Intern-HHSA Practicum Student Internships

Location : Nevada City, CA

Job Type: Intern--Paid or Unpaid (Varies)

Job Number: 2025-0036

Department: Health and Human Services Agency Administration

Opening Date: 02/20/2025

Closing Date: 12/28/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Definition and Class Characteristics

The Nevada County Health and Human Services Agency is pleased to partner with local high schools, colleges and universities to provide hands-on learning for students.

Are you seeking supervision of practicum hours, or a place to complete preceptorship requirements? Or perhaps you desire to put your talents and skills to use to support our local community while doing meaningful work. Nevada County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is now accepting applications for Practicum Students, Preceptorships and general internships in a variety of different capacities!

Please note that all internships are UNPAID and availability may vary throughout the year.

HHSA includes the following County departments:

Behavioral Health including Children's mental health, Adult mental health, Substance Use, and Homeless Outreach

Child Support Services

HHSA Administration / Fiscal

Housing & Community Services

Probation including Juvenile and Adult services

Public Defender including Clerical unit, Misdemeanor, Felony, and Specialty Courts

Public Health including Health & Wellness, Emergency Preparedness, Public Health Nursing, Client Care Services including Nutrition and Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

Social Services including Eligibility (including CalFresh and Medi-Cal), CalWORKs, Child Welfare Services, Adult Services, Public Guardian, In-Home Supportive Services, and Veterans Services

**Paid internship opportunities will be posted under separate recruitments when available**

Benefits of an internship placement with the County include:

Gaining hands-on learning experience in a professional work setting

Learning about County operations, departments, and job opportunities

Development of career-related skills, abilities, proficiencies and experience

Expansion of professional network through work with our diverse and collaborative team of leaders and mentors

Making a difference while working with the community Our internship program has been crafted to provide opportunities for career development for individuals interested in working in local government and serving their community. Interns and volunteers will receive meaningful and wide-ranging assignments in their respective departments while gaining exposure to work in a government setting. We hope these opportunities will help build and develop our local workforce today and for the future!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value individual contributions at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of internship. Please contact us to request accommodations.

01

What is the best way to reach you?

Telephone

Email

02

Which of the following choices best describes your level of education?

Some college: 0-59 units

Some college: 60-89 units

Some college: 90-119 units

Associates Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

03

Please let us know the subject focus of your college education and program area? What school do you currently attend?

04

School or Program Contact Information: (Please provide Contact Name, Telephone and/or E-mail Address)

05

What type of licensure or certificate are you seeking through this practicum student internship? (Example: PHN, ACSW/LCSW, AMFT/LMFT)

06

Which of the following locations are you seeking placement?

Grass Valley / Nevada City, CA

Truckee, CA

No Preference

07

If you have an interest in a specific department or position, please indicate below. Why are you interested in this area of work?

08

What type of knowledge, skills and experience are you looking to gain by participating in this practicum student internship program?

09

If selected for an internship, do you have reliable transportation?

Yes

No

10

If selected for an internship, what days of the week are you available to participate? (Mark all that apply)

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

11

Please indicate how many hours per day you are available to participate in an internship.

12

What are the anticipated dates of your practicum program, preceptorship or internship program?

13

How many total hours are you required to complete for your program?

14

Internship opportunities may be paid or unpaid positions. Please let us know you understand that the internship you have applied for is unpaid and you are still interested.

Yes, I understand that the internship I am applying for is unpaid. I am interested in obtaining an internship.

No, I am not interested in an unpaid internship.**If you are selecting this response, we recommend that you do not submit your application and instead, review our list of paid internships and regular job opportunities.**

15

Interns are subject to fingerprinting and background checks. The County of Nevada covers the fees for these items.

I acknowledge I will be subject to fingerprinting and a background check.

Required Question