Child Protection Specialist Trainee /Children & Family Service Intern - Opt 1

Job Responsibilities

1. Participates in a trainee program from 6 to 12 months, but up to a maximum of 24 months to obtain additional training and experience; undergoes on-the-job training of agency field services and administrative services to obtain hands-on experience of agency operations; receives assignments of increased responsibility as agency operations are learned and practiced; carries out assignments in the field office where assigned; drives to field locations in the performance of duties.
2. Develops working skills to advance in completing projects of increased complexity involving academic knowledge coupled with on-the-job training.
3. Attends meetings to broaden knowledge of agency operations.
4. Assists supervisor with projects acquired to further agency operations and/or agenda and begins to participate in assigned area of responsibility.
5. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Requires ability to prepare written and oral reports.
• Requires ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Requires ability to successfully apply learned knowledges and techniques to a working environment.
• Requires ability to profit from training received.
• In addition to English verbal and written skills, candidates may be required to translate, speak and write a language other than English at a colloquial skill level to perform the duties of the position. Some positions may require candidates to possess specific effective communication skills such as, but not limited to, Braille, sign language or another form of manual communication.