SAMPLE AGENCY PLACEMENTS
Alzheimers Association
Activities in which students participate:
- make home visits to monitor and document progress
- follow-up on referrals
- visit assisted living programs
American Red Cross Naval Subase
Activities in which students participate:
- make referrals for disaster relief
- implement and teach various community programs
- develop ads and flyers for programs
Avante Nursing Home
Activities in which students participate:
- work with subacute and Alzheimer's patients
- participate in care planning
- conduct needs assessments for patients social services
Betty Griffin House
Activities in which students participate:
- respond to domestic violence hot line calls
- conduct education programs for victims and perpetrators
- assist clients in implementing personal goals
Big Brothers and Big Sisters
Activities in which students participate:
- work with case managers to provide services or make referrals
- conduct background checks
- participate with school based activities or provide direct service to families
Child Guidance Center
Activities in which students participate:
- provide case management for foster children
- provide crisis services to families and children
- work with parent education
Child Victim Rapid Response
Activities in which students participate:
- screen elementary school kids who have been witnesses to or victims of violence
- do individual mentoring; small group sessions, and class presentations
- complete 5 day training program
Children's Crisis Center
Activities in which students participate:
- provide case management with the Child Protection Team for sexually abused children
- monitor progress of victims and families
- provide rape prevention and education programs
City of Jacksonville Department of Community Services
Activities in which students participate:
- work in various program areas, such as adult services, disabled services, mental health and welfare services, juvenile justice, and/or veterans services
- participate in interdepartmental task force activities and planning
- network with local related agencies
City of Jacksonville Office of General Counsel
Activities in which students participate:
- shadow with attorneys on civil and criminal cases
- participate in meetings and conferences, etc. relating to City issues
- placement is in conjunction with Pre-Law Program only
Clay County Sheriff's Office
Activities in which students participate:
- rotate through all divisions
- participate in a 3 hour orientation
Communities in Schools
Activities in which students participate:
- participate in drop-out prevention programs in middle or high schools
- perform case management, academic, sports, and mentoring activities
- provide case management to youth in jail
Community Connections
Activities in which students participate:
- perform case management duties for families in low-income housing
- participate in child care activities
- assist clients in implementing personal goals
Compassionate Families, Inc.
Activities in which students participate:
- work with families of victims of homicide
- may assist in funeral plans, grief counseling, etc.
- assist families during court process
Cypress Village Healthcare Center
Activities in which students participate:
- work with subacute and Alzheimer's patients
- participate in care planning
- conduct needs assessments for patients' social services
daniel Delinquency Programs
Activities in which students participate:
- supervise court ordered juvenile delinquents
- monitor school performance, curfew, and any treatment sanctions
- monitor youth in residential commitment program
daniel Elementary School Programs
Activities in which students participate:
- work in elementary schools
- supervise "intensive intervention" (high risk) kids
- assist clients in implementing personal goals
daniel Community Based Care
Activities in which students participate:
- work with foster care children
- monitor foster care placements
- monitor family progress for reunification
Episcopal Children's Services
Activities in which students participate:
- monitor Head Start programs
- provide case managements to pre-schoolers, as needed
- numerous locations in Clay, Baker and Nassau Counties
First Coast Family Center
Activities in which students participate:
- provide case management for at-risk families
- make referrals
- monitor compliance with court orders
Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulations
Activities in which students participate:
- conduct inspections for 23 licensing boards
- concentrate on construction trades
- plan and participate in sweeps, stings for monitor compliance with licensing regulations
Florida Department of Children & Families Child Protective Services
Activities in which students participate:
- investigate child abuse
- make recommendations on whether or not to remove a child from a home
- may work independently on follow-up
Florida Department of Corrections
Activities in which students participate:
- supervise adults on probation
- verify employment; monitor for any drug use
- contact person will assign students to an office based on geographic location
Florida Department of Financial Services Division of Insurance Fraud
Activities in which students participate:
- investigate insurance fraud
- conduct background investigative research
- participate in case preparation for court
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Duval County
