Child Welfare Division Intern Job Grand Rapids area,Michigan USA,Child Care/Nanny

D.A. Blodgett - St. John's Description

MISSION STATEMENT:
To help children and empower families by providing safety, advocacy, and support.

VISION: A safe, nurturing home for every child, a supportive community for every family.

VALUES:

Exceptional Service:
Client-focused and teaming at the center of our work.
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion:
All are welcomed, valued, and belong.
Excellence:
Ongoing commitment to learning and improvement.
Integrity:
Responsibility and ownership of our actions and results.
Creativity:
Imagination, innovation, and intelligent risk taking.
Passion:
Relentless positive energy toward our mission and vision.

SANCTUARY COMMITMENTS:

Nonviolence:
Maintaining safety for all members of the community.
Emotional Intelligence:
Managing emotions so we don't hurt ourselves or others.
Social Learning:
Together we accomplish more, we care for one another.
Democracy:
Everyone has a voice, not necessarily a vote.
Open Communication:
Respecting and sharing ideas of our team.
Social Responsibility:
Say what you mean, don't be mean when you say it.
Growth & Change:
Creating hope for ourselves and the people we serve.

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION SUMMARY

The Child Welfare Division Intern's work includes observing, gaining insight and knowledge related to, and participating in serving children and parents and participating in a collaborative team to ensure the child's ongoing safety and well-being. The end goal is for the child to reach permanency, which can include the child's safe return home to a parent, adoption, guardianship, or independent living.

This highly impactful role requires people with a unique blend of strengths including compassion, organization, communication, and perseverance. And while the Child Welfare Division Intern has access to frequent supervisory support, the role requires that the Intern is able to engage in consultation and collaborative teaming across the division as the role requires the intern to creatively adapt to a diverse array of situations.

Additionally, this role requires a candidate who is committed to flexing their schedules to meet children and families in the community at times that are best for them.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Gain familiarity with MDHHS Policy Manuals.

Participate in strengthening and demonstrating foster care case management skills and clinical services to parents, or those legally responsible, and the child(ren) both while the children are in Foster Care and to the family once the child(ren) is/are returned home (aftercare supervision).

Observe court testimony

Gain knowledge of and observe modeling related to the placement and supervision of children in Foster Care.

Gain knowledge of comprehensive services provided to parents whose children are in Foster Care.

Gain knowledge of how to assess for strengths and needs, and how to complete timely service referrals.

Provide foster parent and relative care giver support.

Observe and participate in the transition to adoption for those children who have been in Foster Care.

Complete paperwork pertaining to the MDHHS and initiatives, licensing rules, and agency expectations.

Coordinate parenting times, sibling connection, and relative connections for children in Foster Care

Observe management of crisis situations

Observe and practice skills related to the development of service plans.

Participate in required case-related activities such as court hearings, pre-hearing conferences, Family Team Meetings, and client meetings.

Participate in Family Finding and Relative Engagement for children and families involved with the child welfare system.

Participate actively in monthly supervision with Coordinator and group supervision and team meetings

Document according to established protocols, reflecting assisting, training, or teaching a skill

Complete and submit PQI and other data sheets according to established protocols

Follow all agency policies and procedures.

Follow all established local, state and federal traffic and driving laws, including safe transport of children.

Performance Expectations:

Demonstrate respect for individual differences and clients' cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to engage clients and families and establish effective relationships
Demonstrate sound decision-making skills.
Appropriate assertiveness, flexibility, judgment, self-organization, and self-direction.
High frustration/stress level.
Positive, accepting attitude.
Ability to work with a variety of people both within and outside the Agency and must promote a positive image for the Agency in the community and in relationship with other agencies and their personnel.

Supervision Received:
Specific Direction - Follows established work procedures. Receives periodic checks for performance. Refers unique questions/conditions to immediate supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High School Diploma but enrolled in Bachelor's program in human…


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