Intern Behavioral Health DuPage

Internship Overview

Metropolitan Family Services is seeking part-time interns to join our Behavioral Health program at our DuPage Center. This is an unpaid internship for current college students needing the hours to complete a course or graduation requirements. There are three internship opportunities available.

Essential Functions

• Performs comprehensive, in-depth assessments for a variety of program services.
• Does intake as assigned.
• Provides a full range of case management, counseling, advocacy, educational, and related services.
• Learns and utilizes agency and community resources.
• Affords community conditions affecting clients to identify resource gaps and problems.
• Provides group services as indicated by program need.
• Complies with agency recordkeeping expectations.
• Works effectively with diverse staff and service population.

Intern ADOPTION SUPPORT AND PRESERVATION

• Grant-based, child under 18 years old.
• Intern provides in-home services to any family that was formed through private, DCFS, or international adoption, serving Kane, Kendall, DuPage, Will, McHenry, Lake, Grundy, and Kankakee counties in Illinois.
• Trauma/adoption training included.
• Currently enrolled in a master's level program in Social Work/Counseling, required.
• Internship will begin during the Fall 2026 semester and run through the entire school year.

Intern SENIORS/CAREGIVERS

• Grant-based, Individuals are 55+ in DuPage County.
• Provide office, in-home, or community-based 1:1 counseling and case management services to seniors.
• Facilitate support groups for caregivers and grandparents raising grandkids.
• Interact with other community agencies.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's level program in social work/psychology/counseling, required.
• Internship opportunities for both summer and the 2026 school year.

Qualifications

• Must have access to a vehicle, proof of insurance, and a valid driver’s license to perform essential functions, required.