What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 DDSN Regional Center Internship Program position at State of South Carolina?
The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) is the state agency that plans, develops, coordinates, and funds services for South Carolinians with the severe, lifelong disabilities of: intellectual disability and related disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and similar disability.
Are you a college student or recent college graduate with a passion for helping others?
DDSN-operated Regional Centers - located in Clinton, Columbia, Florence, Hartsville, and Summerville - are residential facilities seeking to fill several paid internships with college students and/or recent college graduates who want to make an impact on the South Carolinians DDSN serves!
Interns will work to engage adults with disabilities in various activities to enrich and/or improve their:
- Leisure Skills
- Quality of Life
- Social Communication
- Daily Functioning
- Emotional Regulation
- Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors
Get hands-on experience and develop your skills as you help us improve the lives of the South Carolinians we serve! We have a variety of discipline areas for you to connect, enrich, and make a real impact in communities across the state. Students of all fields of study are encouraged to apply!
Applicants will be able to select their preferred location(s) as part of the supplemental questions.
Pay rate is between $14.00 - $18.00 depending on your level of education.
Applicants who completed/will complete their undergraduate and/or graduate program in 2024 or 2025 will also be considered.
About Our Agency: The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) is the state agency that plans, develops, coordinates, and funds services for South Carolinians with the severe, lifelong disabilities of: intellectual disability and related disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and similar disability.EEO Statement: DDSN provides affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex --including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.
Employment Contingency: Employment is contingent upon our receipt of the following required pre-employment screenings: medical screening – to include a drug screening; State and Federal background criminal record checks (to include FBI fingerprinting), SC Dept. of Social Services’ Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry screening, and CMS “List of Excluded Individuals/Entities” screening; SC Dept. of Motor Vehicles Driving Record check; and a review of transcripts verifying educational credentials. We reserve the right to rescind this offer in the event minimum requirements are not met to include positions that require certifications and/or licensure, your application is incomplete or inaccurate, or our review of your background uncovers information, including opinions of previous employers and references, which cause us to conclude, at our sole discretion, that you are not suited for the position.
Immunization: If this position requires the applicant to work directly with DDSN consumers, a (2) step PPD testing or QuantiFERON TB Gold testing must be completed prior to beginning employment. All new employees who are healthcare providers are required to provide documentation of immunity or be immunized against measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, Varicella and Hepatitis B prior to beginning employment.
State Disaster Plan: In accordance with the State's Disaster Plan, which includes hazardous weather, DDSN employees may be required to work in times of an emergency or disaster.
Employee Referral: The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs supports a Referral Incentive Reward and a Retention Bonus program. You may contact Human Resource for further information.
Supplemental Questions: Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the State application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume may not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
Salary : $14 - $18
