Part-Time Wellness Unit Intern - SHERIFF

Department:  SHERIFF

Pay:  $15.00 per hour  

Work Schedule: Part Time  

Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.  For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits.

The Student Intern Position is a non-sworn part-time position for a graduate-level student enrolled in either a LMSW, LMFT, LMLP, or LPC program. This position is assigned to the Wellness Unit.

Counseling and Education

• Provide counseling to sheriff employees and their family members.
• Provide referrals when necessary.
• Provide education and training to employees and family members.

Projects

• Work with wellness unit staff on projects related to mental and emotional wellness.
• Assist with Critical Incident Stress Debriefings.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree. Must be currently enrolled in a master’s level Social Service program, and have completed at least one year of the two year master’s program. Per Sedgwick County Policy, this is a driving level position that requires a valid US driver’s license without restrictions and current proof of automobile insurance.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a mental health setting. Experience working with first responders or desire to do so.

It is the policy of Sedgwick County not to discriminate in its programs or services, including employment, on the basis of race, color, sex, including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, marital status, religious or political affiliation, genetic information, disability, status as a member of the uniformed services or any other similarly protected status.

Sedgwick County is committed to making the application, interview, and pre-employment testing process accessible to qualified persons with disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you wish to volunteer information regarding any special assistance you may need, please contact the Sedgwick County ADA Coordinator at (316) 660-7050, TDD (Kansas Relay at 711 or 800-766-3777). Please do not use this phone number for employment questions. Applicants are contacted only if they are determined to be qualified candidates.