Access Services is seeking kind and hardworking Bachelors or Masters level students to join our Peer Support and Teen Talk Line program in Plymouth Meeting, PA. We are looking for students to complete an internship over the course of two semesters, ranging from Spring 2027 to Summer 2027.
This internship will be offered to those students seeking school credit, and is NOT a clinical internship.
The Peer Support Talk Line is a warm line where adults in Montgomery County can text or talk on the phone anonymously with a peer counselor about any problems they are facing, without fear of judgment. Our peers are standing by to provide a listening ear and any advice that may be helpful.
An intern is trained to be able to jump in and support incoming calls. Depending on their interest level and volume of the callers, they are also able to help with other creative projects for the program, including community outreach.
Interns get a lot of 1:1 experience with individuals and develop their active listening and engagement skills.
Learn more: Montgomery County, PA Peer Support: Teen Talk Lines | Access Services
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Work Schedule: The warmlines are open from 1-9pm daily.
- 15-20 hours/week are required; available internship hours range from 1pm-9pm, 7 days a week.
*Please note that this is fully in person internship, and does not involve remote or hybrid work.*
Requirements
- Students pursuing their Master's degree are preferred; students pursuing their bachelor's degree may be considered.
- The intern must be a student who receives school credit for this internship.
- The intern must have personal lived experience with mental health challenges and a passion for mental health work.
- The intern must be over 18.
Key Responsibilities of Intern:
- Answer telephone calls and text messages, exhibiting empathy and active listening skills
- Complete daily logs and required documentation in a timely manner
- Communicate with supervisors effectively, accurately, and in a timely manner
- As needed, offer support to individuals developing recovery/WRAP plans
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance
- Ensure own proper conduct and fair representation of Access Services
- As needed, respond to teens reaching out on the Teen Talk Line
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Experience:
- Required: Must have personal lived experience with mental health challenges
- Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to use technology platforms to complete work as directed.
- Ability to maintain a consistent schedule, and be dependable.
- Be warm when responding to callers.
- Be organized and exhibit professionalism
Required Clearances, to be completed before first day of internship, including:
- FBI Clearance
- PA Criminal Clearance
- Child Abuse Clearance
Essential Working Conditions/Physical Demands:
- Work in program sites and the community routinely providing support to clients and use knowledge of mental health systems in the county to connect people with proper support.
- Work in a standard office environment.
- Utilize desktop computer equipment daily.
- Able to lift or move items associated with sedentary work and light work (exert up to 20 lbs.)
Benefits
- N/A as this is an unpaid internship
Please review this internship for its academic requirements, weekly hours and schedule, expected internship outcomes, and any travel expectations PRIOR to applying.
*If you're seeking academic credit for an internship, please talk with your school advisor & field placement faculty to ensure this will meet all requirements (ex: task list, supervisor requirements, client facing hours/indirect hours required).*