COME DEMONSTRATE YOUR PASSION FOR CHILD & FAMILY EMPOWERMENT BY JOINING THE WAYSIDE TEAM!

At Wayside, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity- focused community that approaches client care as a matter of social justice. Wayside is one of Massachusetts’ most respected child and family serving agencies with program locations across Central, Eastern and Northeastern Massachusetts serving more than 6,000 children, young adults, and families each year. Wayside thinks of our employees as whole people and invests in benefits to support employee wellness.

• A learning environment - free training institute with thought leaders, CEU trainings & program trainings, etc.
• Financial health supports
• Teamwork atmosphere
• Career development support - a great place to grow your career!!!

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES:

The Wayside Day Center serves the adolescent population (12-18), who struggle with a myriad of mental health issues and are seeking services due to a mental health crisis.

The Day Center provides services to youth who are struggling with acute mental health symptoms and are seeking more intensive therapeutic services to stabilize and resume baseline functioning. It is a voluntary program, lasting approximately two weeks, comprised of psychiatry services (1x/week), individual therapy (2x/week) and therapeutic groups (4 groups/day). Interns can expect to gain experience in providing diagnostic assessments; individual therapy; group therapy and family therapy; case management, treatment planning; utilization review; crisis intervention, and aftercare planning. Interns are expected to facilitate individual & family therapy as well as facilitate group therapy. This site is a placement for interns who want to increase their skills and knowledge in assessment and crisis intervention. Interns are supported by licensed supervisors and an experienced clinical team.

ABOUT WAYSIDE :

Founded in 1977, Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is a non-profit, nationally accredited human service agency headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts 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 withinternships and clinical placement.

INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS:

• Seeking 2 nd year Master Level interns
• Work 24 hours per week and attend weekly staff meetings on Wednesday.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A background in health and human services or related field preferred
• Interest in work in a face-paced environment

OTHER DETAILS:

• CORI CHECK: Yes
• CAR NEEDED: Yes(site is not on public transportation)
• HOME VISITS: No
• TRAVEL REIMBURSE MENT: No
• LANGUAGE SKILLS: Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole desirable, not required.
• MANDATORY SCHEDULE: Preservice orientation is required prior to start of internship. Wayside’s preservice is four days and includes Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training. Second-year graduate interns only. Hours are 24 hours a week over three separate days. Day Center hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Staff meetings are held every Wednesdays and attendance is required.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION MISSION STATEMENT:

Wayside will do the work to become an anti-racist, social justice, and advocacy organization that provides human services to children and families. 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 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.