Internship Opportunity - General Interest
Stanford Sierra Youth & FamiliesSacramento, California, United States
Posted October 31, 2025
Internship
About the Company
Stanford Sierra Youth & Families (SSYAF) is a comprehensive child‑welfare organization that empowers youth and families to overcome challenges through a continuum of care. The agency delivers family advocacy, behavioral and mental‑health services, juvenile‑justice intervention, mentoring, foster‑care placement, and adoption support—both pre‑ and post‑adoption—to ensure every young person thrives at home, in school, and in the community. SSYAF’s distinctive approach blends professional treatment with compassionate partnership, guided by core values of compassion, equity, excellence, honor, integrity, and collaboration. By fostering permanent, loving family connections, the organization transforms lives and builds safer, lifelong communities for all youth.
Job Description
The Career Pathways Program’s internship component provides interns with a structured teaching and learning environment, combining academics with practical field work.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in the equivalent of a Master’s level degree programs working towards Associate Clinical Social Work, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, and/or Associate Professional Clinical Counselor
- Currently enrolled in the equivalent of a Master’s Level Intern or practicum course for Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Counseling, or Social Work Practicum course
