Pressley Ridge · 2 days ago
Human Services Intern (PRSA/Day School PGH)
Pittsburgh, PA
Internship
Onsite
InternPressley Ridge is an organization focused on providing support to at-risk youth. They are seeking a Human Services Intern to provide counseling, guidance activities, and support in academic planning and student registration.
Child CareEducationElder CareHealth Care
Responsibilities
Provide individual and group counseling
Conduct classroom guidance activities
Consult with parents
Register new students
Plan academic activities and evaluate credits
Qualification
Required
Bachelors or Masters level students in an approved university internship program required
Good driving record and valid car insurance required
Proper clearances (State, FBI and Child Line Clearances – depending on location)
Attendance at a half-day Cultural Diversity Training required
Good communication skills - both oral and written
Ability to maintain confidentiality and work in a professional manner with a variety of youth
Possess the ability to establish a rapport with youth, while maintaining appropriate boundaries
Ability to communicate & work with a multi-faceted team of professionals
Ability to utilize and understand cross-system designs
Ability to collaborate with school staff and other service providing staff to implement services and programs
The student and proposed field instructor are responsible for outlining the 'student as intern' role as it differs from the 'student as employee' role and to document the new educational emphases in the Learning Contract submitted to the student's liaison
The student and proposed field instructor should include in the application significant activities that will broaden the student's understanding of service systems outside of her/his employing agency
If the agency site is approved, the student and field instructor will be required to include in the learning contract regular activities that will support the student's learning and critical thinking about other social work systems and approaches
Preferred
Experience working with youth preferred
Crisis intervention experience very desirable
General knowledge of issues facing at-risk youth (i.e. drug/alcohol Gangs, etc)
Company
Pressley Ridge
Pressley Ridge engaged in programs, residential treatment, academic interventions and foster care services for children.
Founded in 1832
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Susanne Cole
President and Chief Executive Officer
Laurah Currey
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2025-09-30
2024-06-04
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