Description
Work For Good
Salary: $20.00/hour + up to a $2/hour shift differential
Schedule:
Monday-Fridays daytime/evening hours (depending on client/operational needs)
*CHS will work with you on schedule to accommodate school requirements
Position Overview:
Children’s Home Society of South Dakota is seeking a Master's Level Intern to provide individual and group therapy to children, adults, and families within CHS programs (Residential, Day School and Outpatient Services). As a leader in compassionate, trauma-informed care, Children's Home Society is committed to fostering equity and inclusion in all aspects of our work.
By joining our team, you will make a difference every day—creating positive change for individuals, families, and communities. Each smile, hug, and heart you touch will reflect the meaningful impact of your work.
Benefits of Employment at CHS:
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible schedule
- Competitive Compensation: $20.00/hour + up to a $2/hour shift differential
- Referral Bonuses: Earn up to $1,000 for referring new employees.
What You’ll Do:
- Therapy Services: Provide evidence-based practices for delivering therapy to children, adults and families including case management, through individual sessions, group therapy, milieu treatment for clients within CHS programs.
- Communication and Documentation: Maintain accurate and timely documentation of clients progress, treatment plans and clinical notes in compliance with organizational policies and regulations. Develop individualized Master Treatment Plans, prepare Quarterly Treatment Plan reviews and Discharge Summaries with treatment team. Maintain communication and work in cooperation with referral agencies.
- Transitional Services: Help support discharge planning by finding community resources, identifying outpatient services, making referrals, and preparing recommendations for ongoing care.
- Child Supervision: Provide supervision and management of children as necessary.
- Professional Development: Attend required annual training. Participate in clinical supervision and peer consultation to enhance professional development and ensure best practices.
What We’ll Love About You:
- You are a team player that promotes a positive work environment.
- You are capable of handling highly sensitive, confidential information.
- You are able to effectively communicate.
- You align with our mission, vision, and values.
- You are organized and are able to pay strong attention to detail.
- You are able to have professional and kind client and public interactions.
- You are able to show awareness and respect for the diverse cultural backgrounds of our employees and clients.
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor's degree required
- Currently enrolled in a Master's program working towards a counseling or social work degree.
Physical Demands and Work Environment: Residential environment focused on care of children with behavioral issues. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Must successfully complete all required background and pre-employment checks EEO/AA.
Join us at Children’s Home Society and truly "Work for Good" every day, helping to change the world one child, one family, and one smile at a time.
Apply today! 
