1. Psychology Internship Training

2. Social Work Internship Program - About the Internship
The Village sponsors several internships for students who are enrolled in Masters Degree Programs in Social Work. We also have one or two internships for students in their last year of a Bachelors Degree program in Social Work.

Currently we have interns from the following MSW programs: Fordham University, Springfield College, Smith College and The University of Connecticut. We also have one BSW student from St. Josephs College.

Requirements

• First or second year students in MSW programs
• Senior year BSW students
• Students with experience (volunteer or work) with families and children
• Students must be referred by their school of social work.
• Student is then interviewed by the Director of Social Work Interns.
• Determination of acceptance is based upon the availability of supervision in the students area of interest, prior experience, and his/her learning needs.

Multi-Service Agency

• Outpatient mental health services for children, families and adults
• Day treatment programs for children
• Residential programs
• School-based Family Resource Centers
• Community outreach clinics
• Adoption Program
• Therapeutic Foster Care Program
• Research and Planning Department
• Collaborative programs with other agencies

Population served

• Ethnically and culturally diverse clientele
• City of Hartford and suburban families
• Children from birth, adolescents and adults with a wide range of presenting problems

Supervision and Training

• Individual and group supervision by licensed social workers (LCSW) for all clinical work
• Supervision by MSW’s for interns concentrating on Administration and Community Organization
• Video Taping
• Seminar series and agency-sponsored workshops

Diverse Experiences

• Short and long-term therapy
• Individual, family and group work
• Community-based programs
• Multidisciplinary, multicultural teams
• Research or program evaluation

For more information, please contact:

Martha Belliveau LCSW
Director of Social Work Internship Training
The Village
1680 Albany Ave.
Hartford, Connecticut 06105
p: (860) 236-4511
Email: mbelliveau@villageforchildren.org

More Information

The Village is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply. Referrals usually come to the agency from the schools of social work between March 1 and June 15. Referrals will probably not be accepted after June 30 for the new internship year, which starts in September and goes to early May.