Social Work Intern (Bronx) — CFTSS / MST-FIT

2 Slots (Bronx: 2)   Therapist/Counselor   MSW 2nd Yr

Location: 2488 Grand Concourse, 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY 10458

About: Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS) Programs offer therapy, skill-building, and family support for children with mental health needs. Interns may be placed at CFTSS or MST-FIT with cross-program exposure. The position is 75–80% field-based. MST-FIT interns receive specialized training; bilingual Spanish is preferred for that track.

Key Functions:

• Individual and family counseling (caseload of up to 10 clients)
• Group counseling (2 groups/week)
• Home visits to client homes
• Risk assessments and crisis response
• MST-FIT training (for MST-FIT track)
• Treatment planning and timely documentation (strict expectations)

Requirements:

• 2nd year MSW students required
• Bilingual Spanish a plus, not required
• Evening availability necessary
• Must be comfortable independently traveling to clients’ homes
• Must be comfortable working with high-risk clients

Social Work/Mental Health Intern — Article 31 Clinics/CCBHC

20 Slots (Bronx: 5, Staten Island: 5, Queens: 5, Manhattan: 5)   Therapist/Counselor   MSW 2nd Yr  MHC

Locations:

Queens: 97-77 Queens Boulevard PH, Rego Park, NY 11374

Bronx: 2488 Grand Concourse #2000, Bronx, NY 10458

Staten Island: 1765 South Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314

Manhattan: 5030 Broadway, Suite 201, New York, NY 10034

About: Article 31 Clinics provide outpatient mental health services including individual and group psychotherapy, case conferencing, medication management, and crisis intervention across the lifespan. Interns are assigned a caseload (including higher-risk clients), work in-person 3 days/week, see clients weekly, and co-facilitate 1 group per week as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Key Functions:

• Individual counseling with assigned caseload
• Co-facilitation of 1 group/week
• Treatment plans and safety/risk assessments
• Family counseling
• Weekly supervision and monthly didactic trainings
• Complete 2 process recordings per week
• Maintain timely regulatory and agency documentation

Requirements:

• 2nd year MSW or MHC students
• Russian or Spanish speaking a plus
• 14-hr interns: maintain 10 sessions/week; 20+ hr interns: minimum 12 sessions/week
• At least one evening required (until 8–9pm)
• Be available at least one day weekly overlapping team schedule

Organizational Leadership Intern — JCS Population Health

1 Slot (Manhattan: 1)   Case Coordinator   MSW 1st Yr

Location: 463 7th Ave, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10018

About: Jewish Community Services offers resources, trainings, programming, and peer-led support within 4 focus areas: JACS (Jewish Recovery), HereNow (teen-led mental health), bereavement, and crisis services. JCS has shifted to a population health model focused on upstream preventive approaches and early support.

Key Functions:

• Develop training materials, toolkits, and resource materials in grief, recovery, and teen mental health
• Collaborate with leadership to plan and implement community programs, events, and retreats
• Community outreach to share resources, trainings, and develop partnerships
• Co-lead and facilitate trainings for professionals and/or lay participants
• Co-facilitate non-clinical grief groups and advisory boards as needed
• Track daily activities for reporting purposes

Requirements:

• Preference for 1st year MSW student
• Jewish-identified student preferred
• Familiarity with Jewish traditions, culture, and holidays required
• Flexibility to work at least 1 Sunday evening/month and other evenings/weekends as needed
• Major in Organizational Leadership, Management, or related field

Social Work Intern — JCS CUNY Hillel

3 Slots    Therapist/Counselor   MSW 1st Yr  MSW 2nd Yr

Locations:

Baruch College Hillel — 55 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10010 (2 slots)

Brooklyn College Hillel — 2901 Campus Road, Brooklyn, NY 11210 (1 slot)

About: Jewish Community Services, in partnership with CUNY Hillel, supports emotional wellbeing of Jewish students and peers across CUNY campuses through the Wellness Hub. The intern works full-time onsite providing short-term counseling, group support, psychoeducation, and community engagement.

