Human Services Intern

The Larimer County Department of Human Services seeks empathetic and self-motivated students for internship opportunities in the Children, Youth, and Families Division.

Interns will shadow caseworkers, assist with follow-up tasks, observe case staffings, and engage in supervised client interactions. They may observe caseworkers assessing clients, identifying strengths and needs, developing case plans, determining capacity to make life choice decisions, coordinating delivery of services, documenting cases, preparing reports, and more.

Internship start date and schedule are flexible, and the number of hours per week varies per department needs and school requirements.

Internships allow students to shadow and assist caseworkers in the following duties (all 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.

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• One year of college education in Human Services or a 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.

• 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.

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 successful completion of required pre-employment checks or testing.

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.