ECFA welcomes interns in our different programs. Click on the names of the
internships you are
interested in and read the descriptions carefully before contacting the office.
| Program | Type of Internship | Availability | ||
| Counseling | Master's Level Internship | contact in January 2009 | ||
| Counseling | Doctoral Level - Clerkship | accepting resumes | ||
| Foster Care | Bachelor's Level Internship | accepting resumes | ||
| Intact Family Services | Master's Level Internship | accepting resumes | ||
| Adoption | Master's Level Internship | accepting resumes | ||
| Pregnancy Support | Master's Level Internship | accepting resumes | ||
| Development | Bachelor's Level Internship | accepting resumes | ||
Counseling Program - Master's Level Internship
ECFA will provide a limited number of internships to students who are in
a Master's level program in Social Work, Counseling, Clinical
Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related fields.
Evangelical Child and Family Agency's counseling program is designed to
help children, adults, couples, and families who are faced with problems
of personal, interpersonal, marital, social, or spiritual adjustment.
The program addresses parent/child conflicts, adolescent and teen
issues, adoption issues, child abuse, depression, grief, marital
conflict, communication problems, etc.
| The objectives of the internship program are: | |||
| • | To offer the opportunity for students to apply theory to practice | ||
| • | To aid the student in learning how to establish and sustain therapeutic relationships with clients | ||
| • | To assist the student in learning to think critically and analytically; break down complex issues into manageable parts; and to prioritize issues in problem solving | ||
| • | To practice integration of Christian theology with psychologically-based theories and techniques | ||
| • | To help the student learn appropriate use of supervision and consultation | ||
| • | To provide the student with an understanding of the structure and functioning of a social service agency | ||
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These objectives will be accomplished through the following
means. The student will: |
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| • | Be provided the opportunity to meet with selected administrative and professional personnel to learn the Agency's structure and service delivery | ||
| • | Attend the staff in-service training, as available | ||
| • | Review program and agency manuals and procedures | ||
| • | Participate in staffings and consultations of cases | ||
| • | Carry a selected caseload of clients | ||
| • | Complete written process recordings weekly and do progress notes and reports | ||
| • | Meet with the supervisor on a weekly basis | ||
| • | Participate in an evaluation of the field work experience | ||
| • | Participate in counseling team meetings and teach at one of the meetings | ||
| • | Conduct individual, family, couple, and/or group therapy | ||
| • | Become familiar with counseling resources such as books and videos | ||
| • | Do other duties as assigned | ||
If you are interested in the Counseling Master's Level Internship, please contact:
David A. Lundberg, MSW, LSW
Director of Clinical Services
Evangelical Child and Family Agency
1530 N. Main
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-653-6400
Counseling - Doctoral Level Clerkship
ECFA will offer one clerkship per year to students who are in a Psy. D.
Clinical Psychology program who have completed their Master level work.
Evangelical Child and Family Agency's counseling program is designed to
help children, adults, couples, and families who are faced with problems
of personal, interpersonal, marital, social, or spiritual adjustment.
The program addresses parent/child conflicts, adolescent and teen
issues, adoption issues, child abuse, depression, grief, marital
conflict, communication problems, foster care issues, etc.
