Intern - Training (Summer)

State of South Dakota; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

State of South Dakota is seeking an Intern - Workforce Development and Promotions Intern in Sioux Falls, SD. The role focuses on coordinating training and clinical service activities within the Behavioral Health unit and includes data entry duties.

Successful applicants will gain public service experience and learn about mental health, peer supports, prevention, crisis services, and substance use initiatives. Strong Excel and Access skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time or 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist in training scheduling and registration; manage information materials inventory; enter data to monitor training effectiveness.
• Assist with clinical services data entry and analysis; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Data entry

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Session: Summer

Position Title: Intern - Workforce Development and Promotions Intern

Hiring Manager: Bev Mentzer

Agency: Department of Social Services / Community Behavioral Health

Location: Sioux Falls, SD

Minimum Salary: $19.09 hourly

• 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

The Behavioral Health Workforce Development and Promotions Team intern will work primarily with the team in the coordination of training and clinical service provision activities of the Division. Duties related to training will include training scheduling and registration, information materials inventory management, and data entry to monitor the effectiveness of trainings delivered. Duties related to clinical services will include data entry and analysis. Other duties as assigned.

Interns will gain valuable experience from a public service career perspective as well as a deeper understanding of mental health, peer support services, prevention and crisis services, and substance use initiatives being implemented in South Dakota's communities.

Successful candidates should possess strong critical thinking and evaluation skills as well as effective communication abilities. Preference will be given to candidates with coursework or experience related to macro level behavioral health service delivery, research methods, statistics, and/or behavioral health treatment. Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access and other Microsoft programs is needed.

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.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

Telephone: [phone]

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"