Director of Intership ProgramsPosition: Director of Internship Programs
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: $110,000
Work Location: Magnolia Place
Benefits and Perks: - Comprehensive benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K.
- Generous PTO, holidays, and wellness days for work-life balance.
- Growth-focused culture with Elevate University.
- Recognized as "DEI Non-Profit of the Year" by the LA Business Journal.
- Bi-weekly and semi-annual monetary bonuses for Behavioral Health Service Providers that meet specific qualifying criteria. (Clinical Roles Only)
Learn more about the Job:The Director of Internship Programs will establish AFK as the premier practicum, internship, and field education destination for students pursuing careers in behavioral health, social services, community impact, nonprofit leadership, and integrated family support. Through strategic partnerships, innovative program design, and exceptional participant experiences, this leader will build a sustainable talent pipeline that strengthens AFK's workforce for years to come.
AFK is seeking an innovative, relationship-focused, and mission-driven Director of Internship Programs to design, implement, and manage a world-class internship and field education program across the organization. This strategic leader will oversee internship experiences within Behavioral Health Services, Preventive Care Services, Integrated Family Services, Administration, and other organizational departments.
The Director will serve as the primary architect and steward of AFK's internship strategy, ensuring meaningful, high-quality learning experiences that support professional development, workforce readiness, and talent cultivation. The position will establish and maintain partnerships with universities, colleges, graduate programs, and professional schools while creating a sustainable talent pipeline aligned with AFK's mission and organizational goals.
The ideal candidate is a licensed behavioral health professional with strong program development expertise, exceptional relationship-building skills, and a passion for mentoring emerging professionals.
Job Responsibilities: - Design, implement, and continuously enhance AFK's comprehensive internship and fellowship program.
- Develop a strategic framework for intern recruitment, onboarding, training, supervision, evaluation, and retention.
- Establish clearly defined learning objectives, competencies, and program outcomes.
- Create standardized internship policies, procedures, manuals, and program guidelines.
- Ensure internship experiences align with academic requirements and industry best practices.
- Develop innovative programming that promotes professional growth, leadership development, and mission engagement.
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with local, regional, and national universities.
- Serve as AFK's designated liaison to schools of social work, psychology, counseling, human services, public administration, nonprofit management, and related disciplines.
- Represent AFK at university events, career fairs, internship expos, and community outreach opportunities.
- Negotiate and manage affiliation agreements, memorandums of understanding, and academic partnerships.
- Promote AFK as an employer and field placement site of choice.
- Develop strategic recruitment plans to attract diverse, high-performing interns.
- Create marketing materials and presentations promoting internship opportunities.
- Build a sustainable workforce development pipeline to support future hiring needs.
- Coordinate intern selection processes and placement assignments.
- Track conversion rates of interns to employees and develop retention strategies.
- Oversee all internship placements across AFK departments.
- Coordinate placements within:
- Preventive Care Services
- Behavioral Health Services
- Integrated Family Services
- Administration
- Community Programs
- Emerging Agency Initiatives
- Monitor internship experiences to ensure consistency and quality standards.
- Resolve placement concerns and facilitate successful outcomes for students and supervisors.
- Maintain internship records, compliance documentation, and partnership agreements.
Training & Professional Development - Design and deliver orientation programs for interns.
- Develop leadership, clinical, and professional development workshops.
- Create learning pathways that support career readiness and workforce competencies.
- Develop mentor and supervisor training programs.
- Coordinate networking opportunities and organizational learning experiences.
Training & Professional Development - Design and deliver orientation programs for interns.
- Develop leadership, clinical, and professional development workshops.
- Create learning pathways that support career readiness and workforce competencies.
- Develop mentor and supervisor training programs.
- Coordinate networking opportunities and organizational learning experiences.
Supervision & Support - Provide oversight and consultation regarding internship practices and field education standards.
- Support supervisors in creating meaningful learning experiences.
- Ensure interns receive appropriate onboarding, mentoring, and professional guidance.
- Foster an inclusive, supportive, and culturally responsive learning environment.
Program Evaluation & Quality Assurance - Develop performance metrics and outcome measures for internship programs.
- Monitor effectiveness through surveys, assessments, and stakeholder feedback.
- Produce quarterly and annual reports demonstrating program impact.
- Utilize data to continuously improve programming and participant experiences.
- Benchmark AFK's internship model against industry best practices.
Leadership Responsibilities - Champion AFK's commitment to workforce development and professional excellence.
- Promote a culture of learning, innovation, mentorship, and inclusion.
- Collaborate with executive leadership to align internship programming with organizational priorities.
- Serve as a thought partner regarding talent development and succession planning.
- Participate in strategic planning efforts supporting organizational growth.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)The Director of Internship Programs will be evaluated based upon:
- Number of university partnerships established and maintained.
- Growth in internship placements year over year.
- Intern satisfaction and engagement scores.
- Supervisor satisfaction scores.
- Intern-to-employee conversion rates.
- Retention of former interns hired by AFK.
- Diversity of internship candidates.
- Compliance with academic and regulatory requirements.
- Development of innovative learning and workforce initiatives.
Job Qualifications:• Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) required.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) strongly preferred
• Passionate about developing future nonprofit and behavioral health professionals.
• Highly relational and community-focused.
• Innovative and entrepreneurial.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Skilled at building partnerships and influencing stakeholders.
• Mission-driven and equity-centered.
• Comfortable presenting to executives, academic leaders, faculty members, students, and community partners.
• Committed to creating a nationally recognized internship and workforce development program.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in behavioral health, social services, higher education partnerships, workforce development, talent development, or internship program management.
• Experience supervising graduate-level interns and trainees.
• Experience establishing partnerships with colleges and universities.
• Experience designing programs, policies, procedures, and evaluation metrics.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of social work field education requirements.
• Knowledge of clinical supervision standards and professional ethics.
• Exceptional relationship-building and networking skills.
• Strong presentation, marketing, and public speaking abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated leadership and organizational development experience.
• Data analysis and program evaluation skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive organizational initiatives.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION (DEI)
Diversity is a core value at All For Kids and in the Behavioral Health program. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all staff, and people leaders. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. We value inclusivity and support our employees' diverse needs.