Activities in which students participate:
- provide community control supervision to delinquent juveniles
- monitor progress of delinquents in commitment programs
- assist clients in implementing personal goals
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Clay County
Activities in which students participate:
- provide community control supervision to delinquent juveniles
- monitor progress of delinquents in commitment programs
- assist clients in implementing personal goals
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice St. John's County
Activities in which students participate:
- provide community control supervision to delinquent juveniles
- monitor progress of delinquents in commitment programs
- assist clients in implementing personal goals
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Activities in which students participate:
- rotate through all divisions of Jacksonville Regional Operations Bureau: domestic security, crime lab, public assistance fraud, agent squads
- learn how to process evidence, match fingerprints, test for DNA
- shadow with agent's in some field work
Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
Activities in which students participate:
- participate in investigating alcohol and tobacco cases
- participate in background investigative research
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Bureau of Marine Law Enforcement
Activities in which students participate:
- enforce boating, fishing, and wildlife laws
- investigate marine and freshwater crimes
- monitor boater and inland wildlife compliance
FRESHMinistries
Activities in which students participate:
- assist in development efforts in Springfield
- work with at-risk youth in prevention and early intervention
- participate in entrepreneur training, food bank, clothes closet
Gateway Community Services Juvenile Assessment Center
Activities in which students participate:
- conduct substance abuse and mental health (SAMH) screening on all youth arrested
- write report summaries for court consideration
- make referrals
Gateway Community Services Adult Services
Activities in which students participate:
- complete psychosocial assessments on new clients
- conduct group discussions on addictions
- assist clients in implementing personal goals
Guardian Ad Litem 4th Judicial Circuit
Activities in which students participate:
- serve as advocate for children in court
- provide case management services for the family
- work in dependency, juvenile, and/or criminal court
Heartland of South Jacksonville
Activities in which students participate:
- work with subacute and Alzheimer's patients
- participate in care planning
- conduct needs assessments for patients' social services
Hospice of Northeast Florida
Activities in which students participate:
- do case management with Camp Healing Powers
- work with volunteers for the camp
- observe camper assessments (similar to psychosocial evaluations)
Hubbard House
Activities in which students participate:
- respond to domestic violence hot line calls
- participate in intake and case management services for victims
- conduct education programs for victims and perpetrators
I. M. Salzbacher Center for the Homeless
Activities in which students participate:
- provide case management for homeless residents
- assist clients in implementing personal goals
- rotate among men's, women's, and/or family programs
Inside/Outside
Activities in which students participate:
- work with juveniles who have been adjudicated as adults
- participate in planning and programming
- assist clients in implementing personal goals
Jacksonville Beach Police Department
Activities in which students participate:
- rotate through all divisions
Jacksonville Children's Commission Division of Training Programs
Activities in which students participate:
- perform developmental screenings on pre-school children
- make referrals for developmental delayed
- monitor child's progress
Jacksonville Children's Commission Research and Evaluation
Activities in which students participate:
- conduct policy research and program evaluation
- evaluate after school programs outcomes and enhanced school based mental health programs
- conduct literature reviews, collect data, and evaluate outcomes
Jacksonville Marine Institutes
Activities in which students participate:
- supervise male and female juvenile delinquents in an alternative school setting
- participate in marine biology projects, including diving and fishing teams
- assist clients in implementing personal goals
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Sworn Law Enforcement
Activities in which students participate:
- rotate through all divisions: patrol, detectives, corrections, community affairs, communications
- shadow with evidence technicians, air unit, and/or marine unit
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Planning
Activities in which students participate:
- must be skilled computer user
- work on researching criminal activity
- create summary findings
Jacksonville Youth Center
Activities in which students participate:
- provide case management to juveniles with extensive criminal histories
- monitor juvenile's progress
- assist juveniles in implementing personal goals
Jacksonville Youth Sanctuary
Activities in which students participate:
- residential program for foster care/delinquency adolescent boys
- assist to develop life skills, social manners, employability skills, recreation activities; etc.
