Human Services Intern

Internship Opportunity

The Larimer County Department of Human Services is seeking empathetic and self-motivated students for internship opportunities in our Children, Youth, and Families Division. The students will have the opportunity to shadow caseworkers, assist with follow-up tasks and responsibilities, observe case staffings, and engage in supervised client interactions. Interns may have the opportunity to observe the caseworkers assess the functioning of clients in the context of their chosen environments; identify strengths and needs; develop case plans; determine their capacity to make life choice decisions; coordinate the delivery of services from community agencies; document cases; prepare reports, and more.

The internship start date and schedule are flexible, and the number of hours per week varies depending on department need and school requirements.

Responsibilities

Internships will allow for students to shadow and assist caseworkers in the following duties (all of which will be supervised by a certified caseworker):

• Home visits, court, and family meetings.
• Supervise parenting time.
• Complete and document contacts with parents, collaterals, and other professionals.
• Attend and engage in team meetings, consultations, and group supervision.
• Review various files for information, paperwork, and reports relevant to casework.
• Transport youth and parents to appointments.

Qualifications

Undergraduate Internship

• One (1) year of college education in a Human Services or directly related field required.
• Concurrent enrollment in a course that requires work experience hours through a Human Services Internship required.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License by date of hire required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills preferred.

Graduate Internship

• Enrollment in a Masters of Social Work program
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills preferred.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License by date of hire required.

Supplemental Information

This is not a paid internship. The position will be located at one of the following three locations: 1501 Blue Spruce Drive, Fort Collins, 2555 Midpoint Drive, Fort Collins, or 200 Peridot Avenue, Loveland.

All new employees and rehires will be required to submit fingerprints for a CBI criminal background check (c.r.s. 26-6-104).

All staff working in the After Hours Team will be required to submit information for a Colorado Adult Protective Services data system check (c.r.s. 26-3-1-111).

An offer of placement is contingent upon the successful completion of required pre-employment checks or testing. This posting is "Continuous" as the internship has ongoing vacancies. Applications will be reviewed as vacancies become available. Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.