Location: Erie,PA, USA
Job Description
Position: Per Diem - Intern - Casework Intern
Department
Children & Youth
Location
Erie County Office of Children & Youth Services
Status
Per Diem
Starting Pay Rate
$15.00 Hourly
Hours Per Week
29.0
Exemption Status
Non-Exempt
Posting Date
11/25/2024
Closing Date
12/11/2024
Pay Grade
000000
Bargaining Unit
PER DIEM TEMPORARY STAFF
Posting Number
5216
Posting Notice: Paid Child Welfare Internship Opportunity. Chosen candidates must meet the minimum requirements and have a VALID Driver's License.
Duties & Responsibilities
* The Agency will provide an overall orientation to Agency services;
* provide a training program for skill and knowledge development;
* provide basic supplies for the Student's use during the internship;
* provide a work area and telephone for student's use; provide
* opportunities for professional growth and development; assign a
* Supervisor to provide field instruction for the student; provide
* reimbursement for travel expenses according to County policy; and
* provide clerical support for work-related activities. The Supervisor/Field
* instructor will work with the student to develop an individualized
* learning agreement to prepare the student for BSW-level practice in
* public child welfare; provide assignments and opportunities that are
* consistent with the learning agreement; periodically assess the
* readiness of the student for progressively more challenging
* assignments; provide reading materials to the student to enhance
* professional development; meet regularly with the student to promote
* professional development; provide individual supervision, including a
* minimum of one hour supervisory conference time each week on a
* regularly scheduled basis; meet with the faculty advisor/liaison as
* needed to discuss student progress; and assess the Student's
* performance as required by the school and the Agency. The Student
* will attend a general orientation to Agency services; attend and actively
* participate in a training program designed to develop the identified
* skills and knowledge; meet with the Supervisor on a regular basis to
* review casework activities, for guidance and direction, and to set and
* amend meaningful learning goals and strategies based on individual
* needs and strengths; visit a variety of community agencies as
* scheduled; accompany other staff on home visits and collateral
* contacts; attend staff meetings, unit meetings, peer group meetings,
* etc., as appropriate; read articles and other reading assignments
* related to child maltreatment; work with various casework staff
* throughout the Agency in order to understand the overall operations of
* the Agency; work more intensely with one unit in the organization in
* order develop skills; provide a variety of casework services to families
* under guidance and direction of Supervisor; and complete 975 hours
* of paid internship work, contingent upon performance and Agency
* funding.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
* Knowledge of basic principles of sociology, social welfare, psychology
* or other related social sciences. He/she should have knowledge of
* current social, economic and health problems and resources;
* knowledge of individual and group behavior and the ability to
* understand the needs and rights of others; and ability to work with
* children and families with complex social and emotional concerns.
* He/she should also be able to communicate effectively and to present
* clear and concise reports orally and in writing.
Minimum Requirements
* Enrollment as Full Time Student with Junior Standing in Social Science Bachelor's Degree Program or 75 Credits with 15 Credits in Major Social Sciences Courses
Conditions Of Employment
* All new hires in the Department of Human Services are required to
* provide and are subject to Pennsylvania Criminal and Child Abuse
* Clearances as well as an FBI Fingerprint Clearance prior to the start of
* employment.