Internship Program - MSW/MFT Intern - PSH

L.A. Family Housing Corporation•Los Angeles, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

LA Family Housing is a leading non-profit agency in Homeless Services and Real Estate Development. With 40 years of experience and 17,000+ lives changed each year, we know what it takes to end homelessness. We take tremendous pride in the emergence of our staff as national leaders in innovation, best practices, and policy within housing production and homeless services. Join the fight to end homelessness and make a difference in people’s lives at LA Family Housing! LA Family Housing is accepting MSW/MFT Interns for the 2026-2027 calendar year to work in our Outreach, Scattered Stabilization, Permanent Supportive Housing, and Interim Housing Departments. Interns must be enrolled as an MSW and/or MFT student with participating universities. MSW/MFT Interns will learn to apply their academic training to field-based practice as they provide hands-on services and collaborate with various clinical teams throughout our agency.

Requirements

Proficient in Microsoft Programs (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
Able to perform electronic data entry
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Creative problem-solving skills
Ability to work in a team
Maintain and execute confidential information according to HIPPA standards
Ability to work with diverse population
Currently in an accredited MSW / MFT program, with an active Board of Behavioral Sciences Intern Number
Obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid Certification
Ability to pass post offer Tuberculosis (TB) clearances
Comfortable in a pet-friendly environment
Use of a personal vehicle to travel between worksites and other locations is required
Must have and maintain a valid California Driver’s License and auto insurance in good standing

Nice To Haves

You believe that every person deserves a place to call home. You see that homelessness is a systemic issue and want to be a part of the solution. You are ready to utilize your talent, experience, and creativity towards purpose-driven work. You want to work alongside industry leaders to learn, implement, and pioneer best practices.

Responsibilities

Outreach, engage, assess, and assist with developing care plans and providing intensive field-based clinical services while learning of and implementing Housing First, Harm Reduction, and Trauma informed principals with families, children, and individuals experiencing homelessness
Learn and assist in conducting field-based risk, safety, and biopsychosocial assessments and identify participants basic needs including socio-emotional, mental health, physical health, education, employment, and empowerment needs.
Maintains ongoing communication with service providers including but not limited to, outside agencies, medical personnel, community therapists and psychiatrists, protective services, and funding programs to ensure that the services needed by participants are provided
Provides crisis intervention as needed, under direct supervision of a field preceptor and field instructor.
Develops and maintains relationships with collaborating staff and outside partnering and collaborating agencies
Engages community-based organizations and social service partners in Service Area 2 to assist in reaching program and participant goals
Provides appropriate advocate on participants’ behalf
Completes and submits documentation as required by school, LAFH contracts and performance standards
Provides field-based supportive services and support programs team by identifying participant basic needs including socio-emotional, mental health, physical health, education, employment, and empowerment needs.
Provides field-based supportive services with assigned LAFH program teams to individuals or families experiencing homelessness residing in the field, motels, emergency sites, or interim housing sites in Service Provider Area 2.
Continues professional growth by updating knowledge of current legislation, homeless services policies, and current legal/ethical social work practices
Explore and propose solutions to current challenges, barriers, and effective services.
Drive personal vehicle in and around Los Angeles County and drive agency vehicles to transport participants
Additional tasks, projects, and responsibilities as assigned by field instructor or preceptor