Key Functions:

• Provide short-term supportive counseling (weekly/biweekly individual sessions)
• Carry a student caseload with goal-focused interventions
• Conduct psychosocial assessments
• Maintain timely documentation, case notes, and database tracking
• Support warm handoffs and linkages to therapy, psychiatry, and community services
• Co-facilitate groups, workshops, and wellness-based programming
• Help co-run fellowships and student engagement opportunities

Requirements:

• Open to 1st year MSW students
• Strong interest in working with young adults/college students
• Comfortable with clinical work and informal engagement/outreach
• Jewish-identified students preferred
• Full-time onsite placement
• One evening per week required until 7:00 PM

Social Work/Mental Health Intern — PROS

2 Slots (Bronx: 2)   Therapist/Counselor   MSW 2nd Yr       MHC

Location: 1526 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10457

About: Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS) programs offer comprehensive rehabilitation and support for individuals with serious mental illness, including therapy, vocational training, and life skills development. Interns work on-site 21 hours/week with individual and group sessions, carrying a caseload of 7 clients seen weekly.

Key Functions:

• Individual counseling (caseload of 7 clients, 15-minute sessions)
• 2–3 groups/week
• Field work to schools to run groups
• Team meetings and outreach to clients
• Progress notes and documentation

Requirements:

• 2nd year MSW or MHC interns
• Must be available 3 days/week Mon–Thu (no Fridays)
• Spanish and/or ASL a plus
• In-person work; good time management skills needed

Family Therapy Intern — Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT)

2 Slots (Queens: 2)   Therapist/Counselor   MHC  MFT

Location: 97-77 Queens Blvd, Rego Park, NY 11374

About: The Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) Program provides hands-on experience in delivering evidence-based family therapy. BSFT is a short-term, structured intervention designed to improve family functioning and reduce behavioral problems in youth. The role emphasizes cultural competence, clinical documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Key Functions:

• Conduct weekly BSFT family therapy sessions in client homes
• Complete intake paperwork and progress notes in ACS systems (Promis & CNNX)
• Attend BSFT-specific trainings and apply learned strategies
• Participate in individual and group supervision focused on BSFT
• Collaborate with supervisors during Family Team Conferences
• Maintain accurate documentation and client charts

Requirements:

• MHC or MFT students
• Schedule: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, flexibility to work until 7:00 PM one day/week
• Approximately 50% field work with home visits
• Preferred languages: English and Spanish
• Supervision: 1 hour individual + 2 hours group per week
• Hybrid model (remote check-ins via phone, email, Teams)
• May work with high-risk clients using BSFT techniques

Social Work Intern — Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)

2 Slots (Staten Island: 2)   Therapist/Counselor   MSW 2nd Yr

Location: 358 Saint Marks Place, 4th Floor, Staten Island, NY 10301

About: Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) is an intervention model for children ages 0–5 who have experienced trauma. The primary goal is to strengthen the caregiver-child relationship. Interns carry a caseload of 3–4 families seen weekly, working primarily in clients’ homes. Clients often need case management alongside clinical CPP work.

Key Functions:

• Home visits
• Individual and family counseling for 3–4 clients
• Use CPP model with clients
• Case management services as needed
• Attend training in CPP model
• Crisis assessments

Requirements:

• 2nd year MSW students required
• Minimum 14 hours/week; 21 hours/week preferred
• Must be comfortable with home visits
• Comfortable engaging high-risk clients (suicidal ideation, DV, ACS involvement)
• 1 evening per week until 8pm required

Social Work Intern — Trauma Systems Therapy (TST)

6 Slots (Bronx: 3, Manhattan: 2, Staten Island: 1)   Therapist/Counselor   MSW 2nd Yr  MHC

Locations:

Staten Island: 358 St. Marks Place, Staten Island, NY 10301 (1 slot)

Bronx: 55 Westchester Square, Bronx, NY 10461 (3 slots)

Manhattan: 123 Williams Street, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10038 (2 slots)

About: Trauma Systems Therapy (TST) Preventive Programs offer therapy for children and families affected by trauma. Interns are trained in the TST model over a 3-day period and carry a caseload of 3–4 families seen weekly, working primarily in clients’ homes with potential for partial remote work.

Key Functions:

• Home visits
• Individual and family counseling for 3–4 clients
• Use TST model with clients
• Case management services as needed
• Attend training in TST model
• Crisis assessments

Requirements:

• 2nd year MSW students required (Manhattan also accepts MHC)
• Minimum 14 hours/week; 21 hours/week preferred
• Must be comfortable with home visits
• Comfortable engaging high-risk clients (suicidal ideation, DV, ACS involvement)
• 1 evening per week until 8pm required

Social Work Intern — Children's Care Coordination

2 Slots (Multi-borough: 1, Staten Island: 1)   Case Coordinator   MSW 1st Yr  MSW 2nd Yr

Locations:

Manhattan: 2791 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10039

Staten Island: 1765 South Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314

About: Children’s Care Coordination provides coordination for children with complex health needs, including care planning, referrals, and ongoing support. Interns support families during enrollment and throughout their care journey across Manhattan, the Bronx, and Brooklyn.

