Academic Internship Program--Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation

Academic Internship Program

Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation

Position Type:	Summer Internship, Internship (Fall or Spring Part-Time)
Desired Major(s):	Behavioral and Social Sciences/Criminology and Criminal Justice
Location:	Boyds, Maryland (United States)
Description:	The DOCR Detention Services Division offers unpaid, academic internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate level students in the social sciences and criminal justice fields. Internship opportunities are primarily provided through the Reentry Services Unit and Inmate Services Case Management staff who primarily serve the inmate population at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF). These sections strive to ensure information and services are available to address the full range of individual reentry and program needs of the inmate population, and academic interns are directly engaged to observe and learn these processes as well as maintain individual responsibilities in providing portions of these programs and services. MCCF Case Management directly works with the inmate population in relation to facility processes and coordination of needs and issues within the local criminal justice system. Some Case Managers also maintain a larger role to provide core program groups within specialized program housing units to include the Choices for Change Program for men, women, and youthful offenders. The Reentry Services Unit provides programs and services to the entire population with a variety of reentry oriented workshops, program groups, and individual services. In addition to programs, the Reentry Services Unit completes Reentry Intake Screening and Needs Assessments to identify individual inmate issues and further provides individual Reentry Case Management to a portion of the population with a clinical focus. The spirit of our reentry mission is to provide comprehensive services and support to returning citizens as individuals, as members of their families, and as members of our community. While we have established programs and services within Inmate Services Case Management and the Reentry Services Unit that support our academic internship opportunities, we are also open to exploring specific areas of student interest to ensure a rounded placement and experience. Interested students should directly contact and submit requested materials to: Kendra Jochum, LCSW-C Reentry Services Manager, Intern Coordinator Direct Line: (240) 773-9982 Fax: (240) 773 9946 Email: Kendra.Jochum@montgomerycountymd.gov
Job Function:	Administrative/Support Services
Desired Class Level(s):	Junior, Senior, Masters Candidate, Doctoral Candidate
Qualifications:	Undergraduate or graduate level students in the social sciences and criminal justice fields.