| The objectives of the clerkship program are: | |||
| • | To offer the opportunity for students to apply theory to practice | ||
| • | To aid the student in learning how to establish and sustain therapeutic relationships with clients | ||
| • | To assist the student in learning to think critically and analytically; break down complex issues into manageable parts; and to prioritize issues in problem solving | ||
| • | To provide the student with the opportunity to practice integration of Christian theology with psychological theories and techniques | ||
| • | To help the student learn appropriate use of supervision and consultation | ||
| • | To provide the student with an understanding of the structure and functioning of a social service agency | ||
| • | To provide opportunity to complete 1-2 batteries of psychological testing, if available | ||
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These objectives will be accomplished through the following
means. The student will: |
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| • | Serve a selected caseload of clients | ||
| • | Process psycho-social and diagnostic assessments of clients referred to ECFA | ||
| • | Interview clients and individuals closely related to clients, such as family members | ||
| • | Evaluate assessment results; plan counseling sessions | ||
| • | Conduct individual, couple, family, and/or group work | ||
| • | Write reports, evaluations, and closing summaries, and two process recordings per week | ||
| • | Participate in staffings and consultations of cases | ||
| • | Participate in Team meetings and teach at one of the meetings | ||
| • | Attend the staff in-service training, as available | ||
| • | Conduct psychological testing dependent upon client need and student's level of competence | ||
| • | Meet with primary supervisor on a weekly basis | ||
| • | Meet with Clinical Supervisor twice per month (1 group consultation; 1 individual) | ||
| • | Meet with selected administrative and professional personnel to learn the ECFAÕs structure and service delivery | ||
| • | Participate in an evaluation of the field work experience | ||
| • | Become familiar with counseling resources such as books and videos | ||
| • | Other unique assigned duties | ||
| Working Relationships: | |||
| • | Contact other social service agencies, schools, hospitals, courts, and public mental health organizations; make referrals or obtain case-related information | ||
| • | Contact and consult with ECFA caseworker assigned to client or client's family; discuss progress of clients and obtain case-related information | ||
| • | Consult with supervisor and consulting psychologist on details of case planning | ||
| • | Make client referrals to appropriate self-help groups | ||
| • | Provide networking with treatment facilities to establish a continuum of services, including referrals to inpatient alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs, halfway houses, and outpatient treatment centers | ||
If you are interested in the Counseling Doctoral Level Clerkship, please
contact:
David A. Lundberg, MSW, LSW
Director of Clinical Services
Evangelical Child and Family Agency
1530 N. Main
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-653-6400
Foster Care - Bachelor's Level Internship
| Goal: | To provide the intern with a comprehensive experience of a social worker's role in the child welfare system |
| Objective: | Intern to experience different facets of casework practice in Foster Care. |
| Strategy: | 1. | Attend DCFS Administrative Case Reviews with caseworker(s) | ||
| 2. | Attend Juvenile Court hearing with caseworker(s) | |||
| 3. | Visit biological home(s) with caseworker(s) | |||
| 4. | Visit foster home(s) with caseworker(s) | |||
| Objective: | Integrate academic knowledge, professional skills and responsibilities |
| Strategy: | 1. | Attend ongoing in-service training at ECFA (if available) | ||
| 2. | Attend 2-3 Foster Care specific related training sponsored by ECFA, DCFS or other child welfare agencies | |||
| Objective: | Demonstrate increased awareness/knowledge of the child welfare system. |
| Strategy: | 1. | Write at least one Progress Report | ||
| 2. | Write a least on Client Service Plan | |||
| 3. | Supervise a minimum of three parent-child visits/month, and write a visitation summary of each visit | |||
| 4. | Show assertiveness and initiative in the learning process (i.e., ask questions of intern trainer and field instructor) | |||
| 5. | Become familiar with DCFS Foster Care Standards and the Illinois Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act | |||
| 6. | Meet with Adoption Coordinator to discuss adoption issues | |||
| 7. | Meet with Pregnancy Support Service Supervisor to discuss Agency services to those experiencing unplanned pregnancies | |||
| Objective: | Gain insight into his/her interest and/or skill level for social work in the child welfare system. |
| Strategy: | 1. | Communicate with intern trainer and field instructor his/her feelings regarding the internship experience | ||
| 2. | Periodically volunteer for an assignment of interest | |||
| 3. | Accept specific skill building assignments | |||
| 4. | Work an occasional evening/weekend when appropriate | |||
| Evaluation: | The intern will be evaluated on his/her demonstrated ability in the following areas: | |
| Writing skills, enthusiasm, professional intuitiveness, tolerance for stress, ability to ask for assistance, and to accept direction when given, Ability to relate and adapt to the foster care system, punctuality, self awareness. |
If you are interested in the Foster Care Bachelor's Level Internship,
please contact:
Chicago-Pilsen Office
Rockford Office
Victor Lasko, Supervisor
Mark Schuth, Supervisor
773-523-6200
815-229-3255
Wheaton Office
Wheaton Office
Terri Pinder, Licensing Supervisor
Jaida Nagengast, Supervisor
630-653-6400
630-653-6400
Intact Family Services - Master's Level Internship
ECFA will offer a limited number of internships
to students who are in a Master's level program in Social Work.