- assist clients in implementing personal goals
Kelsea Eckert
Activities in which students participate:
- write summaries of law research using West's Law
- draft court documents - affadavits, petitions, stipulations
- shadow with attorneys
Law Office of Judy Groover
Activities in which students participate:
- attend family law court
- research and compile information for child custody cases
- learn legal research
MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation
Activities in which students participate:
- work with at risk youth in partnership with other youth agencies
- conduct group activities in youth leadership and team work
- can participate in the tennis education program, if interested
Medical Examiner's Office
Activities in which students participate:
- examine forensic evidence at death scenes
- participate in autopsies
- conduct funeral home inspections
Mulholland Investigation and Security Consulting
Activities in which students participate:
- participate in insurance fraud, worker's comp., etc. investigations and loss prevention
- do background checks and verification
- must be seriously considering private investigations as a career
Naval Criminal Investigative Service NAS Jacksonville
Activities in which students participate:
- investigate criminal activites on Naval bases or involving U.S. Navy personnel
- participate in surveillance
- participate in force protection activities
Naval Criminal Investigative Service Mayport
Activities in which students participate:
- investigate criminal activites on Naval bases or involving U.S. Navy personnel
- participate in surveillance
- participate in force protection activities
Navy Exchange NAS Jacksonville
Activities in which students participate:
- participate in CCTV surveillance
- investigate retail theft and loss intervention
- analyze loss prevention trends using computer based detection equipment
New Hope Ministries Community Transition Program
Activities in which students participate:
- participate in case management for incarcerated adults transitioning back into the community
- make referrals and monitor compliance
- 70% males; 30% females
Northeast Florida AIDS Network
Activities in which students participate:
- provide services to HIV and AIDS clients
- provide case management, assist in housing issues, participate in prevention education programs
- monitor clients' progress and program compliance
Northeast Florida Investigative Support Center
Activities in which students participate:
- participate in investigative support for federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in Northeast Florida
- use various computer databases for investigative work
- network with over 100 agencies that are part of the center
Ondriezek Law Firm
Activities in which students participate:
- write summaries of law research using West's Law
- shadow with attorneys
PACE Center for Girls
Activities in which students participate:
- assist teachers in working with at-risk juvenile girls
- participate in case management
- tutor and conduct individual reading groups
Public Defender's Office Duval County
Activities in which students participate:
- participate in defense investigations
- interview defendants
- participate in site investigations
Public Defender's Office Nassau County
Activities in which students participate:
- participate in defense investigations
- interview defendents
- participate in site investigations
Public Defender's Office Clay County
Activities in which students participate:
- conduct defense investigations
- interview defendants
- participate in site investigations
Quigley House
Activities in which students participate:
- respond to domestic violence hot line calls
- assist clients in implementing personal goals
- conduct education and outreach programs
River Garden Hebrew Home
Activities in which students participate:
- provide nursing home care and social services
- participate in care planning
- conduct needs assessments for patients' social services
Salvation Army Misdemeanant Probation
Activities in which students participate:
- monitor misdemeanor offender's compliance with court orders
- assist clients in implementing personal goals
- Duval County only
Shands Hospital Rainbow Center
Activities in which students participate:
- in hospital social work with HIV/AIDS children
- provide case management for HIV/AIDS children
- monitor patients' progress
St. Paul Community Empowerment Center, Inc. Out of School Suspension Program
Activities in which students participate:
- provide case management to students suspended from school for 1-10 days
- facilitate group discussions on peer pressure, anger control, personal hygiene, conflict resolution, etc.
