Head of Internship & Talent Development

All For Kids; Magnolia (AR); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits, Medical,Dental

401K

Generous PTO, holidays, and wellness

Growth-focused culture with Elevate

DEI Non-Profit of the Year award

Job summary

All For Kids is seeking a Director of Internship Programs to design, implement, and manage a world-class internship and field education program across the organization. This strategic leader will oversee internship experiences within Behavioral Health Services, Preventive Care Services, Integrated Family Services, Administration, and other organizational departments.

The ideal candidate is a licensed behavioral health professional with strong program development expertise, exceptional

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) required.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in behavioral health, social services, higher education partnerships, workforce development, talent development, or internship program management.
• Experience supervising graduate-level interns and trainees.
• Experience establishing partnerships with colleges and universities.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and continuously enhance AFK's comprehensive internship and fellowship program.
• Develop a strategic framework for intern recruitment, onboarding, training, supervision, evaluation, and retention.
• Establish clearly defined learning objectives, competencies, and program outcomes.
• Create standardized internship policies, procedures, manuals, and program guidelines.
• Ensure internship experiences align with academic requirements and industry best practices.
• Develop innovative programming that promotes professional growth, leadership development, and mission engagement.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with local, regional, and national universities.
• Serve as AFK's designated liaison to schools of social work, psychology, counseling, human services, public administration, nonprofit management, and related disciplines.
• Represent AFK at university events, career fairs, internship expos, and community outreach opportunities.
• Negotiate and manage affiliation agreements, memorandums of understanding, and academic partnerships.
• Promote AFK as an employer and field placement site of choice.
• Develop strategic recruitment plans to attract diverse, high-performing interns.
• Create marketing materials and presentations promoting internship opportunities.
• Build a sustainable workforce development pipeline to support future hiring needs.
• Coordinate intern selection processes and placement assignments.
• Track conversion rates of interns to employees and develop retention strategies.
• Oversee all internship placements across AFK departments.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship-building

Partnership development

Program design

Public speaking

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW)

Job description

All For Kids is seeking a Director of Internship Programs to design, implement, and manage a world-class internship and field education program across the organization. This strategic leader will oversee internship experiences within Behavioral Health Services, Preventive Care Services, Integrated Family Services, Administration, and other organizational departments.

The ideal candidate is a licensed behavioral health professional with strong program development expertise, exceptional