Department of County Human Services
421 SW Oak Street, Portland Oregon 97204
Intern and volunteer opportunities
Are you are a professional who wants to make an impact in our community?
A practicum/intern student who wants to develop your skills or
a person in transition who is willing to provide valued service in our community
If so, encourage you to apply.
For more information on the different opportunities that are being offered,
please click on the link below:
For some positions, applicants must pass a criminal background investigation.
To apply, please complete and submit the following:
If you have questions or need assistance about our Internship / Volunteer
Program, please contact or send your volunteer application to:
Pauline Reed, Volunteer Coordinator
Department of County Human Services
421 SW Oak Street, Portland, Oregon 97204
(503) 988-6777, x22494
Fax (503) 988-6938
Thank you.
Other volunteer opportunities at Multnomah County.
Public Guardian:
Multnomah County Public Guardian/Conservator provides adult guardianship
services under court appointment for profoundly incapacitated adults,
mostly abuse victims. The program participates with the Portland State
School of Social Work to provide internship opportunities for MSW
students in both direct service and program administration. Students
must be enrolled in the PSU MSW program. In addition to PSU requirements,
candidates must pass a criminal background check.
For more information, contact: Holly Berman, (503) 988-4567,
x26047
Adult Protective Services:
APS provides protective services to adults 18 years and older who
are unable to protect themselves from abuse, neglect and/or exploitation.
We serve adults who are physically disabled or cognitively impaired
but who do not receive services through Mental Health and Addictions
Services or through Developmental Disabilities or their designee.
APS also serves all residents of nursing facilities, regardless of
their age. APS has worked with PSU and Linfield College to provide
internship opportunities for second year students in the MSW program
at PSU and for nursing students at Linfield College. Students can
expect to encounter a variety of living situations and a wide array
of clients, including clients who are homeless, mentally ill and cognitively
impaired. Students must be independent, adaptable and must pass a
criminal background check.
For more information, contact: Mohammad Bader, (503) 988-4450,
x26261 or Wendy Hillman, (503) 988-4450, x26159.
Domestic Violence:
The mission of the Multnomah County Domestic Violence Coordinator's
Office (DVCO) is to promote a community commitment to provide appropriate
prevention of and intervention in domestic violence through education,
coordination, resource development, efficient utilization of resources,
advocacy, and partnership with all parts of the community. The DVCO,
founded in 1994, staffs the local County Family Violence Coordinating
Council (FVCC), coordinates the United Way of Columbia-Willamette
(UWCW)-funded Multnomah County Domestic Violence Enhanced Response
Team (DVERT), provides technical assistance and consultation to Multnomah
County and the City of Portland on domestic violence intervention,
and administers $2 million for victim services.
Internship/volunteer opportunities exist in a variety of areas of
our work. For example the impact of domestic violence on children
and child welfare system, criminal justice system response, cost of
domestic violence and coordination of multi-agency and multi-jurisdiction
coordinating council, outreach and public education. We attempt to
match an individual's interests with on-going work in our office.
We are especially looking for individuals who are particularly interested
in domestic violence from the perspective of increasing victim safety
and options for victims.
For more information, contact: Chiquita Rollins, (503)
988-4112
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