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Foster Care Intern

CompanyThompson Child & Family Focus
LocationMatthews
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 28, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
As a Foster Care Intern, you will provide support, guidance, coordination, and intervention to assigned youth and families in the Foster Care program. You will also ensure documentation for all foster children meets regulatory compliance and manage health records.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
273
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Headquartered in Matthews, North Carolina (Mecklenburg County), Thompson Child & Family Focus is a human services leader transforming lives through early childhood, family stability, and mental health services. As a solutions-driven organization committed to rewriting narratives for the most vulnerable; Thompson achieves this by providing comprehensive, evidence-based services, and trauma-informed care, for children (ages 0-18) and their families, virtually and in-person. Thompson employs over 300 staff in NC and FL, and is led by President/CEO, Will Jones. To read more about Thompson’s continuum of services online, go to thompsoncff.org, or email news@thompsoncff.org.
About the Role

Description

Get to know Thompson!


Thompson was founded in 1886 as an orphanage and has grown into an organization operating across the Carolinas, Florida Tennessee and Kentucky. Thompson’s continuum of care encompasses three domains: prevention, mental health services and foster care. All Thompson programs are trauma-informed and evidence-based/evidence-informed with the intention of building resilience in our clients (ages 0-18) and their families, both virtually and in person. Our values are Excellence, Innovation, Commitment, Caring and Integrity.


What will you do as a Foster Care Intern?

  • As an Intern in the Foster Care department, you will support, guidance, coordination, and intervention to their assigned youth and families in the Foster Care program. Performance will be measured by your individual outcomes, achieving your individual targets/goals, your contribution to your overall program team/department and your buy-in to the culture of the organization.
  • A typical day as a Foster Care Intern includes being punctual, arriving on time, and being prepared. Displaying trauma informed practices and principles in your interactions with customers, with peers and with leadership. Ensuring documentation for all foster children meets regulatory compliance, manage the entire health record, and ensure treatment plans and authorizations are all adhering to policy and providing effective crises response as needed.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Must be enrolled in a program to obtain a Bachelor's degree in the field of Human Services
Key Skills
Trauma Informed PracticesDocumentationHealth Record ManagementCrisis ResponseCoordinationInterventionSupportGuidance
Categories
Social ServicesHealthcareEducation