Counseling Intern, Graduate Level (Care Management)

Mental Health Cooperative; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 15,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Mental Health Cooperative in Nashville, Tennessee, is seeking advanced interns in social work or counseling. Interns will provide psychotherapy to clients of various ages, utilizing evidence-based therapeutic modalities.

This internship offers hands-on experience in clinical mental health services, with a commitment to carry a small case load under supervision. Suitable candidates must be master’s level students and are expected to participate actively in treatment team meetings.

Opportunities to learn client assessments, treatment planning, and documentation skills are invaluable in this role.

Qualifications

• Must be a master’s level student in a relevant program.
• Requires a two-semester commitment.
• Must be able to work with clients experiencing grief, loss, and trauma.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical mental health services to clients.
• Conduct assessments and treatment planning.
• Carry a small case load of clients with supervision.

Skills

Client assessments

Documentation skills

Therapeutic modalities (TF-CBT, CBT, DBT)

Collaboration with treatment teams

Education

Master’s level student in social work, counseling, or psychology

Job description

Counseling And Therapy Services

Interns will carry a small case load and provide point of care and psychotherapy to their clients of various ages. Therapeutic modalities utilized in individual therapy will include TF-CBT, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, CBT, DBT, and play therapy.

Interns will play a role in the client’s treatment team with other departments throughout the agency. Additional learning and training opportunities will be available.

Mental Health Cooperative is seeking advanced social work or counseling interns to assist in providing clinical mental health services to clients of all ages. This internship opportunity will allow you to learn clinical therapeutic skills utilizing evidence‑based modalities, conduct client assessments, treatment and discharge planning, and documentation skills. Many of the clients have experienced grief and loss, depression, anxiety, and trauma, and most do not have the means to pay for the treatment they need.

The internship allows you to carry a small case load of clients on your own while working with a field supervisor.

Requirements

MHC can accommodate up to five interns in our Therapy department and interns must be master’s level students in a social work, counseling, or psychology program. This internship requires a two‑semester commitment.

• Spring Semester Placements: The deadline for form completion is October 1st. During October, we schedule final interviews. By November 1st, selections will be made, and you will be notified via email.
• Summer Placements: The deadline for form completion is March 1st. During March, we will schedule final interviews. By April 1st, selections will be made, and you will be notified via email.
• Fall Semester Placements: The deadline for form completion is May 1st. During May, we will schedule final interviews. By June 1st, selections will be made, and you will be notified via email.