Internship (Sep to May) – Psychoeducation and Behavioral Support

FamilyAid • Boston, MA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

FamilyAid is a leading provider of solutions to family homelessness, dedicated to empowering parents and caregivers facing homelessness to secure and sustain housing and build solid foundations for their children's futures. The organization focuses on preventing family homelessness, housing families quickly, mitigating trauma, and providing wraparound supports for long-term stability. FamilyAid offers two-generation educational programs, housing search assistance, and connections to vital resources. The organization served 5,000 children and parents in Greater Boston last year and boasts a supportive, collaborative, and diverse workplace of over 130 professionals. FamilyAid has been recognized as a Massachusetts Top Workplace and by Charity Navigator.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a graduate program in social work, psychology, child life, or a related clinical field.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Exhibits humility through the learning process and can accept feedback.
• Comfortable working in person (community based) and virtually.
• Flexibility and compassion are essential.

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in another language (ideally Spanish or Haitian Creole).
• Experience with trauma survivors, trauma informed care and/or the psychosocial needs of migrant populations.
• Familiar with evidence-based practices such as trauma informed care and motivational interviewing.

Responsibilities

• Provide brief, strengths-based 1:1 support check-ins for individual clients who are on waitlists for long-term behavioral health services (virtually or by phone).
• Facilitate structured support groups for clients across FamilyAid programs, covering topics such as mental health psychoeducation, parenting support, stress management, and acculturation.
• Assist in connecting clients to appropriate behavioral health resources, including community-based mental health providers, crisis services, and specialty programs.
• Track and document behavioral health needs, referral outcomes, and group participation using agency data systems.
• Provide ongoing feedback on the effectiveness of current behavioral health systems, partnerships, and gaps, and contribute recommendations for improvement.
• Develop and adapt group curricula using trauma-informed, culturally responsive approaches.
• Participate in weekly supervision.
• Document group activities, outcomes, and client interactions in accordance with agency standards.
• Attend in-person 2Gen team meetings on Thursdays as applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern