Maricopa County Superior Court

Position Title
CASA JUVENILE COURT INTERNSHIP
Virtual or In-person
In Person
Internship Area
Law
Actively Recruiting
Yes
Internship Description

POTENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES  

• Learn the dependency system in Juvenile Court

• Exposure to how and why children are placed in Child Protective Services care

• Understand the various roles of the professionals who work within the system (Attorney, Child Protective Services case worker, Judge, etc)

• Exposure to the Managed Information System used by the CASA Program to view hearings and collect case data

• Screen dependency petitions

• Learn volunteer management skills

• Observe and assisting in answering incoming telephone calls and making outgoing calls

• Observe and assist volunteer application process

• Research special projects

USEFUL SKILLS:

• Competency in MS Office – Word, Outlook and Excel

• Keyboard/typing competence

• Phone and scheduling skills

 

RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT

• Completion of learning objectives required by educational facilities

• Increased knowledge of Juvenile Court dependency system

• Training and experience in a variety of environments

• Experience time with volunteers of all ages and backgrounds

• Observation of actual courtroom proceedings

• Observe delivery of community services

• On-the job experience in Juvenile Court and volunteer management setting

 

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to work between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

• Pass a criminal background check

• Ability to obtain fingerprint clearance

• Confidentiality Oath

 

CASA LOCATIONS

For internships: 3131 W. Durango St., Phoenix, AZ 85009

Contact John Wistuber by email John@maricopacasa.org or phone 602-372-1352