Clinical Intern

Wayside Youth; Framingham, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 5,400 - 6,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Language differential

Travel reimbursement

Driver's license required

Job summary

Wayside Metro West Community Services in Framingham offers Spring and Fall 2026 Clinical Internships. Interns will work in community-based interventions including Intensive Care Coordination, Mobile Crisis Intervention, In-Home Therapy, and Wraparound services.

Applicants must be second/final year Master’s students, commit 20 hours weekly with two evening shifts, and have reliable transportation. Background in health and human services is preferred; CORI check and pre-service orientation are

Qualifications

• Intern must be in second/final year of a Master’s program in health and human services.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Comfortable in office, home visits and community meetings.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle required.
• CORI check and completion of pre-service orientation required.

Responsibilities

• Perform intakes, assessments, treatment plans/individual care plans and follow-up care.
• Coordinate care for families and individuals with multiple systems and providers.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and intern seminars.
• Work collaboratively with staff and independently with multi-stressed families.

Skills

Strong communication

Driving

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree (2nd/final year) in health and human services

Job description

Clinical Intern

Metro West Community Services

Openings for Spring and Fall of 2026

Address: 88 Lincoln Street, Framingham, MA 01702

Contact Person: Christi Fagerberg, [e-mail] 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.