Master's Level Clinical Internship

Are you looking for a meaningful internship that helps children and their families?

Do you want to learn more about how to use your clinical degree and skills towards social justice in daily life?

If you answered yes, then JRI is looking for you. 

JRI’s Community Based Services division provides care to ensure that families and their children with significant behavioral, emotional, and mental health needs obtain the services necessary for success in the home, school, and community. In this position with the LTSS Community Based Services team you will be able to convey your passion for helping others by supporting this mission. Our staff provide services in the communities where the people we serve live, utilizing strength-based and needs-driven choices, offering a team-based approach collaboration with the people we work with that is grounded in culturally competent, individualized services and the use of evidence-based practices. Our clinical interns provide strong evidenced base practice through In Home Therapy services working with diverse families across the region. 

JRI is a Long-Term Services and Support Community Partner (LTSS CP) provider that partners with MassHealth contracted Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) to promote coordination in the delivery and receipt of LTSS services to MassHealth members ages 3-21 with complex LTSS needs as a result of complex medical and behavioral health needs, intellectual and developmental disabilities. The role of the LTSS Internship staff to provide outreach, care planning and coordination, care team facilitation and participation, support transition of care, provide health and wellness coaching, and connect engaged members with social services and community resources.  

• Learn how to use new clinical interventions to support youth and families. 
• Explore your clinical knowledge through use of evidence based and culturally competent modalities 
• Strengthen your documentation skills and use of electronic medical records. 
• Be an integral part of a multidisciplinary team supporting youth and families. 

Why JRI?

• Be who you are! JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve. JRI offers training and use of PPE to support safety of clients and staff.
• You will positively make a difference in the lives of children and families.
• You will have access to career opportunities post internship within a large non profit organization that provides opportunities for professional growth and advancement. JRI was voted in the top 100 places to work in Massachusetts by the independent Boston Globe study, for 10 YEARS in a row including this year, as well as recognized as a USA Top Places to Work!
• You will have access to opportunities for ongoing training, professional development and opportunities for CEUs.
• Supervision from licensed and experienced staff to provide necessary hours and clinical growth towards degree completion. 
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  YOU will work in partnership with clients and their families to manage, negotiate, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams with the goals of minimizing duplicative efforts, promoting integrated care, ensuring quality and continuity of care, and supporting the values of a person-centered LTSS care plan. YOU will be responsible for social needs assessment, LTSS care planning, care coordination, support in care transitions, and health and wellness coaching. YOU will engage in outreach to develop and manage community and social services connections. 

Requirements:

• Minimum working towards a Master’s degree or above in the social work or counseling field.
• Clinical interest in working with children/adolescents is required and familiarity with trauma informed models of treatment preferred. 
• Good written and oral communication skills are necessary.
• Background and driving record checks will be performed.

Please understand that not all JRI internships postings are always available as spots fill up. However we keep our opportunities posted consistently as goal towards diversity and transparency. This allows all interested individuals equal access to our opportunities and a greater understanding of the agency’s internship roles as a whole.

JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. JRI is an equal opportunity employer.