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Clinical Intern

CompanyWayside Youth & Family Support Network
LocationFramingham
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJuly 21, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Perform intakes, assessments, and treatment plans for youth and families with serious emotional disturbances. Coordinate care by collaborating with various systems and providers across office, home, and community settings.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
429
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
20 hours
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About The Company
Founded in 1977, Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is a nonprofit, 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 Central, Eastern and Northeastern Massachusetts. Wayside is committed to a vibrant workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Therefore, we are dedicated to open communication and ongoing education for our employees.
About the Role
Show your passion by empowering youth and families when joining the Wayside team!
 
Wayside is one of Massachusetts' most respected youth and family-serving agencies, supporting more than 6,000 youth and families annually across Central, Eastern, and Northeastern regions. 
 
Wayside offers a learning environment – free trainings, CEUs, and individual/group supervision. We provide a teamwork atmosphere and career development support – a great place to grow your career!!!
 
Final year grad students are eligible for a stipend!

Clinical Intern

Metro West Community Services
Openings for Fall of 2026
Address:  88 Lincoln Street, Framingham, MA 01702   
Contact Person: Christi Fagerberg,  Christi_fagerberg@waysideyouth.org 508- 469-3297
Internship opportunities for second/final year Master level students.
Field Instructors: LICSWs, LMHCs, LMFT.
CORI check: yes        
Pre-service Orientation: yes
Car needed: yes          
Home visits: yes            
Travel reimbursement: yes
Language skills: Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole are assets, though not required.
Stipends: $5,000.00/year for final year MA students with an additional $1,000.00 for language differential.
Description of program and training opportunities:
Wayside Metro West Community Services serves a variety of people with serious emotional disturbances through community based interventions: Intensive Care Coordination, Mobile Crisis Intervention, In-Home Therapy, Family Support and Stabilization, Therapeutic Mentoring, Youth Support and Outpatient therapy. We utilize Wraparound, Motivational Interviewing and strength-based models of care to see families not only in the office but also in their homes and provide intensive wrap-around, family-centered, solution-focused treatment. As a member of the site team, interns will have the opportunity to work in collaboration with staff as well as independently with multi-stressed families across multiple settings.
Internship Requirements:
  • Intern must be available a minimum of 20 hours/week and have the ability to work two evenings a week.
  • A background in health and human services or related field preferred.
  • Second/final year interns only.
  • Intern must have strong communication skills both written and verbal.
  • Intern must be comfortable in a variety of settings including office, home visits and community meetings.
  • Driving in the community is a requirement of this position; please ensure you have a valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.
  • CORI check and completion of Wayside’s Pre-service Orientation.
  • Perform intakes, assessments, treatment plans/individual care plans, follow up care and on-going treatment.
  • Weekly attend and participate in staff meeting and intern seminar.
  • Coordinate care for families and individuals including seeking other services and resources as well as collaborating with a variety of systems and providers.
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 Eastern and Central Massachusetts serving more than 5,000 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.
Key Skills
IntakesAssessmentsTreatment PlanningCase CoordinationWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationMotivational InterviewingStrength-Based CareWraparound ModelCrisis Intervention
Categories
Social ServicesHealthcare
Benefits
Free TrainingsCEUsIndividual And Group SupervisionCareer Development SupportTravel Reimbursement