Social Work Internship 2026-2027 (Citywide)
Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Interview the client, performing a thorough bio-psycho-social assessment. During this process, crisis intervention, brief treatment, or short-term counseling may also be performed, as well as education about treatment options
- Identify and interview collateral sources of information. Collateral interviews are done with family members, friends, teachers, social workers, community members, and others connected to the client
- Request, review, and analyze life history records (i.e. school, medical, psychiatric) in order to document specific arguments within written reports
- Develop casework plans in conjunction with the attorneys, develop alternative sentencing plans, create intervention plans, provide advocacy in court
- Assess a client's readiness for treatment, organize necessary paperwork and supporting documentation, and make referrals to substance abuse treatment, domestic violence services, mental health counseling, shelters, etc
SECONDARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Other duties as assigned, which will meet the learning goals set forth by the graduate program the intern is enrolled in
REQUIREMENTS
- Current MSW students in good standing at institutions with whom LAS has an affiliation agreement
- Commitment to social justice and serving low-income communities
- Ability to work collegially with all segments of the staff
WORK AUTHORIZATION
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)
HOW TO APPLY
Submit the following documents online at the LAS Recruitment Portal.
Please apply through the link provided.
- Please apply under the posting entitled: Social Work Internship
- Students MUST complete: 1) a letter of interest (2) submit a resume, and upload both documents as a single PDF
- The deadline to apply is September 4, 2026 by 3PM EST.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Please submit these documents as a single combined PDF when you apply via the LAS (Legal Aid Society) Recruitment Portal.
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Letter of interest
As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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