Extra-Help Student Intern
Merced County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services
Posted 15 Nov 2026, 15:09 ET
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year
- Work
- On-site in Merced · internship
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Listed
- Nov 15, 2026 · still open
About the Role
Provide general assistance while gaining valuable work experience. Assignments will vary depending on the needs of the department. Hours for this position will be flexible, including evenings and weekends to attend community events. Current openings are at the Human Services Agency for the Children's Services Department. Extra-Help are limited to a maximum of 25 hours per week and are not entitled to county benefits.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide general assistance.
- Experience working with foster youth.
- Clerical tasks including scheduling, telephone skills, copying, filing, and document scanning.
- Transporting youth.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Experience with foster youth.
- Clerical experience.
- Scheduling.
- Telephone skills.
- Copying.
- Filing.
- Document scanning.
- Transporting youth.
Qualifications
- Desirable: Knowledge and/or experience with child welfare services or working with children.
- Desirable: Experience facilitating training groups or delivering presentations.
- Individuals who are, or have been, a dependent child in foster care, a homeless youth, or a formerly incarcerated youth as defined by Government Code section 31000.11 are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.