Key Functions:

• Engage families to support enrollment and explain program benefits
• Conduct intake assessments to identify needs and strengths
• Carry a small caseload for care coordination and regular assessments
• Maintain accurate documentation per program standards
• Attend required trainings
• Participate in weekly team meetings (Wednesdays)
• Complete home visits and field visits in communities and schools

Requirements:

• 1st or 2nd year MSW interns (no counseling opportunities)
• Comfortable working independently with strong organizational skills
• Complete documentation timely
• Potential for evening hours until 6–7pm
• Schedule to include Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday preferred

Social Work Intern — Youth ACT

3 Slots (Staten Island: 1, Bronx: 1, Queens: 1)   Therapist/Counselor   MSW 2nd Yr

Locations:

Staten Island: 1765 South Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314 (1 slot)

Bronx: 2488 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10458 (1 slot)

Queens: 97-77 Queens Blvd Penthouse, Rego Park, NY 11374 (1 slot)

About: Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) provides intensive, community-based mental health services for youth with serious emotional disturbances. Interns see approximately 12–15 youth consistently but are responsible for up to 28–36 youth. Home visits are expected independently after initial shadowing.

Key Functions:

• Individual counseling weekly (15–60 minute sessions)
• Family sessions
• CANS assessments
• Attend team meetings
• Outreach to providers (schools, hospitals)
• Home visits (supervised then independent)
• Field work

Requirements:

• 2nd year MSW student required
• Evening availability until 6:30pm one night/week
• Access to transportation required
• Comfortable working with mild to moderate risk youth
• Comfortable conducting home visits independently

Social Work Intern — OCFS Group Residences

2 Slots (Manhattan: 1, Bronx: 1)   Therapist/Counselor   MSW 2nd Yr

Locations:

Kaplan House — 74 Saint Marks Place, New York, NY 10003 (1 slot)

Cedar Knolls House — 4462 Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457 (1 slot)

About: Youth Group Residences provide care for children and adolescents in the child welfare system. Interns function as behavioral health clinicians with emphasis on individual counseling and exposure to case management, assisting youth with mental health, educational/vocational, and medical needs.

Key Functions:

• Run/assist with ITM groups two times per week
• Individual counseling minimum once per week
• Development of treatment plans with individualized goals
• Documentation in Electronic Health Records (OCFS and JB mandated)
• Collaboration with Comprehensive Treatment Team
• Accompany youth to appointments and outreach to external providers

Requirements:

• 2nd year MSW students required
• Comfortable working with young men
• Ability to work one evening per week until 7pm
• In-person position

Case Assistant Intern — Queens Supported Housing

1 Slot (Queens: 1)   Case Coordinator   MSW 2nd Yr  MHC

Location: 97-77 Queens Boulevard, Queens, NY 11374

About: The Supported Housing Program provides stable housing and comprehensive support services to adults with serious mental illness and co-occurring needs, including substance use histories, trauma, chronic medical conditions, and long-term housing instability. Services are grounded in harm reduction, recovery-oriented, trauma informed, and culturally responsive practices, with the goal of promoting independence, community integration, and housing stability.

The intern will gain hands-on experience working with residents in a supportive housing setting while developing core clinical and case management competencies. Under close supervision, the intern will carry a small caseload and participate in direct service, documentation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and professional development activities.

Key Functions:

• Carry a small caseload (approx. 3–5 residents) to build foundational clinical & engagement skills
• Conduct biopsychosocial and needs assessments
• Provide supportive counseling (individual and/or group, as appropriate)
• Develop and monitor service plans in collaboration with residents
• Deliver case management services, including referrals and care coordination
• Conduct home visits and community-based field work after appropriate training
• Support residents with life skills development, appointment coordination, and benefits navigation
• Participate in crisis response and risk assessments with supervision
• Complete timely and accurate documentation in accordance with agency standards
• Collaborate with internal teams and external providers (e.g., Therapist, psychiatrist, medical, behavioral health, courts, community partners)
• Attend trainings, supervision, and team meetings to support professional growth

Requirements:

• Enrollment in an MSW or Mental Health Counseling program
• Strong interest in supporting clients with serious mental illness, and community-based work
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences
• Basic computer skills and ability to complete electronic documentation
• Commitment to scheduled internship hours and supervision
• Home visits 1x a month (may vary based on need)