Intern

Nexus Family Healing • Waite Park, MN

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Nexus-Kindred in Waite Park, MN is looking to add an undergraduate/bachelor level Social Work Intern to our team! The internship is approximately 32 hours a week and will be supporting the 2026 fall semester. For over 50 years, Nexus has empowered thousands of children, families, and adults to find hope and healing. As a progressive leader in youth and family mental health, we’re driven by a clear mission: to close gaps in care and create brighter futures for those we serve. Nexus Family Healing embraces diversity, promotes equity, and fosters inclusion. As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity. Our Social Work Intern is responsible for applying learned classroom theory with on-the-job practical experience in the assigned program while ensuring the applicable Academic Program and Academic Institution’s learning criteria are satisfied. Intern shadowing, training, and responsibilities will focus on child foster care, adoption and community-based services.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in a Bachelors degree program in one of the Behavioral Sciences, Human Services, or related fields, from an accredited college or university
• Must meet the required number of experience hours in a human services field for the internship level.
• Valid driver's license required and meets the state regulating agency and corporate driving requirements.
• Must have the ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges.
• Must be open to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of family-based philosophy and practice is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fulfills the required academic program and or/ Academic Institution’s criteria for an internship learning objectives.
• Participates in the orientation and the onboarding process to learn Nexus Family Healing’s policy and procedure expectations (e.g. safety, harassment free environment, resident confidentiality, etc.)
• Ensures confidentiality of all treatment and services information pertaining to clients and their families.
• Meets the supervision requirements and expectations.
• Acts ethically, professionally, and is respectful when communicating and interfacing with clients, coworkers, and external contacts.
• Performs other job-related responsibilities, tasks and projects as needed and/or requested of the position.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern