Counselor Intern (Unpaid)
About The Position
This internship is reserved for students enrolled in an approved program. Interns will shadow caseworkers, assist with follow-up tasks and responsibilities, observe case staffing, and engage in supervised client interactions. Additionally, they will observe while caseworkers perform the following: assess the functioning of clients in the context of their chosen environments; identify strengths and needs; develop case plans; determine their capacity to make life choice decisions; coordinate the delivery of services from community agencies; document cases; prepare reports, and more. Children, Youth, and Family Services Interns will assist with home visits, court, and family meetings, supervise family time, complete and document contacts with parents, collaterals, and other professionals, attend and engage in team meetings, consultations, and group supervision, review various files for information, paperwork, and reports relevant to casework, transport youth and parents to appointments, complete child abuse or neglect assessments, and provide community resources to families.
Requirements
- Must be in good standing with Accredited University enrolled in approved program
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Must possess a driver’s license and safe driving record
- Physical exam that includes TB and drug testing
- Criminal clearances (State Police, FBI and State Child Abuse Clearances)
- Satisfactory completion of background screening and applicable pre-employment checks, including but not limited to employment and/or personal reference and driving records
- Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department
Responsibilities
- Shadow caseworkers
- Assist with follow-up tasks and responsibilities
- Observe case staffing
- Engage in supervised client interactions
- Observe caseworkers assess the functioning of clients in the context of their chosen environments
- Observe caseworkers identify strengths and needs
- Observe caseworkers develop case plans
- Observe caseworkers determine clients' capacity to make life choice decisions
- Observe caseworkers coordinate the delivery of services from community agencies
- Observe caseworkers document cases
- Observe caseworkers prepare reports
- Assist with home visits
- Assist with court
- Assist with family meetings
- Supervise family time
- Complete and document contacts with parents, collaterals, and other professionals
- Attend and engage in team meetings, consultations, and group supervision
- Review various files for information, paperwork, and reports relevant to casework
- Transport youth and parents to appointments
- Complete child abuse or neglect assessments
- Provide community resources to families
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
