Social Work Intern

Acenda Health • Glassboro, NJ

2d • $20 - $20

About The Position

The Social Services Intern will gain valuable experience offering services and facilitating a warm and welcoming home-like environment to local families and children. Assist in providing family friendly activities and resources within communities. As an intern, you will be involved in core services including proving information on child, maternal and family health services, economic self-sufficiency and job readiness, proving information and referral services (connection to off-site public and private resources), providing life skills training, housing services, parent education and parent-child activities. As an integrated health organization Acenda values the use of evidence-based practice or EBP's.

Requirements

• Interpersonal Communication
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Cultural Competence & Adaptation
• Screening & Assessment
• Care Planning & Care Coordination
• Intervention
• Systems Oriented Practice
• Practice-Based Learning & Quality Improvement
• Informatics
• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master’s level program in Social Work or Psychology at a NJ Institute of Higher Learning
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
• Must be able to exercise independent thinking and good judgment under all circumstances.
• Must be able to analyze work, set goals, develop plans and utilize time effectively and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Assist with providing prevention programming, information, resources, and support to families and individuals
• Assist in the facilitation of parent engagement and parent leadership at the center
• Assist with increasing the family’s ability to problem solve and advocate for themselves and their children
• Participate and assist in coordination of center activities and events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern