Social Work Interns

Job Title

Social Work Intern

Job Location

Towson, MD

Job Overview

Gain internship experience in a community-based setting focusing on social work and counseling services with families and youth within an independent living setting.

Compensation

• Type: Paid
• Employment Type: Part Time
• Period of Employment: Open
• College Credits Earned: No
• Tuition Assistance: No
• Required Student Status: Open
• Preferred Majors: Other

Responsibilities

• Work with a multi-faceted team of professionals to implement services and programs
• Collaborate with school staff and other service providing staff
• Establish a rapport with youth while maintaining appropriate boundaries
• Utilize and understand cross-system designs
• Maintain confidentiality and work in a professional manner with a variety of youth
• Outline the "student as intern" role in the Learning Contract
• Support learning and critical thinking about other social work systems and approaches

Requirements

• Bachelors, Masters, or Associate level students in an approved university internship program required
• Proper clearances (State, FBI, and Child Line Clearances depending on location)
• Experience working with youth preferred
• Crisis intervention experience very desirable
• General knowledge of issues facing at-risk youth (i.e. drug/alcohol gangs, etc)
• Attendance at a half-day Cultural Diversity Training required
• Good communication skills - both oral and written
• Bachelors of Social Work (preferred)

We're excited for you to apply!