Intern - Child Protection Services (Summer)

State of South Dakota; Yankton (SD); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The State of South Dakota, Department of Social Services in Yankton, invites applications for the Intern - Child Protection Services position. This internship supports Family Services Specialists handling cases of child safety, with exposure to assessments, reports, family meetings, and foster care coordination.

Candidates must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student and able to travel within the state; coursework in social work or related fields is preferred.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute.
• Background investigation may be required.
• Preference may be given to juniors/seniors and SD resident students.

Responsibilities

• Assist Family Services Specialists withSafety and child protection cases.
• Receive and assess reports of maltreatment and coordinate family team meetings.
• Support foster and relative homes and assist with matching resource families.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team player

Education

Currently enrolled student (part-time or full-time)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Session: Summer

Position Title: Intern - Child Protection Services

Hiring Manager: Linda Deming-Paulson

Agency: Department of Social Services

Location: Yankton

Minimum Salary: $20.82

• 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.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

Telephone: [phone]

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"