Clinical Practicum and/or Internship (for master's level students) (Denver Metro Area Offices)

Cornerstone Christian Counseling•Denver, CO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Cornerstone Christian Counseling offers unpaid practicum and internship opportunities for current master’s-level students pursuing mental health counseling or marriage and family therapy through a CACREP-accredited program. The program is designed for students who need clinical hours for graduation and future licensure. Opportunities are available at six Colorado offices: Castle Rock, Centennial, Colorado Springs, Lakewood, Westminster, and Wheat Ridge. Students may see clients in person at an office depending on availability, and may conduct some sessions via teletherapy if they have a private, professional home workspace. The program has three start dates each year: fall (August), spring (January), and summer (May). Students are not directly compensated for client services. Program provisions include paid supervision, professional office space, marketing, administrative and billing support, caseload management and strategy support, malpractice insurance, weekly trainings, consultation with licensed therapists across specialties and modalities, a resource library, and exposure to a variety of client demographics. Students must complete at least two consecutive semesters in the program; Cornerstone does not onboard students for only one semester. Practicum students must reserve seven hours of weekly availability for sessions, averaging three to five client hours per week. Internship students in their second or third semester must reserve 12 hours of weekly availability, averaging eight to ten client hours per week. All students must attend weekly group supervision on Wednesdays from 9–11 a.m. MDT and weekly triadic supervision. The optional internship group meeting is Tuesdays from 10–11 a.m. MDT. Students must also maintain at least one weeknight or Saturday availability block. First-Wednesday group meetings take place in person at the student’s office; other Wednesday meetings are online. This is a bring-your-own-device program. Students must provide a reliable PC or Mac with at least an i7 processor, 16 GB RAM, and a 256 GB SSD; stable high-speed internet; and a quiet, private, professional workspace with a high-resolution webcam and clear audio. Students are expected to use their personal laptops or computers and demonstrate software proficiency and independent technical troubleshooting. Applicants must agree to Cornerstone’s Statement of Faith, review program expectations, and submit an application and resume. Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis, and available places are limited, typically four to eight per semester.

Requirements

Be currently enrolled in a master’s-level mental health counseling or marriage and family therapy program.
Be enrolled in a practicum/internship class through the student’s school.
Attend a CACREP-accredited program.
Complete at least two consecutive semesters in Cornerstone’s program; one-semester placements are not offered.
Practicum students must have at least seven hours of weekly schedule availability for client sessions, averaging three to five client hours per week.
Internship students in their second or third semester must have at least 12 hours of weekly schedule availability for client sessions, averaging eight to ten client hours per week.
Have at least one weeknight or Saturday availability block.
Provide a reliable PC or Mac with a minimum i7 processor, 16 GB RAM, and 256 GB SSD.
Have stable high-speed internet with 15–20+ Mbps download, 5 Mbps upload, and latency below 100 ms.
Have a quiet, private, professional workspace suitable for confidential meetings, with a high-resolution webcam and clear audio.
Demonstrate software proficiency and a self-directed approach to technical troubleshooting.
Agree to Cornerstone’s Statement of Faith and submit an application and resume.
Applicants entering at the internship level must have completed a practicum, though the practicum need not have been completed at Cornerstone.
Be punctual, reliable, and timely while balancing program, school, and personal obligations.

Responsibilities

Provide counseling services to clients as part of clinical practicum or internship training.
Attend required weekly group supervision on Wednesdays from 9–11 a.m. MDT.
Attend required weekly triadic supervision with an internship supervisor and another student intern.
Maintain the required weekly schedule availability for client sessions: seven hours for practicum students or 12 hours for internship students.
Keep at least one weeknight or Saturday block available for scheduling.
Attend the first-Wednesday group meeting in person at the assigned office; attend other Wednesday group meetings online.
Provide personal computer equipment and a suitable private workspace for confidential in-person or teletherapy sessions.
Complete at least two consecutive semesters in the program.

Benefits

Paid supervision
Professional office space for seeing clients
Marketing support
Administrative and billing support
Caseload management and strategy support
Malpractice insurance
Weekly trainings
Consultation with licensed therapists representing a variety of specialties and modalities
Access to a resource library
Exposure to a variety of potential client demographics