The FJC began as a vision of 3 local community members and the efforts of the League of Women Voters in Georgetown, SC. There was a recognized need for DV services in the community and after many meetings with law enforcement, community partners and stories shared by the victims themselves, a new 501(c)3 was formed in 2007 to meet the needs of domestic violence victims, Safe Families Initiative. This model was based upon the foundations of an agency located in San Diego, CA called the Family Justice Center. After 4 years of working hard, in 2011 Safe Families opened the doors to victims of DV and became the Family Justice Center of Georgetown. Once the doors were open victims quickly began to access services and since that time the numbers of clients seeking services has grown. In 2013 FJC began to offer shelter to victims of DV and this is the only DV shelter in both Georgetown and Horry counties since 2013. In 2016, FJC opened a "satellite" office in Myrtle Beach and the agency changed its name to "Family Justice Center of Georgetown and Horry Counties". The staff and Board remain committed to the mission of reducing injuries and deaths resulting from domestic violence. The FJC provides services to include counseling, case management, court advocacy, housing and shelter. We work with adults and children/adolescents to help them move forward in their lives after fleeing from violence. Our LPCs and Social Workers provide direct counseling services to clients which include intake, hotline calls and therapy.
Intern Job Description:
Our clinical interns are involved with clients on many levels. For those that are trained in our crisis intervention services, they can assist with hotline calls and gathering information and making a disposition on what services are most appropriate. They can also take on individual cases themselves which begins with intake and providing therapy- these interns do receive supervision form one of our staff to consult on cases and receive guidance. Interns also work with our case managers in the community and on -site to assist clients who may need resources or help completing paperwork. There are also opportunities to work at our shelter helping clients in various ways-

Special Placement Information:

Agency is accepting is BSW Full-time, MSW 1st year students, MSW 2nd year and Advanced standing students, Part-time BSW, Part-time MSW.  Student interns will need to provide their own transportation to offices- FJC does not provide this. There is not pay involved for interns or stipends, nor gas reimbursement/mileage reimbursement. It is in the best interest of interns to purchase their own liability insurance as we do not cover that. Our offices are open Monday thru Friday from 9:00AM to 5:00PM with possibility of working hours on the weekends at our shelter, if needed. Students can video or audio record with the permission of the client. We do not require staff to be vaccinated against COVID, but do expect staff to follow CDC hygiene guidelines.