Students

Placement of Social Work Students:

• Many universities and colleges request placements for their students.
  
  
• Students from the University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch and the University of the Western Cape as well as from the rest of South Africa are placed for internship whilst working toward their Social Work degree.

• We welcome applications from foreign students who wish to complete their inservice training within an NGO environment.
  
  
• These students undertake their practical training at Cape Town Child Welfare, under the supervision of social workers from a range of teams. Placements of students is coordinated by Ina Vermeulen
  
• Ours is a significant role in preparing them to become responsible and competent social workers of the future.

 Criteria

• Preferably final year students as they are more mature and responsible and have reasonable level of assessment skills.
  
  
• Second year students would be welcome for observation purposes.
  

Tasks

• Casework - provide intervention services to children and their families.
  
  
• Assist social workers with their work, especially in emergency situations and on children's holiday outings.
  
  
• Facilitate group sessions e.g. abuse prevention, behaviour modification, life skills, etc.
  
  
• Start community development projects in underprivileged areas.
  
  
• Conduct research.

Contact

Should you be interested in requesting a placement, kindly direct your queries to Ina Vermeulen on 021 638 3127 or email: ina@helpkids.org.za

Past students

• Some past students are employed at Cape Town Child Welfare.
  
  
• They often send postcards and letters, especially those from other countries.
  
  
• We are frequently in contact with past students who have been employed at agencies with whom we work closely e.g. FAMSA, SANCA.
  
  
• Several past students are working in different parts of the world, especially London and its environs.