Behavioral Health Internship - Fall 2026 (Onsite Waterloo)

UnityPoint Health; Waterloo (IA); On-site; Full time

Job description

• Area of Interest: Behavioral Health Services
• Department: Maternal Health
• Shift: Flexible
• FTE/Hours per pay period: .01
• Job ID: 184381

Overview

Exciting Bachelor's Level Internship Opportunities in Health Services! UnityPoint Health – Waterloo is currently accepting applications for unpaid internship opportunities in the Health Services field. This is a valuable chance to gain hands‑on experience, build professional connections, and explore a career in behavioral health within a supportive healthcare environment.

Internship Terms

Fall 2026

Schedule & Location

Onsite at UnityPoint Health – Waterloo. Daytime hours only, Monday through Friday.

Benefits

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

• Paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long‑term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four‑legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

Responsibilities

• Allen Women’s Health – assisting with public health promotion activities (data management, community events, small group reproductive and sexual health education, coordination of grant activities, etc.).
• Allen Child Protection Center (general) – learning about CPC workflow, taking referrals from law enforcement and HHS partners, shadowing forensic interviews and family advocacy sessions, providing supervision and engagement with child and adults during appointments and community events.
• Allen Child Protection Center (prevention) – assisting with school‑based child abuse prevention curriculum, attending community meetings regarding child abuse prevention efforts, assisting with community events and group child abuse prevention programming.

Qualifications

• Education: Current enrollment in an accredited bachelor’s degree program in a behavioral health or social work field (Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, Family Services, Public Health, etc. may be accepted).
• Must have completed required education and classwork to begin internship hours.
• Experience: Previous experience in the behavioral health or social services field preferred.
• Computer skills: Must be able to successfully complete a basic computer course through in‑hospital or department training.
• Orientation: Must successfully complete affiliate orientation and competencies.
• Scheduling: Must be flexible in scheduling.