Child Welfare Internship/Volunteer Application

Note to the Applicant:


It is the policy of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Child Welfare to support a wide range of internship and volunteer opportunities in the child welfare field offices.


Involvement of carefully selected individuals as interns and volunteers enhances both the quality and quantity of services we offer to the community. Your willingness to be a part of our intern/volunteer program is appreciated.


To ensure the safety of clients, staff, and members of the community, we will need to check the Department of Licensing and Washington State Patrol Records.


For more information about DCYF Child Welfare Internship/Volunteer opportunities: https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/jobs/intern-volunteer


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DCYF Child Welfare Programs


Child Welfare has a number of programs to help children/teens and families. These programs include:


CPS Investigations: The purpose of this program is to conduct investigations when intakes are screened in with allegations of child abuse or neglect (CA/N) or when children or youth are believed to be at imminent risk of harm.


CPS Family Assessment Response: Family Assessment Response (FAR). FAR is a CPS alternative response to a screened-in allegation of abuse or neglect. FAR focuses on children and youth safety along with the integrity and preservation of families when lower-risk allegations of maltreatment have been screened in for intervention.


Family Voluntary Services (FVS): Allows parents and guardians to engage voluntarily in services that improve their protective capacities to meet the safety, health, and well-being needs of children and youth.


General Child Family Welfare Services AKA Foster Care: Children/youth that have been removed by the court and now are dependent on DCYF through a court “Dependency” action.


CFWS Adoptions: The adoption program focuses on meeting the permanency needs of children who are in the care and custody of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). DCYF strives to find safe and stable families that can best meet the needs of the child or youth who are in the foster care system.


CFWS Extended Foster Care: Engaging and supporting Youth 18 to 21 in the Extended Foster Care Program.


CFWS Missing from Care: Engagement and recovery of Youth under 18 that are on the run from foster care or relative care.

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Internship Application

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Professional References

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  • Mrs Smith is the Volunteer Coordinator of the United Way's XYZ Program. I have 175 hours of volunteer service with this program.
  • Professor at ABC Univeristy. I have taken three of his courses.

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  • Minister at the church where I volunteer as a youth coordinator.
  • Manager at ABC company. I have worked as a receptionist here since January 2019.

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Date and Signature

All answers and statements on this application and any other materials I have submitted to apply for an internship or volunteer are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.


I understand that DCYF/Child Welfare may verify this information. Untruthful or misleading answers are cause for rejection of this application or dismissal if registered as an Intern or volunteer.

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