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Intern - Family Services Specialist (Spring)

South Dakota State Government

Pierre, SD

Posted/Updated: Today

Job Description
Session: Spring (January - May)
Position Title:Family Services SpecialistIntern
Hiring Manager: Makayla Van Vuuren
Agency:Department of Social Services
Location: Pierre
Minimum Salary: $20.53

*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.

Position Description:
  • a highly motivated person with a passion for serving the public and displays a high level of effort and commitment towards completing assignments and goals;
  • a compassionate individual who listens attentively to others and clearly conveys information and ideas;
  • a dependable and organized individual who effectively plans and organizes work activities;
  • a person who is dedicated and who will represent the Department of Social Service with integrity and enthusiasm;
  • an individual who works cooperatively with others and promotes a friendly work climate in order to achieve shared goals.

What you will do:
  • 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.

Qualifications:
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.

All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.

Apply at: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=20P
*Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.*
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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South Dakota State Government
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