Internship - Therapist (multiple placement options)

Default Brand; Bellevue (NE); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Family Service in Bellevue, Nebraska, is offering an Internship for Therapists with multiple placement options. Interns will engage in direct clinical services and case management across diverse populations. This program emphasizes practical training and professional development under close supervision.

Qualified candidates are currently pursuing degrees in Social Work or related fields. The role demands flexibility, regular collaboration with teams, and the ability to travel between agency sites.

Qualifications

• Interns must have a passion for serving diverse populations.
• Key focus on direct clinical services and evidence-based practices.
• Experience in individual, group, and family therapy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake assessments and clinical evaluations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide crisis intervention and therapy services.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Crisis intervention

Treatment planning

Therapeutic interventions

Education

Currently Attending or better in Social Work or related field

Job description

Internship - Therapist (multiple placement options)

Heartland Family Service is committed to building a trauma-informed, inclusive, and collaborative environment that supports both client healing and professional growth. We provide community-based behavioral health services across Nebraska and Iowa in outpatient, residential, school-based, correctional, shelter, and recovery settings.

We welcome students who are passionate about serving diverse and high-need populations in a fast-paced, supportive training environment.

Internship Overview

Heartland Family Service offers clinical internship placements across a wide range of behavioral health programs. Interns gain hands‑on experience while receiving structured supervision designed to build clinical competence and professional identity.

Internships are available for students in:

• Social Work
• Counseling
• Marriage & Family Therapy
• Art Therapy (accredited graduate programs)

Interns are typically assigned a primary site but may rotate across multiple agency locations depending on training needs and program placement.

What Interns Do (all placements)

Interns may participate in:

• Intake assessments and clinical evaluations
• Treatment planning and case formulation
• Individual, group, family, and expressive therapy services (role‑dependent)
• Clinical documentation and case notes
• Crisis intervention and safety planning (as appropriate)
• Team meetings, supervision, and case consultation
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and community partners

Interns build skills progressively with increasing responsibility under close supervision.

Training Tracks and Role Focus

Therapy Interns (Counseling, Social Work, MFT, Psychology, Art Therapy)

Focus on direct clinical services, including:

• Psychotherapy (individual, group, family)
• Clinical assessment and diagnosis exposure
• Treatment planning and therapeutic interventions
• Evidence-based practices (CBT, DBT‑informed, MI, trauma‑informed care)
• Co‑facilitation progressing toward independent facilitation

Housing / Case Management Interns (where applicable)

Focus on stabilization and support services, including:

• Case management and service coordination
• Housing stabilization and resource linkage
• Advocacy and systems navigation
• Goal planning and community‑based support

Programs You May Be Placed In

Adult Behavioral Health & Recovery

• Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
• Correctional Mental Health Services (Sarpy County Correctional Facility)
• Residential Substance Use Treatment (Heartland Bridges)
• Family Works Residential Program
• Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services
• Human Trafficking Survivor Services (Heartland Housing Sanctuary)

Children, Youth & Family Services

• School‑Based Therapy Services

Community Recovery Services

• Iowa Peer Center

Expressive Therapies

• Art Therapy Internship (multi‑site placement model)

What to Expect

• Fast‑paced, structured clinical environment
• Exposure to diverse and high‑acuity populations
• Increasing clinical responsibility over time
• Regular supervision and multidisciplinary collaboration
• Required travel between agency sites (reliable transportation needed)

Education

Currently Attending or better in Social Work or related field.

Licenses & Certifications

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