Intern

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Internship

Vinfen offers a variety of opportunities throughout the year in our Psychiatric Rehabilitation Division. Internships within our Psychiatric Rehab Division offer experiential learning opportunities by working alongside teams that provide community based services to individuals with mental health conditions and behavioral health needs.

Internship duties vary greatly by position but include opportunities to explore and get experience with human services, social work and understanding the practical day-to-day life of our mental health professionals.

Typical internships last from 3 to 6 months and may take place within one or multiple Vinfen locations depending on outlined internship goals.

Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our services and advocacy promote the recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination of the people we serve. Vinfen's 3,500 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in over 550 sites throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Benefits

Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes:

• A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
• First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
• Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week):
• 15 days of Vacation per year
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 10 Sick Days per year
• 3 Personal Days per year
• Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
• Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!

Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Qualifications

• Earning college credit and working towards a collegiate degree
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Familiarity with virtual conferencing tools such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams
• Ability to attend and complete in-person meetings and responsibilities
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Cultural sensitivity and compassion
• Reliability, flexibility, and a desire to learn
• High level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Must be willing to sign and follow the terms of a non-disclosure agreement
• Able to successfully pass a CORI and a multistate background check

Pay Range

Starting from USD $20.00/Hr.