Off of Children and Family Svcs
52 Washington St.Rensselaer , NY 12144
Phone: (518) 473-7936
Division/Unit: SPPD
Web Site:
http://ocfs.ny.gov
Research Student Assistant (SPPD/CWCS) (ID: 107053) for Spring 2019
Agency/Facility
Rensselaer , NY 12144
Phone: (518) 473-7936
Proposal Information
Description:
The student assistant will be part of a professional research team analyzing foster care re-entries and/or successful and unsuccessful foster home placements. The student assistant will be involved in reading and coding child welfare case records to identify risk and protective factors. Depending on the phase of the research project, the student assistant may be involved in testing the case recording instrument, conducting the case review, and/or data analysis. The student assistant will have the opportunity to participate in various inter-disciplinary planning meetings and help integrate research and evaluation findings into practice and policy.
Skills:
Research and evaluation
Written and oral communication
Data organization
Qualitative & quantitative data analysis
Critical thinking
Internship Areas: Criminal Justice/Corrections, Human Services, Planning/Analysis/Research, Public Policy
Logistical Information
Payment? Paid
Number of Hours: 30 or more
Location: Rensselaer
Number of Interns Needed: 1
Desired Candidate Profile
Preferred Standing Graduate Student
Minimum Standing: Graduate Student
Degree Concentrations: Criminal Justice/Homeland Security, Human Services, Public Health, Social Science, Social Work