Social Work Unpaid Internship

Responsibilities

• About Protection & Prevention
• Core Learning & Observation Components
• Shadowing & Field Observation: Accompany professional caseworkers during home visits to observe engagement strategies with families and placement providers.
• Structured Group Instruction: Participate in educational group sessions focusing on casework theories, system functions, and safety assessment frameworks.
• Legal and Clinical Observation: Observe the legal process by shadowing staff during court‑involved cases and listening to professional interviews with adults and children.
• Collaborative Meetings: Attend multidisciplinary internal and external meetings as a learning observer to understand coordination across systems.
• Specialized System Exposure: Gain insight into unique program areas, including the Bilingual (Spanish‑speaking) team, the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program, and the Sexual Abuse Intervention Team.
• This internship does not involve completing tasks that replace, replicate, or supplement the responsibilities of paid employees. Interns will engage in observation, participate in educational experiences, and practice relevant skills only under direct supervision, for learning purposes.
• This educational internship is unpaid and provides no benefits. The intern is not entitled to wages or other compensation. There is no guarantee of or entitlement to a paid employment position at the conclusion of the internship.
• Program Structure & Values
• Hybrid Learning Model: Blends at‑home educational modules, office‑based instruction, and community-based observations.
• Term: Follows the traditional Academic School year.
• Time Commitment: Twelve to twenty hours per week, as required by their academic programing.
• Academic Credit: May qualify for college or academic credit.
• Academic Flexibility: Scheduling aligns with university requirements and supervisor availability and can accommodate academic schedules and demands.
• Student Status Requirement: Must be currently enrolled as a student in a social work or related program.
• Diversity & Inclusion: In alignment with the City and County of Denver's core values, students will observe and learn about equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) practices that support a diverse urban community.

Requirements

• We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationsh

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Additional Information

About Our Job Denver Human Services offers a structured, unpaid experiential learning internship for college students enrolled in social work or related programs. This internship is an unpaid experience and it does not replace any paid positions. This hybrid educational program is designed solely for student learning, academic observation, and professional development within Child Welfare. Instead of carrying out direct client responsibilities or handling caseloads, students will participate in an experiential learning environment that helps them understand how professionals support vulnerable children, adults, and families through observation, guided activities, and supervised skill-building.

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