Behavioral Health Internship Placement

Who are we?

Behavioral Health Network is a growing non-profit community behavioral health agency that has been providing services to children, adults, families and communities in Western Massachusetts since 1938. BHN provides comprehensive, outcome-driven behavioral health care. We are dedicated to offering high quality, affordable and culturally appropriate care to people of all ages and income levels in our constituent communities.

Program Outline:

Marketing/Social Media Intern

This is an excellent opportunity for an undergraduate or recent graduate in communications, writing, marketing, or public relations to support BHN’s communications initiatives.

Responsibilities

Work closely with the marketing and development team to:

• Support BHN’s external communications to increase our visibility to key stakeholders and members of the community by raising awareness of who we are, who we serve, and our mission to improve the quality of life for those we serve.

• Support BHN’s internal communications to help promote the BHN staff excellence fund and other workforce development initiatives

• Create written, photo, and short video content for various social media and marketing purposes that include staff and external newsletters, website, and social media pages

• Interview staff/clients via phone or in person to develop stories for various campaigns and communications

• Attend and support various events and activities to facilitate content

• Perform miscellaneous clerical duties and other duties as assigned

• Proofread copy for spelling, grammar, and layout, making appropriate changes necessary to achieve accuracy and clarity

Reasons to consider BHN for your internship placement needs:

As an intern:

• You will work alongside dedicated teams in an agency who does amazing things for others.
• You will be able to change a person’s life with your direct involvement.
• You will expand your experience in various behavioral health, addiction services or administrative settings.
• You will not be bored with our fast-paced environment and diverse persons served.
• We hope you will have the opportunity to work within the agency post placement!

Site Expectations:

• Flexible weekly hours; can be tailored to meet the needs of the students’ internship expectations.
• Unpaid Internship experience for students needing to complete school's internship requirements.