Clinical Internship
About the role
We are now accepting applications for internships starting January 2027. Real Life Counseling is a private practice in Clark County, WA. It provides mental health outpatient therapy in a private practice setting, utilizing in-office and tele-health/virtual services. We work with clients utilizing a combination of Medicaid/Medicare Funded Insurances, Private Insurances, and Private Pay. This position is for current graduate students looking for a site to complete all or part of their internship hours as part of their Master of Arts in Counseling or Social Work.
Responsibilities
- Experience in mental health counseling with opportunities to serve a wide range of clients including children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families
- High quality, weekly individual supervision
- Opportunities to shadow therapists
- Opportunities to ask questions, put classroom learning into practice, and support from an experienced team
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled graduate students who are completing requirements for a master's-level degree in counseling, marriage and family therapy, or closely related fields of study
- Demonstrated interpersonal communication skills and professional demeanor
- Candidates must be able to work a varied schedule
Requirements
- Your commitment: Minimum of 10 direct client hours a week
- Weekly 1-hour supervision meeting
- 5–10 hours of indirect time (paperwork, treatment planning, and progress notes)
- Additional hours as required by your program
- Utilization of our EHR platform
Skills
Not specified
Benefits
Not specified
Pay
Not specified
Schedule
Not specified
Submission materials
- Internship Application (see below — you can copy and paste it and attach it to your cover letter as one document)
- Cover letter that includes:
- What made you choose a career in mental health?
- Why are you seeking an internship at RLCBH/RLC?
- What could you bring to RLC and the people we serve?
- Resume
Application information
Please add/include the following to your cover letter. Applications without it cannot be accepted.
- Full Name (First & Last) and Date
- Address (Street, City, State, Zip)
- Phone — and whether we may leave a voicemail (Y/N)
- University attending
- Program Anticipated completion by
- When is your practicum/internship start date?
- How did you hear about this internship site? (Internet/Website, Current Team Member, Internship Fair, Other)
- List any specific populations that you are hoping to work with
- What theoretical orientation(s) might you explore during your internship experience?
- What are your strengths?
Ready to apply?
Upload your resume and cover letter (with the Internship Application Information included) and we'll follow up with you.