- participate with students in community service
State Attorney's Office Domestic Violence Advocacy
Activities in which students participate:
- provide victim advocacy in child abuse and domestic violence cases
- participate in investigations
- attend court with victims
State Attorney's Office Consumer Complaint Division
Activities in which students participate:
- conduct intake of consumer complaints
- make referrals
- participate in mediation between disputants
State Attorney's Office Juvenile Diversion Programs
Activities in which students participate:
- provide case management to juveniles in diversion program
- monitor school attendance, behavior, and performance
- monitor community service progress
The Bridge of Northeast Florida
Activities in which students participate:
- provide case management to juvenile delinquents
- participate in after school programs and/or summer camps
- provide neighborhood clinic services
The Players Championship Village Adolescent Drug Treatment
Activities in which students participate:
- monitor youths' compliance in substance abuse treatment
- participate in group sessions with clients, staffings, and meetings
- assist clients in implementing personal goals
The Players Championship Village New Beginnings
Activities in which students participate:
- participate in youths' drug stabilization
- participate in drug screening and intervention
- monitor youths' progress
THORMINC The House of Refuge Ministries, Inc.
Activities in which students participate:
- provide case management to women reintegrating back into the community
- make referrals for needed services
- residential program; can accommodate 7 residents
U. S. Attorney's Office Middle District of Florida
Activities in which students participate:
- work with federal attorneys and para-legals
- shadow in federal court
- conduct some legal background research
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms
Activities in which students participate:
- participate in investigation of firearms, bombing and arson crimes
- participate in surveillance activities
- conduct background investigation research
U.S. Coast Guard
Activities in which students participate:
- participate in commercial marine accident investigations
- responds to call involving environmental hazards
- participates with Homeland Security
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Activities in which students participate:
- learn how drug enforcement cases are investigated, including background research
- participate in some task force planning
- learn how federal drug cases are prosecuted in court
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement
Activities in which students participate:
- participate in investigation of customs fraud
- participate in routine customs' inspections
- learn how to conduct background investigation research
U.S. Marshal's Service
Activities in which students participate:
- provide security for federal court
- assist in federal criminal investigations
- participate in transporting federal prisoners
U.S. Navy JAG
Activities in which students participate:
- assist with military legal cases
- participate in criminal and/or civil issues; and in prosecution or defense
- must be current U.S. Navy
U.S. Pretrial Services Middle District of Florida
Activities in which students participate:
- conduct pre-trial investigations for federal offenders
- conduct background investigations using NCIC
- attend federal court and hearings
U.S. Probation Office Middle District of Florida
Activities in which students participate:
- supervise federal offenders on probation
- may do some pre-sentencing investigations
- conduct collateral background checks on federal offenders
UNF Women's Center
Activities in which students participate:
- counsel with university students
- participate in program planing and implementation
- assist clients in implementing personal goals
United Way
Activities in which students participate:
- work with policy development and analysis, program planning, and program evaluation
- participate on various interagency task forces
- research new program initiatives
United Way Full Service Schools
Activities in which students participate:
- assist service providers at various full service schools
- assist with Youth Action Councils
- research and develop new program iniatives
Urban Jacksonville
Activities in which students participate:
- provide case management to the elderly
- network with many agencies who provide the services
- conduct initial needs assessment and periodic reviews
Victim Services Center
Activities in which students participate:
- conduct intake assessments for victims of crime
- make referrals for financial and other social services
- participate in After Hours Program for crime victims at the trauma center at Shands Hospital
White Foundation
Activities in which students participate:
- provide case management services to residential group homes for juvenile delinquents
- provide services to families of youth who are serious habitual offenders
- monitor delinquents after care compliance and progress
Women's Center of Jacksonville
Activities in which students participate:
- participate in long term case coordination for rape recovery
- participate in education and support programs for HIV/AIDS victims
- participate in community education and outreach programs
YMCA Williams
Activities in which students participate:
- work with students in school suspension program - community service, mentoring, follow-up at school
- participate with kids in court ordered community service
- possible to earn a free members
YMCA Riverside
Activities in which students participate:
- participate with kids in afterschool programs
- participate in case management
- may be assigned to neighborhood work occasionally
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