Child Welfare Internship: Help Families & Adoption

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

The goal of Catholic Charities ' Child Welfare Program

is to increase healthy birth outcomes among at-risk, low-income families

by helping individuals develop tools for good decision making.

Supporting expectant parents as they carefully explore all their options

and make a thoughtful and appropriate plan for their baby, whether it is

an adoption plan or a parenting plan. Program staff are committed to

being the support system through the mother and child 's journey but are

also inclusive of providing that support to the father 's journey whose

engagement directly affects healthy birth outcomes. Additionally,

program staff can continue to serve in their support role to clients

through the first year of the child 's life. The Child Welfare Intern

will work alongside Pregnancy and Parenting Support Case Managers and

the Adoption Social Worker to provide in-home and community-based

support, education, and access to resources for pregnant and parenting

people. Interns will gain experience in case management, support and

education of pregnant women and their families, resource connection and

referral, outreach and community building, and ethical decision making.

When adoption program experience is available, the Intern may gain

experience in multiple aspects of the private adoption process,

including counseling expectant parents, completing legal processes,

conducting potential adoptive family home studies, and conducting

post-placement visits with children whose parents have made adoption

plans. Internship Requirements:
Pursuing a Master 's degree in Social

Work. Strong interpersonal skills, with a passion for developing and

maintaining strong relationships. Team player, who builds and fosters

collaborative relationships with coworkers. Excellent oral and written

communication skills in English;
Spanish is a plus.

Internship

Commitment:
Either one-semester block placement or two-semester

placement; two-semester placement preferred, may include summer session.

32-40 hours/week for one-semester block placement; 14-20 hours/week for

two-semester placement Apply for Fall 2026 or Spring 2027! Catholic

Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee is an Equal

Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of race, color,

religion, creed, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, age,

veteran status, on-the-job injury, sexual orientation, political

affiliation or belief. Employment decisions are made without

consideration of these or any other factors that employers are

prohibited by law from considering. Catholic Charities of the

Archdiocese of Milwaukee also prohibits discrimination against

individuals with disabilities and will reasonably accommodate applicants

with a disability, upon request, and will also ensure reasonable

accommodation for employees with a disability.