Intern - Family Services Specialist (Spring)

Sdsoybean; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Social Service in Rapid City, SD is seeking an Intern - Child Protection for the Spring session. The role involves supporting Family Services Specialists with at-risk families and participating in a variety of direct interventions to enhance child safety.

The position requires enrollment as a part-time or full-time student, with coursework in social work or related fields preferred. You will work Monday–Friday, travel statewide with Division staff, and gain hands-on experience in

Qualifications

• Enrolled as a part-time or full-time student at time of application.
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year of their program (nine months).

Responsibilities

• Assist Family Services Specialists with families whose children are unsafe or may be placed out of the home.
• Receive reports from the community regarding allegations of child maltreatment.
• Assist with assessments regarding child maltreatment.
• Support interventions to secure child safety at home.
• Coordinate and facilitate family team meetings.
• Recruit and support foster and relative homes for maltreated children.
• Assist in matching resource families for children unable to return to their birth families.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Part-time/full-time student enrolled in college

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Intern - Family Services Specialist (Spring) - 36908

Rapid City, SD | Social Services | Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly

20.53 - 30.80 US per hour

Posted 0 weeks ago | Apply before November 10, 2026

Description

Session: Spring
Position Title:Intern - Child Protection
Hiring Manager: Hanah Wegner
Agency:Department of Social Service
Location: Rapid City
Minimum Salary:$20.82

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 preferred 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.