Intern - Child Protection Services (Spring)

Responsibilities

• Receive reports from the community regarding allegations of child maltreatment.
• Assess families regarding allegations of child maltreatment.
• Intervene with families to address changes needed to secure child safety in their homes.
• Cook up and facilitate family team meetings.
• Recruit and support foster and relative homes caring for maltreated children.
• Match resource families for children unable to return to their birth families.

Requirements

• Current part-time or full-time student (minimum of 6 credit hours) in an upcoming semester or immediately preceding semester.
• Enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time of application.
• Completed one year (nine months) of chosen program by the start of the internship.
• Willingness to work as part of a team.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication skills.
• Willingness to travel throughout the state with Division staff.

Qualifications

• Coursework preferred in social work, psychology, sociology, child development, or a related field of study.
• Standing of junior/senior, South Dakota resident, and student of South Dakota institution may receive preference.