Social Work Intern
Location: College Park, MD
Social Work Intern Job Description
The University of Maryland Support, Advocacy, Freedom, and Empowerment (SAFE) Center for Human Trafficking Survivors is the first university-based center that combines service, research, and advocacy to address the issue of human trafficking. It is an initiative of the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, through the MPower program. Through in-house services and collaborative partnerships, the SAFE Center provides direct social, legal, primary medical, mental health, and economic empowerment services to human trafficking survivors. We serve U.S. and foreign-born adult and child survivors of sex and labor trafficking. The SAFE Center is initially focused on Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, with a longer-term focus on the state of Maryland.
The SAFE Center is located adjacent to the College Park campus.
Job Summary
The Social Work Intern for the SAFE Center assists with providing quality case management, crisis intervention, educational workshops, and community resources for survivors of Human Trafficking.
Job Responsibilities
• Act as a mandated reporter on all incidents of child abuse and neglect and elder abuse, self harm or harm to others
• Provide timely follow-up calls and reminders for clients as necessary
• Engage in one-on-one meetings with clients to develop goals, assess needs, and develop safety plans
• Research community resources for clients in Prince George’s, Montgomery County, & Maryland • Organize educational family and/or Life Skill workshops
• Create bilingual announcements and flyers for family services trainings and events • Attend group and individual supervision meetings on a weekly basis and in a prompt manner, and with an openness to learning and receiving feedback
• Participate in any necessary professional development trainings
• Assist Social Services and other departments with other projects as required • Perform additional job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned
• The internship will be a hybrid model (in-person and virtual) where the interns will work with clients or on projects such as support groups for/with survivors
• Input case notes and upload sensitive documents to Apricot in a timely manner
Experience, Essential Skills and Personal Characteristics
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality and work in a professional manner • Must be able to maintain appropriate client boundaries
• Must be comfortable working with diverse clients
• Must be comfortable working collectively on group projects, workshops, and other assignments
Prerequisites
• Must be working towards an undergraduate or graduate degree in a human services-based field to provide case management services
• Preferably be bilingual in Spanish-English
• Must have knowledge working with MS Office programs ( I.e. Microsoft Word, Outlook, Publisher, and Excel)
A Background check may be required.
Application Deadline
March 31, 2023
Please submit a resume and cover letter to:
Mayra Herrera (She/Her), Director of Social Services
University of Maryland SAFE Center for Human Trafficking Survivors
Main: 301-314-7233 | Direct: 410. 960.0382
Email: mayra.herrera@umaryland.edu
Cc: vmoodley@umaryland.edu
www.umdsafecenter.org
