San Mateo County Health Foundation

Behavioral Health Mentored Internship Program- Through partnership with Jefferson Union High School District San Mateo County Health Foundation facilitated a financial support for Mentored Internship Program as part of California Behavioral Health Workforce Development. Daly City Youth Health Center develops and implements a mental health internship training and professional development program to assist in the treatment and recovery of patients with Substance Use Disorder, Mental Health, or co-occurring disorders. Interns participate in robust and on-going training while also paired with a mentor to support and guide interns during the program. Mental health interns, along with a behavioral health team, provide individual, family, and group therapies to San Mateo County residents in need. In order to meet the specific needs of clients, the services are provided in a clinic, schools, community, and client homes. The program successfully trained over 20 interns who have helped to serve over 252 clients. 74.2% of these clints have achieved reliable or clinically significant change in their wellbeing.