Contracted Student Interns- Child, Youth and Family

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Boston, MA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Mental Health (DMH) is seeking to hire an intern who will support its Child, Youth and Family (CYF) Division in Central Office Boston. This role involves conducting literature reviews on approaches to quantify unmet need for mental health services for youth with serious emotional disturbance, identifying and using state and federal data regarding the prevalence of serious emotional disturbance for youth in Massachusetts and indicators of unmet need for mental health services for this population, conducting analysis and preparing Tableau dashboards/reports on CYF community services utilization and outcomes data to support CYF quality management goals, and participating in internal and external meetings regarding the MA children's behavioral health system and connecting learnings with literature review and data analysis projects. The period of service is May 26, 2026, through September 04, 2026. The Department of Mental Health (DMH) assures and provides access to services and supports to meet the mental health needs of individuals of all ages, enabling them to live, work and participate in their communities. The Department establishes standards to ensure effective and culturally competent care to promote recovery. The Department sets policy, promotes self-determination, protects human rights and supports mental health training and research.

Requirements

Must have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures.
Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza.
A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate.

Nice To Haves

Strong writing and communication skills
Strong quantitative analysis skills
Coursework and/or experience working with data analysis and visualization tools
Developing knowledge of the children's behavioral health system in MA and/or nationally (e.g., coursework taken in areas related to this topic)
Bilingual or multilingual fluency.

Responsibilities

Conduct literature review on approaches to quantify unmet need for mental health services for youth with serious emotional disturbance.
Identify and use state and federal data regarding the prevalence of serious emotional disturbance for youth in Massachusetts and indicators of unmet need for mental health services for this population.
Conduct analysis and prepare Tableau dashboards/reports on CYF community services utilization and outcomes data to support CYF quality management goals.
Participate in internal and external meetings regarding the MA children's behavioral health system and connect learnings with literature review and data analysis projects.