Applications will be accepted for the 2025-2026 academic year from January 6th, 2025- February 10th, 2025.
The Perinatal Family Support Center at Evanston Hospital offers internship opportunities to second or third-year graduate students in the fields of social work and counseling.
Interns have the opportunity to acquire and develop rich clinical skills while working primarily with high-risk pregnancy and postpartum patients and their families in a hospital setting. Perinatal Family Support Center (PFSC) staff work with patients both in inpatient and outpatient settings. Our relationship-based care model ensures continuity of care, as once assigned, the same PFSC staff member remains available to the patient until her care is complete. We also provide support to families whose infant is admitted to our Infant Special Care Unit (ISCU), as well as to children and families in the Pediatric unit. PFSC staff also assists gynecologic patients with discharge planning, as needed.
Internship Requirements
- Successful completion of first-year in a Master's degree program for social work and counseling
- Successful completion of first-year field placement
- Available 24 hours per week, approximately from July to mid-April
- Interns must complete a health screening including a TB test and provision of a record of immunizations before starting their field placement.
- We have contracts with the following schools:
- Loyola University (School of Social Work)
- University of Chicago (Crown School of Social Work)
- University of Illinois at Chicago (Jane Addams)
- The Erikson Institute
- Dominican University
- Columbia University (School of Social Work)
- Northwestern University (The Family Institute)
- DePaul University
If your school is not listed and you are interested in this internship, please contact your university field liaison prior to applying.
An interview is required for admittance to the internship program, which consists of a writing component to assess written and clinical skills, as well as a meeting with several PFSC staff members. Interviews are offered by the Coordinator of Field Placements following review of a cover letter and resume. If you are interested in learning more about the Perinatal Family Support Center, please contact:
Jordan Cavanaugh, LCSW
Coordinator of Field Placements
2650 Ridge Ave.
Women's Hospital, Burch G-21
Evanston, IL 60201
JCavanaugh@northshore.org