Intern - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (Summer)

the South Dakota State Government • Sioux Falls, SD

8d • Onsite

About The Position

An intern at the SD Rehabilitation Center for the Blind will work as a rehabilitation teaching assistant in the Employment Skills Training program and may assist in the skills of blindness training area when needed. The intern will assist the Employment Skills Instructor with individualized training activities that help clients with disabilities build confidence, develop job skills, and prepare for employment. Duties may include assisting with clerical tasks, assembly work, other individualized work activities, and the weekly World of Work class covering employer expectations, job search strategies, interviewing, and other employment skills.

Requirements

• 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.
• Computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.

Nice To Haves

• Interested in rehabilitation counseling, human services, special education, psychology, or adult education.
• Experience working with people with disabilities.
• Specific coursework in the following areas: rehabilitation counseling, special education, social work, psychology, counseling, adult education, and/or knowledge of blindness or disabilities.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Employment Skills Instructor with individualized training activities.
• Help clients with disabilities build confidence, develop job skills, and prepare for employment.
• Assist with clerical tasks.
• Assist with assembly work.
• Assist with other individualized work activities.
• Assist with the weekly World of Work class covering employer expectations, job search strategies, interviewing, and other employment skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed