BH Graduate Student Intern 2nd Year - VRP (Sept 2026)

The Violence Recovery Program (VRP) is a grant-funded program within the Behavioral Health department offering services to aged 18+ survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault, and anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Violence.

Under the direct supervision of an Intern Primary Supervisor and existing leadership within the Behavioral Health Department, the Violence Recovery Program Student Intern provides counseling, support groups, advocacy, and referrals services to those being served by the VRP within the Behavioral Health Department, 24 hours per week for the academic school year from September 8th, 2026 through May 15th, 2027, exact dates depending. Additional hours for onboarding and orientation will be required between the dates of August 31st and September 4th, 2026.

Representative Duties:

Provides direct clinical services to clients:

• Using established therapeutic processes, provides short-term therapy for VRP clients and co-facilitates 1-2 therapy/support groups for VRP/BH clients
• Assists clients in accessing the criminal justice system and/or securing counseling and social services by giving client information and/or contacting service providers directly. Accompanies clients to Court and/or law enforcement appointments, as appropriate.
• Develops and maintains contacts in other assistance agencies; maintains updated referral lists, conducting outreach to service providers and community organizations about VRP services
• Builds a caseload of 10-12 clients overall
• Offers at least one clinical hour in the morning between 8-10 am, or at least 1 clinical hour in the late afternoon/evening (5 or 6 pm), dependent on client need
• All clinical hours must be provided from on-site at 1340 Boylston St., though some of these sessions may be conducted via telehealth
• Adheres to NASW Code of Ethics

Performs and completes clinical documentation/administrative tasks accurately and in a timely manner:

• Documents each client interaction, within departmental window of compliance (48 hours), for review and co-signature by Intern Supervisor
• Completes session notes, assessments, and discharge summaries according to department standards and in accordance with Fenway policy
• Provides consultation to, and collaborates with, the other health care providers that constitute a client's health care team

Participate in Intern Programming:

• Participates in regularly scheduled individual supervision, 1 hour per week
• Including audio/written process recording activities as requested
• Attends and contributes to Intern Group Supervision Meeting, 2 hours per week
• Attends VRP team meetings, 2 hours per week
• Participates in Fenway Health BH Intern Training Seminars, 1 hour every week
• Attends on-site Department Meetings, quarterly

Meets Agency Participatory Expectations

• Adheres to all agency and departmental policies and procedures as appropriate, including but not limited to the following, as not doing so would result in termination of internship:
• Attendance and Punctuality
• Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Workplace Bullying Policy
• Occupational Health Guidelines
• Participates in quality assessment and improvement activities as requested
• Adheres to the highest principles of patient and client confidentiality
• Adheres to established safety policies, procedures and precautions; identifies potential or actual unsafe situations in the environment and takes measures to rectify the situation
• Attends all required meetings, in-services and professional trainings
• Attends all regularly scheduled research meetings, trainings, forums and pertinent FCH staff meetings
• Maintains professional competence necessary to perform job responsibilities; maintains and provides agency with records of continuing education activities

Performs other related duties as required

• Active enrollment in a graduate degree program in related field (e.g. Social Work or Counseling) required
• Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to multitask
• 1 (academic) year of counseling with clients and/or related experience, at minimum
• Successful completion of graduate level course work focused on understanding human behavior, basic counseling theoretical frameworks, and basic diagnostic assessments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working within an ethnically, culturally, and racially diverse team
• Ability to work harmoniously with diverse groups of individuals
• Ability to demonstrate emotional regulation of self, foresee impacts of emotional expressions on others (peers, colleagues, and patients), and modulate emotional expression accordingly to support rapport building and professionalism in shared workspaces
• Ability to receive, process and respond to feedback in both individual and group supervision spaces

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to document timely and accurately in fast-paced environments
• Previous advocacy/case management experience
• Previous experience in outpatient therapy settings
• Prior knowledge of impacts of domestic violence, interpersonal violence, and/or trauma
• Experience with LGBTQIA+ issues, HIV, and trauma
• Experience with substance use disorders, short-term interventions, and group work

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to meet the following physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodations:
• Sit at a computer station for extended periods of time
• Ability to keyboard for extended periods of time

Documentation to be Submitted with Application:

• In order to be considered complete, application must include the following:
• Resume or CV
• List of graduate level course work completed
• 2 letters of reference attesting to prior counseling and/or related experience
• Writing Sample

LGBTQIA+ identified persons, Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC), and individuals from other historically underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.