Intern; Unpaid, School Based

The Centers; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Centers is seeking a Social Work intern to shadow and provide psychotherapy services in school/community/home settings with telehealth options as needed.

The role involves mental health assessments, individual and family therapy, case management, psychoeducation, and collaboration with school staff, parents and students under field instruction.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field.
• Must be actively enrolled in a master’s degree program in social work
• Demonstrate effective verbal and communication skills
• Work cooperatively with other team members following The Centers values

Responsibilities

• Shadowing and providing psychotherapy services including mental health assessments
• Individual psychotherapy and family psychotherapy
• Case management and psychoeducation prevention services
• Coordinate with school professionals, parents and students as needed
• Maintain documentation and ensure compliance with ODMH and best practices standards

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work

Master's degree in social work

Job description

5209 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102, USA

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 4:00 AM

The Social Work intern is responsible for shadowing and providing psychotherapy services including mental health assessments, individual and family psychotherapy, therapeutic behavioral support/case management, psychoeducation prevention services and consultation with school professionals, parents and students as needed. Services are primarily provided in the school/community/home with the availability of telehealth as clinically indicated.

About The Centers

The Centers provide health, family, and workforce services at 11 locations throughout Greater Cleveland, creating life-changing solutions for people to lead healthier and more successful lives. We strive to be a service-oriented workplace that pioneers and co-creates solutions while fostering belonging in a community where our team members thrive .

At The Centers, meaningful work is grounded in a culture where people feel valued. As a 2026 USA TODAY Top Workplaces winner, the organization is nationally recognized, based entirely on employee feedback, for trust, purpose, and care. This position plays an important role in advancing our mission and supporting the communities we serve.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field
• Must be actively enrolled in a master’s degree program in social work
• Will obtain and maintain SWT status while working with clients
• Demonstrate effective verbal and communication skills
• Work cooperatively with other team members following The Centers values

Responsibilities

• Mental health assessment shadowing and completion of MHA upon field instructor determination of preparedness and understanding of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria.
• Individualized treatment plan development.
• Maintain a client case load completing psychotherapy and therapeutic behavioral support in accordance with educational body requirement and expectation based on field instructor evaluation of preparedness
• Attend and participate in regular supervision sessions a minimum of one hour per week.
• Complete agency documentation of The Centers clients in accordance with ODMH and best practices standards.
• Integrate behavioral health with the client’s health needs and refer for appropriate medical, dental, psychiatric, and other psychosocial service needs.

This position is eligible for the Ohio Higher Education Great Minds Fellowship for those enrolled in a participating school. Great Minds Fellows will be eligible for up to $10,000 (lifetime maximum) during their undergraduate and graduate studies for scholarship opportunities to assist with the costs of obtaining undergraduate and graduate-level degrees or certificates; paid internships in CBHCs at the undergraduate and graduate level; and the costs of required license and certification preparation and exams, and other necessary costs related to the degree or certificate.

As affiliated organizations, The Centers and Circle Health operate under a shared leadership structure as one, creating life changing solutions for people in Northeast Ohio to lead healthier and more successful lives.

The Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

5209 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102, USA