Description

Mission:

The Social Services Department has licensed social workers who are responsible for providing support, advocacy and concrete services to patients, residents, and their families.

Center Communities of Brookline offers independent, affordable, non-denominational apartment-style living with on-site services that promote independence and wellness to seniors and young adults with disabilities. A staff of 30 provides care and service on the campus. They have an interdisciplinary team, including social work, fitness, programming and spiritual care.

Interns have the opportunity to work with older adults both in group settings and individually, either in an office or in the client's apartment. They also experience the benefits of being on an interdisciplinary team and have opportunities to attend team meetings and collaborate with other disciplines to provide support to their clients. There is often an opportunity to work on a project that may interest them over the course of the year.

Students participating in internship experiences must be coming from schools with an existing affiliation agreement and must meet all of Hebrew SeniorLife's eligibility requirements for external learners.

These internships are available and coordinated through the college or university where the student is enrolled. The student should be in good standing in their program and show interest and enthusiasm for working with older adults. A meeting will be arranged with the head of the particular discipline to help the prospective intern determine if the placement is a good match.

Students must meet all of HSL's external learner onboarding requirements to be offered a rotation.