Intern - Family Services Specialist (Summer)

South Dakota State Government; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

South Dakota Department of Social Services in Pierre, SD, is seeking an Intern - Family Services Specialist for the Summer session. The position requires you to be a current part-time or full-time student with at least nine months completed in your program. Preference may be given to juniors/seniors, SD residents, and students from SD institutions.

On-site internship with the state. Typical duties include transporting families, supervising visits, coaching on child interactions, and supporting

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

Responsibilities

• transport families or customers to visits, appointments or meetings
• supervise family visits and provide parental coaching on appropriate child interactions
• conduct home safety checks with foster and kinship providers and clients
• possible testimony at a court proceeding
• provides support to Family Services Specialists
• develop and maintain effective client relationships
• shadow Family Services Specialists
• obtain and maintain information resources for clients
• organize, prepare and update case files and basic records
• prepare other program documents and forms

Skills

Motivation to serve public

Compassionate listener

Dependable

Team player

Job description

Session: Summer

Position Title: Intern - Family Services Specialist

Hiring Manager: Makayla Van Vuuren

Agency: Department of Social Services

Location: Pierre

Minimum Salary: $20.82 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.

Who we're looking for:

• a highly motivated person with a passion for serving the public and displays a high level of effort and commitment towards completing assignments and goals;
• a compassionate individual who listens attentively to others and clearly conveys information and ideas;
• a dependable and organized individual who effectively plans and organizes work activities;
• a person who is dedicated and who will represent the Department of Social Service with integrity and enthusiasm;
• an individual who works cooperatively with others and promotes a friendly work climate in order to achieve shared goals.

What you will do:

• transport families or customers to visits, appointments or meetings;
• supervise family visits and provide parental coaching on appropriate child interactions;
• conduct home safety checks with foster and kinship providers and clients;
• possible testimony at a court proceeding;
• provides support to Family Services Specialists;
• develop and maintain effective client relationships;
• shadow Family Services Specialists;
• obtain and maintain information resources for clients;
• organize, prepare and update case files and basic records;
• prepare other program documents and forms.

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.

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

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources

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"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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