Fall 2026 - Master's Level Paid Internship

youthvillages.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com - Jobboard; Cookeville (TN); Hybrid; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision

401(k)

Paid vacation (2 weeks full-time, 1 week part-time)

Paid sick days (12 per year)

Paid holidays (11)

Paid Parental Leave

Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Continuous training and professional development opportunities

Job summary

Youth Villages offers paid internships for bachelor’s and master’s students in Tennessee. This opportunity allows you to gain professional experience while fulfilling your academic requirements. Interns will assist counselors, implement interventions, and facilitate therapy sessions.

Candidates must actively pursue a Master’s degree in a relevant social services discipline. The role offers a flexible, non-traditional schedule and reimbursement for related expenses like mileage. Apply early as spots are limited.

Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a Master’s degree in a social services discipline is required.
• Degrees include social work, drug and alcohol education, psychology, criminal justice, or marriage and family therapy.

Responsibilities

• Shadows counselors in home- and community-based family sessions.
• Carries a reduced caseload and implements interventions.
• Facilitates individual, group, and/or family therapy sessions.
• Utilizes evidence-based practices.
• Attends weekly meetings for professional development.
• Provides transport as needed.
• Completes accurate documentation in an EMR.

Education

Master’s degree in a social services discipline

Job description

Program Overview

Youth Villages offers paid internship opportunities for bachelor’s and master’s students across select residential and community-based programs. Placements are determined during the interview process based on availability, academic requirements, and your individual experience. We collaborate with you and your academic program to design an internship that fits your practicum needs and class schedule to ensure you can obtain course credit. Additionally, internships can serve as a valuable opportunity to gain professional experience beyond an academic requirement. Internships are offered nationwide during the fall and spring semesters, with select locations in Tennessee over the summer semester. Spots are limited and offers are extended on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Shadows counselors in home- and community-based family sessions with Youth Villages staff
• Carries a reduced caseload and implements interventions
• Facilitates individual, group, and/or family therapy sessions
• Utilizes evidence-based practices
• Attends 3 weekly meetings (individual, team, and clinical consultation) for professional development to help enhance clinical skills
• Accesses clinical trainings
• Provides transports to various locations as needed
• Completes accurate and timely documentation in an electronic medical record system (EMR)
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Information

Schedule is flexible and non-traditional as it is based around the availability of youth and families served. Applicants must possess a current, valid driver’s license, an automobile for work purposes, and proof of auto insurance. Community-based staff will be reimbursed for applicable mileage.

Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a Master’s degree in a social services discipline (required)
• Degrees that can be considered include: social work, drug and alcohol education or counseling, psychology, criminal justice, guidance counseling, or marriage and family therapy (others subject to review)

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision
• 401(k)
• Time off: 2 week paid vacation (full-time) / 1 week paid vacation (part-time)
• 12 paid sick days per year
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement (when applicable)
• Tuition reimbursement and licensure supervision
• Growth & development through continuous training
• Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities
• *Benefits are excluded for variable status employees.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Youth Villages is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Youth Villages is committed to not only advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace but also in our work with children and young adults. We know that children, families and young people of color can face inequity in child welfare and justice systems, and we train our employees to build the skills they need to work with the communities that we serve, as well as, other employees from different cultures and backgrounds. Youth Villages is opposed to racism in any of its forms and is committed to inclusion, equity, and diversity. We believe that respect for each other is crucial in the work that we do each day.