Title
Social Work Internship Program Overview - Citywide
Description
This report provides the Community Services and Education Subcommittee with an overview of the City of Phoenix social work internship partnerships with local universities.
THIS ITEM IS FOR INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
Report
Summary
The City of Phoenix has a long-standing commitment to partnering with universities and professional programs to host interns across multiple departments. Interns pursuing bachelor’s or master’s of social work degrees are hosted in the Housing, Human Services, Library and Fire departments. These partnerships strengthen the City’s ability to serve Phoenix residents by expanding service capacity, providing real-world experience for social work students and developing a pipeline of future social service professionals.
Staff will present the Community Services and Education Subcommittee with an overview of the history of university partnerships, intern contributions across departments, impacts on residents, benefits to interns and success stories.
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and Deputy City Manager Gina Montes, the Fire, Housing, Human Services and Library departments.