Bachelor's Level Social Services Internships

Description

Bay State Community Services (BSCS) is a leader in the field of behavioral health services, specializing in care for the most vulnerable children and families in our community. We are committed to preparing the next generation of behavioral health practitioners through our robust clinical and generalist training programs. BSCS partners with nationally recognized academic institutions to provide graduate-level clinical internships in a variety of practice settings including our outpatient clinic, residential programs, and home-based services.  

We are looking for passionate and committed interns who are open and ready to learn. If you are interested, please send your resume and a cover letter that briefly tells us about your experience and your goals for your internship. Additionally, please include the following information in your cover letter.  

- Name, Address, Preferred Geographic Area (Plymouth/Quincy)

- School, Degree, and year of graduation

- # of Hours Required

- Type of Supervision required

­- # of Hours of Supervision

­- # of Face-to-Face Contacts Required

­- If you have a Car and are able to drive

Please note in your cover letter your interest in the following internship and discuss the knowledge and/or skills that you hope to gain from completing an internship in a Bay State Community Services’ program. Additionally, please share your post-degree professional goals (immediately following graduation and five years post-graduation).

Behavioral Health for Justice Involved (BHJI) Program in Plymouth, Ma 

The Behavioral Health for Justice Involved (BHJI) program is a wraparound direct care service that supports individuals who are justice involved. BHJI Navigators work with individuals while incarcerated and in the community to navigate identifying and accessing resources related to substance use, mental health, physical health. Navigators can also work to connect individuals to state aid, employment opportunities, job training and education supports, and housing resources. 

Internship Overview: Interns’ primary responsibilities include: Managing a small individual caseload (intake, assessment, treatment plan, safety plan, referrals, follow-ups), completing required documentation.  

CREW (Create, Respect, Empower, Wellness) Program  in Quincy, Ma

The CREW program offers a structured, strength-based, recovery focused year-round therapeutic after-school day program designed to meet the emotional and behavioral health needs of children and adolescents ages 6-18 who are involved with the Department of Mental Health.

Internship Overview: Interns’ primary responsibilities include: provide individual and group support to participants focusing on the areas of social skills, family dynamics, peer relationships, and progress towards DMH determined treatment goals. 

Requirements

Qualifications:

Currently enrolled and pursuing a Bachelor's Degree or Master's degree in Social Work

Strong Computer Skills

Experience with systems (e.g. DMH, EEC, DCF) preferred but not required

Experience working with youth and families 

Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

Additional skills with spoken and written languages are desirable

Ability to work a flexible schedule

Bay State Community Services is committed to diversity, inclusion, and social justice. We are committed to providing an environment free from harassment of any kind, and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Bay State Community Services believes diversity and inclusion, and social justice is an action, and as such seeks to operationalize policies, procedures and systems that support a talented, and diverse workforce.

Contact Information:

recruitment@baystatecs.org

857-374-5669