Spring 2026 - Masters Level Paid Internship

Overview

Company Overview

Youth Villages has been a national leader in the implementation of research-based treatment philosophies in the field of children's mental and behavioral health. Our commitment to helping troubled children and their families find success spans 30+ years and includes a comprehensive array of programs and services. 

If you are looking for a positive career move where you are meeting the challenges of life and striving to make a positive difference, then Youth Villages is the place for you. We are looking for people with a strong sense of purpose and focus to continually build confidence in yourself and our organization.

Responsibilities

Position Overview

Youth Villages hosts graduate level students for fall/ spring semesters in select locations across various community-based programs on a rolling basis. Our paid internships are typically for class credit or experience. Youth Villages' commitment to helping children and their families find success spans more than 30 years and includes a comprehensive array of programs and services including:

• Community Based Counseling  (State Dependent)
• Intercept
• Specialized Crisis Services
• Foster Care
• LifeSet Transitional Living Services

Master’s level students are fully immersed in the treatment of youth and families, getting the opportunity to shadow and subsequently carry cases, and provide treatment interventions with oversight from a supervisor. Graduate level interns will have the opportunity to:

• Shadow counselors in home/ community based family sessions with a dedicated specialist
• Carry reduced case loads and implement interventions
• Facilitate individual, group, and/or family therapy sessions
• Utilize evidence based practices through treatment process
• Participate in treatment team and clinical consultations as well as individual supervision
• Assist with clinical assessments and documentation in our medical records system
• Access clinical trainings
• Provide transports as needed (school dependent)

Intern placement with a specific program within each office is determined during the interview process and depends on the current availability, the student's experience, and academic requirements of the program.

Our approach has proven successful nationwide. Today, more than 5,000 counselors, teachers, and skilled support staff provide Youth Villages' services throughout 29 states, serving 43,000 kids annually. If you are looking for the right place to gain experience from a leading mental health agency, this might be the place for you.

This will be a paid internship opportunity!

Qualifications

Requirements:

Must be pursuing a Master's degree in the Social Service field.

Overview

Company Overview

Youth Villages has been a national leader in the implementation of research-based treatment philosophies in the field of children's mental and behavioral health. Our commitment to helping troubled children and their families find success spans 30+ years and includes a comprehensive array of programs and services. 

If you are looking for a positive career move where you are meeting the challenges of life and striving to make a positive difference, then Youth Villages is the place for you. We are looking for people with a strong sense of purpose and focus to continually build confidence in yourself and our organization.

Responsibilities

Position Overview

Youth Villages hosts graduate level students for fall/ spring semesters in select locations across various community-based programs on a rolling basis. Our paid internships are typically for class credit or experience. Youth Villages' commitment to helping children and their families find success spans more than 30 years and includes a comprehensive array of programs and services including:

• Community Based Counseling  (State Dependent)
• Intercept
• Specialized Crisis Services
• Foster Care
• LifeSet Transitional Living Services

Master’s level students are fully immersed in the treatment of youth and families, getting the opportunity to shadow and subsequently carry cases, and provide treatment interventions with oversight from a supervisor. Graduate level interns will have the opportunity to:

• Shadow counselors in home/ community based family sessions with a dedicated specialist
• Carry reduced case loads and implement interventions
• Facilitate individual, group, and/or family therapy sessions
• Utilize evidence based practices through treatment process
• Participate in treatment team and clinical consultations as well as individual supervision
• Assist with clinical assessments and documentation in our medical records system
• Access clinical trainings
• Provide transports as needed (school dependent)

Intern placement with a specific program within each office is determined during the interview process and depends on the current availability, the student's experience, and academic requirements of the program.

Our approach has proven successful nationwide. Today, more than 5,000 counselors, teachers, and skilled support staff provide Youth Villages' services throughout 29 states, serving 43,000 kids annually. If you are looking for the right place to gain experience from a leading mental health agency, this might be the place for you.

This will be a paid internship opportunity!

Qualifications

Requirements:

Must be pursuing a Master's degree in the Social Service field.