Corrections Social Work Intern (College) (Unpaid)

Are you a social work student looking for hands-on experience in your field? The Department of Corrections at Cambridge Springs is seeking one student working toward a master's degree in social work to enter an unpaid internship for the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters. If you're eager to apply your education and receive a well-rounded understanding of social work within a State Correctional Institution, apply today!

In this internship, you will perform inmate classification services at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) Cambridge Springs. You will assist inmates with personal and family problems, teach inmates appropriate conflict resolution skills, and interview inmates to facilitate their institutional adjustment.

Utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach, you will coordinate treatment objectives, programming, activities, counseling, and educational services for inmates. You will facilitate compliance and behavioral changes through the implementation of Prescriptive Program Plans that include expectations regarding work, housing, overall behavior, academic and vocational programming, and recommended programming based on needs and assessments.

Additional duties will include analyzing aptitude and interest tests, compiling socio-demographic histories, and developing case records. You will be required to utilize assessment scores to determine recommended programs and risk levels. You will participate in parole planning and make recommendations for re-entry services and Community Corrections Center placements. You will also write parole reports in preparation for Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole (PBPP) interviews.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• This is a full-time or part-time unpaid internship during Fall 2024 and Spring 2025.
• Full-time work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch. Part-time employment will also be considered, with work hours of 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM or 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
Internship Requirements:

• You must be actively pursuing a master's degree in social work with fewer than two years remaining in the program.
• You must be in good academic standing (2.0 GPA or higher).

• Your application must contain a letter of recommendation from your college advisor.
• You must remain enrolled in a master's degree program throughout the internship.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.

• You must attach a letter of recommendation to your application for review by the hiring manager. However, the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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