpose. Since 1978, S:US has been turning this belief into reality by advocating for people with life circumstances marked by homelessness, intellectual/developmental disability, behavioral health and addiction challenges, poverty, criminal justice involvement, and trauma. Our dedicated workforce of 2,400 provides services and supports to transform the lives of 35,000 individuals and families in New York City and Long Island.
Posted 12/17/18
Horticultural Therapy Internship
Moss Rehab, Elkins Park, PA
The Alice and Herbert Sachs Therapeutic Conservatory at MossRehab offers an intensive Horticultural Therapy Internship program which provides volunteer interns the opportunity to learn the practical skills necessary to work with patients in a physical rehabilitation setting.
The Horticultural Therapy Internship provides a demanding and highly clinical instructional experience structured to the length of stay necessary for the intern to fulfill the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) internship requirements. The internship schedule is to be established with approval of the Registered Horticultural Therapist (HTR), within a clinical schedule of 5-day, 40 hour work weeks. It is highly recommended that the intern consider a 32-40 hour weekly schedule. A minimum of two sequential 8-hour days per week is required.
For more information and application instructions, please click here to download the Moss Rehab Application document.
Posted 5/9/18
Moss Rehab, Elkins Park, PA
The Alice and Herbert Sachs Therapeutic Conservatory at MossRehab offers an intensive Horticultural Therapy Internship program which provides volunteer interns the opportunity to learn the practical skills necessary to work with patients in a physical rehabilitation setting.
The Horticultural Therapy Internship provides a demanding and highly clinical instructional experience structured to the length of stay necessary for the intern to fulfill the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) internship requirements. The internship schedule is to be established with approval of the Registered Horticultural Therapist (HTR), within a clinical schedule of 5-day, 40 hour work weeks. It is highly recommended that the intern consider a 32-40 hour weekly schedule. A minimum of two sequential 8-hour days per week is required.
For more information and application instructions, please click here to download the Moss Rehab Application document.
Posted 5/9/18
Nature Educator for Pre-School Camp
Glenside/Erdenheim, PA
Looking for an energetic, self-motivated HT (preferably a student) to run a nature program at a local preschool camp in Glenside/Erdenheim for ages 15-months to 5-years old. The camp runs from June 25th to August 17. This is an 8-week assignment for one day per week, with the possibility of additional post-camp dates in August. The group runs on Tuesday mornings every week during that time, from about 9:30AM to 12, it is usually a 3 hour commitment because you get there by 9:00 to set up. Applicants must be able to commit to all 8 weeks. The sessions will take place on 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14. The educator will be provided with lesson plans (if needed) and a small budget for supplies, in addition to a salary of $100 per week (for the one-day per week). For questions or to apply, please contact Marsha Gayl , HTR, at starmar78@hotmail.com. (All applicants must have current PA ChildLine clearances, criminal background check and FBI fingerprinting. )
Posted 5/9/18
Glenside/Erdenheim, PA
Looking for an energetic, self-motivated HT (preferably a student) to run a nature program at a local preschool camp in Glenside/Erdenheim for ages 15-months to 5-years old. The camp runs from June 25th to August 17. This is an 8-week assignment for one day per week, with the possibility of additional post-camp dates in August. The group runs on Tuesday mornings every week during that time, from about 9:30AM to 12, it is usually a 3 hour commitment because you get there by 9:00 to set up. Applicants must be able to commit to all 8 weeks. The sessions will take place on 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14. The educator will be provided with lesson plans (if needed) and a small budget for supplies, in addition to a salary of $100 per week (for the one-day per week). For questions or to apply, please contact Marsha Gayl , HTR, at starmar78@hotmail.com. (All applicants must have current PA ChildLine clearances, criminal background check and FBI fingerprinting. )
Posted 5/9/18
School Garden Coordinator
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia, PA
The School Gardens Coordinator will be responsible for collaborating with and building capacity amongst teachers to develop and implement school garden programming. The School Gardens Coordinator will also be responsible for follow up with Green City Teacher participants such as annual assessments and focus groups, and documenting outcomes and impacts associated with school garden programming. For more information or to apply, click here.
Posted 1/29/18
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia, PA
The School Gardens Coordinator will be responsible for collaborating with and building capacity amongst teachers to develop and implement school garden programming. The School Gardens Coordinator will also be responsible for follow up with Green City Teacher participants such as annual assessments and focus groups, and documenting outcomes and impacts associated with school garden programming. For more information or to apply, click here.
Posted 1/29/18
Assistant Greenhouse Manager
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia, PA
The role of the Assistant Greenhouse Manager is to support the Greenhouse Manager and to oversee the propagation and production at the PHS Growing Center at Meadowbrook Farm.
For more information or to apply, click here.
Posted 1/29/18
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia, PA
The role of the Assistant Greenhouse Manager is to support the Greenhouse Manager and to oversee the propagation and production at the PHS Growing Center at Meadowbrook Farm.
For more information or to apply, click here.
Posted 1/29/18
