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!!!

UNDERGRAD INTERNS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

• Managing Social Media campaign(s) for Watertown Youth Coalition and its collaborative partners:
• Include Facebook/Instagram and any other appropriate sites over time.
• Posting up to 3 times a week, managing schedule of post, managing all highlights/stories for interaction/increase followers on all SM sites. Answer all messages with support from supervisors.
• Interface with Wayside Youth & Family Support Networks, Marketing and Communications Manager as needed.
• Attend meetings for planning any social media campaigns.
• Be prepared to assist partners and staff by sharing each platforms functions and user benefits.
• Manage all posts, incorporate suggestions for posts by staff and partners

CONTACT: Prevention Specialist, Peer Leader Advisor NAME: Zhane Goode FIELD INSTRUCTORS: Zhane Goode NUMBER OF SITE TRAINEES: 1

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES:

The Watertown Youth Coalition (WYC) a part of Wayside Multi Service Center in Watertown, Ma works in the community to in crease wellness related to mental health, substance use prevention and racial and gender equity. The WYC and its partner coalitions in three nearby communities work with key stakeholders and other concerned people to increase positive outcomes for youth and their families. We utilize the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) (SAMHSA) to ensure a consistent assessment process and increase capacity of the Coalition members to achieve positive outcomes. This work is shared trough social media which has become an integral part of our communication plan. Sharing ideas and resources, advertising our events and opportunities are vital to our overall success.

Social Media Interns will gain valuable experience managing content and offering consistent communication via our social media accounts. Learning how we develop prevention campaigns for youth and their caretakers will enhance understanding of the science of prevention frameworks inclusive of the public health perspective.

PROGRAM ADDRESS: Wayside Multi-Service Center 127 North Beacon Street Watertown, MA 02472

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.

• CORI CHECK: Required
• CAR NEEDED: Preferred
• HOME VISITS: N/A
• TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT: Yes
• LANGUAGE SKILLS: Proficient in English, additional languages a plus.
• MANDATORY SCHEDULE: Includes attending however many days of preservice, number of hours/days & mandatory meetings

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 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.