Intern - Child Protection Services (Spring)

South Dakota State Government; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

South Dakota State Government’s Department of Social Services invites applications for an Intern - Child Protection Services in Yankton. The intern will assist Family Services Specialists with cases involving child safety, reporting, assessments, and coordinating family meetings, with potential to support foster and relative placements.

The role requires enrollment as a part-time or full-time student in the upcoming semester, good communication skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office, and

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply.
• Preference may be given to applicants who are juniors/seniors and SD residents or SD institution students.
• Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Assist Family Services Specialists with families whose children are unsafe and may be placed out of their parent's home; duties may include direct interventions and coordinating services.
• Travel throughout the state with Division staff, participate in family team meetings, and support foster and relative homes.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Microsoft Office

Willingness to travel

Education

Enrolled as a student (part-time/full-time) in college/university/technical institute

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Session: Spring (January - May)

Position Title: Intern - Child Protection Services

Hiring Manager: Linda Deming-Paulson

Agency: Department of Social Services

Location: Yankton

Minimum Salary: $20.53

*APPLICANT MUST BE A CURRENT PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDENT (MINIMUM OF 6 CREDIT HOURS) IN UPCOMING SEMESTER OR IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SEMESTER.

Position Description:

This position's primary purpose is to assist Family Services Specialists with families whose children have been reported or identified as being unsafe and who may be placed out of their parent's home. These duties may include direct interventions with children and families through a wide range of services. Responsibilities may include receiving reports from the community regarding allegations of child maltreatment, assessments with families regarding allegations of child maltreatment, interventions with families to address change needed to secure child safety in their homes, coordinating and facilitating family team meetings recruitment and support of foster and relative homes caring for maltreated children, and the matching of resource families for children unable to return to their birth families.

Coursework in social work, psychology, sociology, child development, or a related field of study is preferred. The applicant must be willing to work as part of a team, have knowledge of Microsoft Office, have strong communication skills and must be willing to travel throughout the state with Division staff. Normal work schedule is Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., but there may be times when additional hours are necessary.

Qualifications:

Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment.

*Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.*

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

Telephone: [phone]

'An Equal Opportunity Employer'