ECFA's Intact Family Services program is designed to help parents address
the issue(s) that brought their family to the attention of DCFS. ECFA
provides intensive home-based services to families living in DuPage
County, who are referred to the program by DCFS. ECFA is responsible for
monitoring the home, the safety and well-being of the children, the
progress made by parents in specific services they are referred to by
ECFA and/or DCFS, assessing the parents on a regular basis, making
appropriate referrals for both parents and children, and determining
when families are ready to have their cases closed.
Families are referred to ECFA for a variety of reasons including but not
limited to: physical abuse, substance abuse, risk of harm, sexual abuse
and environmental neglect.
ECFA works with families from various socio-economic and racial
backgrounds.
An internship in the Intact Family Services program is designed to expose
individuals to families who are involved with DCFS and the case
management that is involved in helping parents keep their families
intact.
| The objectives of the internship program are: | |||
| • | To learn about private agencies as well as DCFS and how they function together and separately to meet the needs of families | ||
| • | To aid students in learning how to work with individuals, families, as well as communities and organizations | ||
| • | Assist individuals in increasing their knowledge of how to work with families through the stages of Engagement, Assessment, Service Planning and Implementation, Evaluation and Termination | ||
| • | Interns will learn a variety of roles such as facilitator, planner, teacher, educator and case manager | ||
| • | To assist students in learning how to best help parents learn how to meet the basic needs of their family in a healthy and positive manner and how to stop the cycle of abuse and/or neglect | ||
| • | Assist students in increasing their knowledge of how to work with families from a variety cultural and economical backgrounds | ||
| • | To help students learn how to appropriately use supervision and consultation | ||
| • | Gain an understanding of the DCFS procedures for intact families | ||
| Interns will accomplish the above objectives through the flowing means: | |||
| • | Meet with the Director ECFA | ||
| • | Read through and discuss with supervisor various manuals/procedures used by the program | ||
| • | Assist workers on weekly home visits | ||
| • | Meet weekly with supervisor | ||
| • | Carry a case load of 1-2 families and conduct all the tasks expected of a caseworker: assess the families, obtain social history information, create service plan, write treatment summaries, make appropriate referrals and monitor progress in services, visit each family and meet with the children individually during visits, conduct family meetings, etc. | ||
| • | Attend Intact Family Services Team meetings and at least one agency wide staff meeting | ||
| • | Provide education to parents: teach basic parenting skills and child development, teach about how to make healthy relationship decisions, teach about domestic violence prevention, etc. | ||
| • | Participate in case consultations | ||
| • | Help supervisor with tasks such as creating resource directories, a training manual, and other materials | ||
If you are interested in the Intact Familiy Services Master's Level
Internship, please contact:
Wendy Payne, Supervisor
630-653-4340
If you are interested in the Adoption Program
Master's Level Internship, please contact:
Cristina Cook, Adoption Supervisor
Wheaton Office
630-653-6400
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:
Prudence Rowe, Supervisor
630/653-6400
Development - Bachelor's Level Internship
| This internship is designed to meet the requirements of a student in communications or related fields. This goal is accomplished by providing exposure to the Agency as a whole, and providing the intern with a comprehensive experience in our Development Department. | |||
| Exposure to ECFA: | |||
| • | Meet with the Executive Director and the Volunteer and Development Coordinator for orientation to the Agency and the Development Department | ||
| • | Meet individually with program supervisors (Child Welfare, Pregnancy Support Services, Counseling, and Adoption) for program orientation | ||
| • | Attend and participate in Agency staff meetings | ||
| • | Attend Agency sponsored fund raising events | ||
| • | Meet with possible donors and supporting churches | ||
| Understanding the Development Department: | |||
| • | Work with the Volunteer and Development Coordinator | ||
| • | Work with the Agency Representative in contacting donors and churches | ||
| • | Work with the Development Associate in developing, planning, coordinating, and evaluating special events | ||
| • | Work with establishing budgets and maintaining files, records, databases, and media contact lists for the Development Department | ||
| • | Represent the Agency with public and private groups | ||
| Evaluation and Supervision: | |||
| The designated supervisor from the Agency will maintain contact with the appropriate official at the school and will perform all the required responsibilities to satisfy the internship experience for the student. | |||
If you are interested in the Development
Department's Bachelor's Level Internship, please contact:
Jennie Tietjen, Volunteer and Development Coordinator
630-653-6400
