Counseling INTERN

Focus on the Family•Colorado Springs, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Counseling Intern will observe and learn from counselors at Focus on the Family’s Colorado Springs headquarters and attend and observe a Hope Restored Marriage Intensive at one of the ministry’s retreat centers in Michigan, Missouri, Georgia, Texas, or Arizona. The internship begins in Colorado Springs on May 24, 2025, includes nine days at a retreat center in mid-June, and ends in Colorado Springs on August 6, 2025. The position provides exposure to professional and pastoral counseling, clinical discussions, case reviews, and the use of psychological principles in a faith-based setting. This is an unpaid internship; a $3,500 honorarium, workday lunch, and housing for out-of-town students will be provided.

Requirements

Be an upperclassman college student applying for the summer internship.
Have a declared major in a mental health field, such as Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family, Social Work, or Pastoral Counseling.
Have a heart and passion to help people who are in pain.
Be willing to address personal issues as they arise.
Be willing to think practically beyond the academic setting.
Exemplify Ephesians 5:1–2 and pursue the Great Commission as described in Matthew 28:19–20.
Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ; maintain a courteous, Christ-like attitude; adhere to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith; and uphold Focus on the Family’s ministry in prayer.
Demonstrate behaviors aligned with Focus on the Family core values.
Arrange transportation; transportation may be a condition of acceptance.