Are you looking for a rewarding internship experience in mental health and human services? Chestnut Health Systems is seeking two interns to join the Youth and Family Support Services team. If you're a college student or recent graduate with a passion for helping others, this role is perfect for you to gain hands-on experience in counseling, social work, or psychology while making a positive impact in the lives of youth and families.
Further your education, learn more about your chosen field, and make a difference in the lives of some of our community's most vulnerable as an unpaid intern at Chestnut's Hillsboro, MO location.
Full or Part-time, unpaid internship for an active undergraduate or graduate level student for the Spring 2026 school semester. The successful candidate will work in-person at the Bloomington, IL office and in the Bloomington-Normal community.
Part-time, unpaid internship for a student who is currently enrolled in a Clinical Medical Assistant program.
Chestnut Health Systems is a leading provider of behavioral and primary health care services. Over four decades, Chestnut has grown to over 700 committed, compassionate employees providing substance use, mental health, and primary care treatment to patients in Central and Southern Illinois. We provide fully integrated care for all our patients by combining behavioral health care services with our community-based primary care health centers. Chestnut also...
Chestnut Health Systems is seeking part-time Recovery Support Technician Interns to work throughout the Metro East and St. Louis, MO areas.
Internship opportunities are available the following departments:
- Adult Substance Use (two internship opportunities available)
-
Join chestnut as a marketing and communications intern specializing in multimedia, where you'll immerse yourself in the dynamic world of digital content creation and social media management. This unpaid internship offers an exciting opportunity for students pursuing degrees in communications, digital media, journalism, or related fields to apply their skills and creativity in a real-world setting. Collaborate with our team to shape engaging multimedia content, manage social media platforms, and contribute to strategic marketing initiatives.
Unpaid internship for bachelor’s-level students in a counseling-related field (e.g. social work, psychology). This is a year-long internship in our behavioral health assessment department, which bears responsibility for completing walk-in and/or scheduled assessments for substance use, mental health and domestic violence treatment needs. Candidates will receive the same training and opportunities as similarly-credentialed employees and will learn about recognizing and diagnosing substance use and mental health concerns, resources both inside and outside of Chestnut, conceptualizing and summarizing key clinical details, working in cooperation with local referring agencies...
