Per Diem - Intern - Casework Intern - Erie County, PA : Job Details

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.