State of South Dakota · 4 months ago
Intern - Family Services Specialist (Summer)
The State of South Dakota is seeking an Intern - Family Services Specialist for the summer session. The role involves supporting Family Services Specialists, transporting families, supervising visits, and maintaining client relationships.
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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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Preferred
Preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior
Preference may be given to South Dakota residents
Preference may be given to students of South Dakota institutions
Company
State of South Dakota
Governor Larry Rhoden’s goal is to create a culture in state government centered around servant leadership, civility, openness, and responsiveness.