Pregnancy Support Services - Master's Level Internship
Exposure to ECFA's functioning as an agency:
- Meet individually with program supervisors (Pregnancy Support Services, Foster Care, Counseling) for general orientation to each program
- Review the Standards of Services as set by the Child Welfare League
- Review DCFS licensing requirements for foster and adoptive homes
- Observe juvenile court procedures for child abuse and/or neglect cases
- To provide the student with an understanding of the structure and functioning of a social service agency
Education in the Pregnancy Support Program:
- Review Agency Policies and Procedures Manual
- Read literature related to issues in pregnancy counseling and adoption
- Attend Pregnancy Support Services team meetings
- Learn referral resources for birth parents
Clinical Experience in Pregnancy Support Services:
- Provide pregnancy counseling to clients, with exposure to individual, couple, and family interventions
- Co-lead a support group for birth parents
- Conduct a home study assessment on a PSS or adoptive family
- Receive weekly supervision from an LSW
Opportunity to attend agency-sponsored functions (i.e., fall retreat, workshops, fund-raising events)
Opportunity to attend community sponsored meetings and seminars (e.g., DuPage County, ADAPT, COPT)
If you are interested in the Pregnancy Support Services'
Master's Level Internship, please contact Julie Johnson,
Supervisor, at 630-653-6400.