Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is a children’s mental health agency serving Metrowest and the Greater Boston Area. Our 450+ employees are interested in helping children and families strengthen and enhance their well-being.

Wayside is a teaching and training facility that provides graduate and undergraduate students with internships and clinical placement. Come intern with us!!!

• ADDRESS: 159 WORCESTER RD, SUITE 103, CHARLTON, MA, 01566
• PHONE: 508-469-3188
• FAX 508-478-9042
• CONTACT: JESSICA SANTOS, MS LMHC
• PHONE: 508-469-3193
• EMAIL: JESSICA_SANTOS@WAYSIDEYOUTH.ORG
• FIELD INSTRUCTORS: One LCSW
• STIPENDS: None
• CORI CHECK: Yes as part of a mandatory orientation.
• CAR NEEDED: Yes.
• HOME VISITS: Yes.
• TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT: No
• LANGUAGE SKILLS: Spanish, Portuguese are a plus, though not required.
• MANDATORY MEETINGS: Weekly staff meeting; Thursday 10-11:30.
• SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS: Students will need to commit to two days a week on site. Flexibility is key; interns can expect to work some evening hours each week, minimum of 10-16 hours per week.

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Wayside Charlton provides an array of in-home, community-based services designed to protect, preserve and reunify families. Services are delivered by a team of Master's level clinicians, Bachelor's level Youth & Family Support Workers, Family Partners and Peer Mentors. The services offered range from In-Home Therapy, Therapeutic Mentoring, and Department of Children & Families and Department of Mental Health programming. Treatment is generally intensive in nature and delivered using a strengths-based, resiliency-focused, wraparound philosophy.

Wayside Charlton staff work with clients referred from the local school system, Department of Children and Families, Department of Mental Health, and a variety of community and mental health providers. Referrals to services are designed to address such issues as behavior management, mental health symptom management, crisis stabilization, family conflict, substance abuse, household management, parent education, access to resources and more.

Clinicians collaborate with families and system partners to provide comprehensive assessments, goal formulation, therapeutic, evidence-based intervention, care coordination and advocacy. This is an excellent placement for confident students who will receive ample support from a strong clinical team and who are not afraid to ask questions.

Supervision is provided weekly by masters level clinicians. Clinical and/or academic exposure to family work is recommended. Final year undergraduate students only.

ABOUT WAYSIDE

Founded in 1977, Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is a non-profit, nationally accredited human service agency headquartered in Framingham, Mass. dedicated to building strength, hope and resiliency in youth, families and our local communities. Wayside is one of Massachusetts’ most respected child and family serving agencies with 19 program locations across Central, Eastern and Northeastern Massachusetts serving more than 6,000 children, young adults and families each year. Wayside staff and clinicians provide community trainings in schools, to mental health providers and in collaboration with community partners. Wayside is a teaching and training facility that provides graduate and undergraduate students with internships and clinical placement.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION (DEI)

Successful candidates are asked to be engaged in Wayside’s commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

MISSION STATEMENT

Wayside is a human service agency committed to anti-racism, social justice and advocacy. Wayside is committed to representing the communities we serve by reflecting our diverse population and its needs in our workforce. We place the highest priority on providing quality care and promoting social justice values that empower youth, families and our staff. Successful candidates are expected to be engaged in Wayside’s commitment to DEI. Wayside is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Bilingual, Bicultural, & LGBTQ+ applicants strongly encouraged to apply! Wayside welcomes equity-minded applicants whose values align with our goal of being a child welfare and behavioral health agency committed to anti-racism, social justice, and advocacy. Successful candidates are asked to be engaged in Wayside’s dedication to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Bilingual/bicultural and LGBTQ+ applicants are encouraged to apply!

Founded in 1977, Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is a non-profit, nationally accredited human services agency dedicated to building Strength, Hope and Resiliency through its family-based outreach services, residential treatment programs, and community-based counseling services to thousands of children, youth and families throughout Eastern and Central Massachusetts.

Wayside is committed to an inclusive, diverse, vibrant workforce that reflects the communities we serve, celebrates the rich diversity of our children, youth, families and employees and believes that by harnessing the power of our collective similarities and differences we can better serve our mission. Therefore, we are dedicated through open communication and ongoing education to increase awareness and pledge to seek out and respect diverse voices in all aspects of our work.