Internship Opportunities

Jewish Family & Children's Service, Greater Boston

Waltham, MA, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Full Time

Job Description

Internship Opportunities at Jewish Family & Children’s Service

About JF&CS

For 160 years, Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JF&CS) of Greater Boston has been helping people build a strong foundation for resilience and well-being across the lifespan, from infancy to old age. By providing a wide array of integrated social services under one roof, we improve the lives of over 15,000 people a year throughout Greater Boston, the North Shore, and the South Shore. As social service innovators, we are constantly evolving to meet new needs. JF&CS serves clients of all faiths and cultures.

We have a strong culture of professional development, work-life balance, and promotion from within.

JF&CS is an equal opportunity employer who serves and employs people of all cultures and faith traditions. Employment opportunities are available to all without regard for race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

JF&CS serves clients of all ages and stages, with a special focus on:

Supporting early relationships and young families
Care for adults with disabilities
Offering services and support for people in meeting their basic needs
Services for older adults and aging with dignity

About Our Internships

JF&CS offers internship opportunities most well-suited tograduate studentsstudying social work, psychology, and other mental health disciplines. The program is designed to provide hands-on experience master's-level students who are passionate about serving the populations that we support.

Internship positions are available in the following areas:

Basic Needs Navigation:

Support clients in emergent situations and connect them to available community resources.
Performs assessments, navigates community resources, and utilizes trauma-informed clinical skills to provide short-term and long-term support for people seeking financial help.

Center for Early Relationship Support:

Work with families during the perinatal period and early childhood, supporting caregiver–infant relationships and the social–emotional development of young children.
Engagement with vulnerable families, with attention to how trauma influence early parenting and family wellbeing.
Participation in relationship-based, dyadic, and trauma-informed practice in community settings, grounded in reflective supervision and collaborative team work.

CHAI Disability Services:

Working with adults diagnosed with mental illness, autism spectrum disorder,intellectual disability, and/or developmental disability.
Clinical modalities usedinclude motivational interviewing, social casework, psychoeducation, supportive counseling, needs assessment, and more.
Providing individual case management in the community (Greater Boston area)and in a group residential settings.

Journey to Safety - Domestic Abuse Services:

Domestic abuse intern advocate, you will use a survivor-centered, trauma-informed approach in working with a diverse cross-section of people from communities across Greater Boston and beyond.
Direct client contact can be in-person in the community or at our offices in Waltham, virtually, or by phone, depending on client need and safety. A car and valid driver's license or other means of transportation is needed for this internship.

Mental Health Services Helpline:

Working with the Access team, responding to helpline callers and addressing the needs of the following populations: individuals with mental illness and/or disabling conditions, children and adolescents, parents and other family members, older adults, and other service providers and professionals.
Providing telephonic support, needs assessment, guidance, and counseling to callers around complex clinical situations, personal and family dynamics, and identified problems.
Connecting callers to JF&CS programs and external resources, services, and referrals.
Clinical modalities used include motivational interviewing, social casework, psychoeducation, supportive counseling, needs assessment, and more.

What We Offer

Internships of 6-12 months, from 16-40 hours per week.
Paid stipend of up to $2,400 per internship year, depending on weekly hours and length of the internship.
Field placement supervision by an LICSW (if required by your program).
Travel reimbursement for client visits.
Access to training and agency-wide intern seminar program that covers relevant clinical topics.

Additional Information

Onboarding process may include TB test, medical physical and relevant background checks (CORI, SORI and fingerprint check)
- Applicants must have:
  - A reliable car and a clean driving record and/or the ability to travel to different community locations to provide case management., depending on internship areas of focus.

- Ability to attend internship at the JF&CS office in Waltham, MA during 9am-5pm weekday business hours. Internship schedule and hours may be flexible and worked out with internship supervisor, with hybrid work model available.
- Ability to meet with clients telephonically, virtually, or in-person when appropriate.