Summer Intern: Child Protection Services

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

Job summary

State of South Dakota's Department of Social Services invites applicants for the Summer Intern - Child Protection Services Intern in Brookings, SD. The role supports Family Services Specialists in safeguarding children and coordinating services for at-risk families.

Ideal candidates are enrolled students (part-time or full-time) with at least one year of study completed, ready to contribute through a variety of protective services tasks during May–August.

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 Family Services Specialists with families whose children are unsafe or may be placed out of their parent’s home.
• Engage in direct interventions, receive reports, conduct assessments, coordinate family meetings, and support foster/relative homes.

Education

Student enrolled in college/university/technical institute

Job description

State of South Dakota's Department of Social Services invites applicants for the Summer Intern - Child Protection Services Intern in Brookings, SD. The role supports Family Services Specialists in safeguarding children and coordinating services for at-risk families.

Ideal candidates are enrolled students (part-time or full-time) with at least one year of study completed, ready to contribute through a variety of protective services tasks during May–August.