Family Therapist Intern, Hiring for Late Fall 2026

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or equivalent degree within social services.
• Must be working towards Master’s degree in Counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy.
• Willingness to provide hands-on, in-home concrete services.
• Respect for cultural differences and families' rights to self-determination.
• Able to assess situations quickly and have sufficient ingenuity to cope with limited resources.
• Able to work well in a team setting.
• Able to work cooperatively with different types of personalities.
• Able to prioritize multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate acceptable level of commitment to the Core Values and Mission of The Center for Children and Families.
• Provide intensive individual and family therapy as well as facilitate group counseling sessions if needed.
• Maintain contact and face to face visits with entire caseload as per program requirements.
• Maintain required paperwork/agreement with intern's university to maintain internship status at the agency.
• Maintain awareness and sensitivity to service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics and integrate this into client care.
• Maintain all confidential information.
• Be available by phone to clients, collaterals, and coworkers on a consistent basis.
• Provide aftercare sessions as needed.
• Advocate for clients with community agencies/collaterals as needed.
• Complete all necessary training.
• Attend weekly clinical supervision with the Internship Coordinator/Clinical Director to discuss cases.
• Maintain communication with community agencies and resource providers within his/her assigned region.
• Attend staff meetings, clinical trainings, and required supervisions.
• Generate and maintain case notes and treatment plans.
• Complete all paperwork in a timely manner.