Intern - Child Protection Services (Summer)

About the role

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

• Receiving reports from the community regarding allegations of child maltreatment
• Conducting assessments with families regarding allegations of child maltreatment
• Providing interventions with families to address changes needed to secure child safety in their homes
• Coordinating and facilitating family team meetings
• Recruiting and supporting foster and relative homes caring for maltreated children
• Matching resource families for children unable to return to their birth families

Qualifications

• Must be a current part‑time or full‑time student (minimum of 6 credit hours) in the upcoming semester or the immediately preceding semester
• Must be enrolled as a part‑time/full‑time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time of application
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program
• Preference may be given to applicants with junior/senior standing, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions

Skills

• Willingness to work as part of a team
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Strong communication skills
• Willingness to travel throughout the state with Division staff

Pay

Minimum salary: $20.82 per hour.

Schedule

Normal work schedule is Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 a.m., but there may be times when additional hours are necessary.