What are the responsibilities and job description for the Internship : Clinical, Center for Early Relationship Support position at Jewish Family & Childrens Service, Greater Boston?
Job Description
Job Description
Internship Title : The Center for Early Relationship Support - Clinical Intern
Hours : 16-24 hours per week
Job Location : Waltham, MA
The Center for Early Relationship Support (CERS) offers internship opportunities tailored to advanced level, graduate students studying social work, psychology, and other mental health disciplines. The program is designed to provide hands-on experience in community-based treatment for master's-level students who are passionate about perinatal and infant mental health.
Prerequisites :
The CERS internship is particularly suitable for master's-level students who have at least one year of prior internship or experience working with parents and / or young children and are eager to expand their understanding in perinatal and infant mental health. Students are required to attend several clinical and group supervision meetings, all of which take place on Mondays.
CERS caters to a multicultural, multilingual population and strongly encourages students whose ethnic / cultural background and language skills align with those of their clients to apply.
Prospective interns should :
- Demonstrate a strong desire to learn and deepen their understanding of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, as well as factors influencing early relationships between young children and their caregivers.
- Show interest in exploring dyadic treatment to assist young children (ages 0-5) and families coping with various traumatic experiences, such as medical complications, immigration, paternal substance use disorder, traumatic separations, and more.
- Be able to commit 16-24 hours per week for a full academic year or 16 hours per week for a full calendar year.
What we offer :
ABOUT JF&CS
For more than 150 years, Jewish Family & Children's Service has been helping individuals and families build a strong foundation for resilience and well-being. We intentionally serve and employ people of ALL faiths, backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.
We have a strong culture of professional development, work-life balance, and promotion from within.
JF&CS is an equal opportunity employer who serves and employs people of all cultures and faith traditions. Employment opportunities are available to all without regard for race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability.
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