Child Welfare Intern, BSW

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.

Every child deserves a safe and loving home. When parents are unable to provide this on their own, intervention is needed to ensure these children are free of abuse and neglect.

We provide child well-being services to help children live in a safe and nurturing environment. We provide services to parents needing education and guidance to improve their parenting skills so their children can remain with them.  We also provide services to children who are placed with foster families until they can return home or become part of an adoptive family.

Our experienced professionals provide the following services to families in Milwaukee County and at locations throughout Wisconsin.

• Foster Care

• Treatment Foster Care

• Adoption

• Respite Care

• Child Advocacy Centers

• Family Case Management

• Family Finding

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.

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Position Summary:

As part of the Family Case Management program, this internship is designed to expose bachelor's level students to direct practice in the field of child welfare while completing a required Bachelors in Social Work undergraduate program. Under direction of a Child Welfare Case Manager and/or Family Support Supervisor, this position will perform child welfare tasks.

Position Requirements:

• Enrolled in a certified Bachelors of Social Work degree program.
• Maintain good standing and complete all related undergraduate program work and responsibilities at the sponsoring university.
• Willingness to engage families of diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds strongly preferred.
• Valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, personal liability insurance coverage and the ability to be insured by the CHW auto insurance carrier.
• Knowledge of child development stages.
• Knowledge of the issues confronted by the families within the child welfare system service site.
• Ability to work with diverse groups in a culturally competent manner.
• Demonstrated ability to organize information in a systematic method by utilizing management information systems and skilled in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.