Internship - BSW / Community Partners for Child Safety (Spring 2026)

START A CAREER THAT MEANS MORE

Few internships offer the satisfaction and gratification that come from doing work that improves the lives of vulnerable children and families. That's where Firefly Children and Family Alliance stands out from the crowd. As one of our interns, you'll be able to directly make an impact on the lives of thousands of Indiana children, families, and adults.

Firefly is currently seeking an Intern for our Community Partners for Child Safety program. As an intern with Firefly, you will have the ability to shadow and gain a critical understanding of the rewards and challenges of the social services field. Our interns come out of our program with a key understanding of their impending careers and equipped with real world expectations.

Essential Functions :

• Create learning objectives to meet school program expectations for student learning plan with your supervisor
• Learn about & engage in the processes & procedures of home based programming
• Shadow field staff and interact with referral families / individuals
• Participate in individual & group supervision, and team meetings
• Assist program staff, including but not limited to director, case managers, therapists and administrative staff
• Learn about various Evidence Based Practices (EBPs) & apply to various cases
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with our partner agency, Department of Child Services (DCS)
• Engage in agency offered trainings
• Assist with data entry as needed
• Performs other related duties, as assigned

As a Community Partner for Child Safety Intern, you may meet families challenged by :

Your work with families may involve :

To be successful in this role, you need to have the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities :

Equal Employment Opportunity :

Firefly Children & Family Alliance does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability.