Intern - Family Services Specialist (Fall)

South Dakota State Government; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 23,332 - 33,231; Full time

Job summary

South Dakota State Government seeks an Intern - Family Services Specialist Intern in Vermillion for Spring (January - May). The role supports Family Services Specialists handling cases where children's safety is a concern and may involve direct contact with families, assessment work, and placement coordination.

Ideal candidates are current students (min 6 credit hours), have coursework in social work/psychology, and are willing to travel statewide with Division staff.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist Family Services Specialists with cases involving safety concerns for children and placement planning.
• Receive reports from the community regarding alleged child maltreatment and participate in assessments.
• Coordinate and facilitate family team meetings; recruit and support foster/relative homes; match resource families as needed.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Communication

Willingness to travel

Education

Coursework in social work/psychology/sociology/child development

Job description

Session:

Spring (January - May)

Position Title:

Intern - Family Services Specialist Intern

Hiring Manager:

Reata McDonald

Agency:

Department of Social Services

Location:

Vermillion

Minimum Salary:

$20.53 per hour

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.

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.

Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources:

Telephone: [phone]

'An Equal Opportunity Employer'