Graduate Internships - Wayside Recovery Center

GRADUATE LEVEL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR MAY 2024
Application deadline is February 29, 2024.  

Women’s Treatment Center Internship

The Wayside Women’s Treatment Center is a gender-specific, residential treatment program that provides treatment to women meeting criteria for substance use or dual diagnosis treatment. This program is typically 30-100 days of residential placement followed by 12 weeks of non-residential treatment and recovery maintenance. Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors work with licensed mental health professionals, medical staff, peer recovery specialists, and other supplemental services including on-site parenting groups and case management to provide a holistic array of services. 

Interns will gain experience in counseling, case management, assessment, crisis intervention, documentation and group facilitation.
-Number of interns per semester: 2

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in co-occurring/dual diagnosis populations. Being in a behavioral health program (e.g., LADC) is preferred.

Family Treatment Center Internship

Similar to the Wayside Women’s Treatment Center, services are provided both in a residential and non-residential setting. At Wayside Family Treatment, women are able to receive treatment services while their child(ren) live with them. This program is typically 45-100 days of residential treatment followed by 10 weeks of non-residential treatment. The staff consists of a multidisciplinary team of substance use disorder and mental health counselors, case managers, parenting specialists, peer recovery specialists, and medical staff.

Interns will gain experience in counseling, family dynamics, mental health with children, case management, assessment, crisis intervention, documentation, and group facilitation.
-Number of interns per semester: 2

Preferred Qualifications: Experience/education in co-occurring/dual diagnosis populations. Being in a dual licensure program is preferred.