Partner/SHIFT Program Management Intern

This is a one-year, full-time, paid Internship Program

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Arlington County requires all applicants to thoroughly complete each section of the application, including prior job responsibilities, duties, and supplemental questions. While you may attach a resume, it will not replace a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Arlington County's Department of Human Services (DHS) seeks a full-time Management Intern to support a recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, victim/survivor-centered human services program. This role will provide both administrative support and direct client services for the Arlington Partner/SHIFT (Shaping Healthy Interactions For Tomorrow) Program, a County-wide initiative focused on intimate and domestic violence offender support and accountability. 

Interns will support the day-to-day functions of the program including client onboarding and support, administrative tasks, facilitating psychoeducational groups and providing ongoing follow-up and documentation. This position reports to the Partner/SHIFT Program Coordinator and is part of Project PEACE in the Economic Independence Division of the Department of Human Services.

Under the guidance of a mentor, responsibilities include:  

• Providing direct services to individuals using harmful or abusive relationship behaviors by conducting intakes, delivering orientation and group sessions, and offering individualized, holistic support through referrals and case management;
• Orienting and onboarding new participants to the Partner/SHIFT program by scheduling onboarding activities, following up with referral sources and ensuring that paperwork is completed and/or signed by participants;
• Ensuring efficient and timely completion of intakes, assessments and groups;
• Facilitating bi-monthly orientation and assisting with facilitation of groups (two to three evenings per week);
• Engaging with survivors connected to program participants through support, assessment, referrals and psychoeducation;
• Completing all necessary trainings, participate in team meetings and adhere to policies and guidelines of the program;
• Assisting participants with accessing other resources by providing them with information on available resources and services and making needed referrals; and
• Supporting administrative functions, including scheduling, personnel, meetings, and clerical duties.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the social service field; exceptional organization and communication skills; and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Arlington County DHS is committed to delivering client services in an effective, equitable, respectful, and trauma-informed manner. Our staff is dedicated to ensuring our clients are approached, engaged and cared for in ways that demonstrate competency, sensitivity and awareness of factors which impact the client experience including but not limited to: cultural identity, gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, religious/spiritual ascription, physical capability, cognitive and literacy levels, sexual orientation, and linguistic needs.

Location: 2100 Washington Blvd., Arlington (Sequoia Plaza) *METRO-accessible*

Arlington County

Arlington County is an exciting, innovative local government entity located in Northern Virginia. We are seeking highly motivated individuals for exciting one-year Internships in a variety of positions across the County. These positions offer a career opportunity to qualified individuals with little or no previous professional work experience to help them prepare for a career in a variety of fields of work. This Internship will provide recent college graduates and currently enrolled graduate students with in-depth, hands-on learning opportunities in areas critical to supporting local government initiatives while participating in a developmental and training cohort with peers.

Internship

Over the course of a year, Interns work under the mentorship and supervision of senior staff members to gain valuable on-the-job training and real-world work experience. They support the County's efforts to consistently work toward greater efficiency and effectiveness by offering improved processes and fresh ideas, and by leveraging smart technologies, while becoming familiar with the public-sector work environment as a viable and fulfilling career path.

Key Info

• Interns must be ready to begin employment by November 1, 2025, but may begin earlier according to the needs of the agency.
• This is not a fully remote opportunity, in-office hours are to be expected.
• Interns are expected to participate in both in-office work assignments and as part of an in-person tra