Spring 2027 - Counseling / Social Work / Marriage and Family Therapy Undergraduate/ Graduate Internship - CAC

Canopy Children's Solutions • Pascagoula, MS

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About The Position

Canopy Children’s Solutions is seeking Spring 2027 interns for its CAC program. Interns assist with delivering mental health services, which may include individual, family, or group therapy and substance abuse treatment, depending on placement. The internship offers hands-on experience with clinical interventions tailored to clients’ needs, assessments, treatment plans, and case documentation. This unpaid opportunity is for academic credit only.

Interns must demonstrate strong oral and written presentation skills, maturity, self-motivation, and comfort working with families with diverse needs. They should be able to integrate into Canopy’s inclusive, mission-driven team.

The internship requires attendance at a mandatory 40-hour orientation and training session at the start of the placement, business casual or clinical attire, and an established contract between Canopy and the academic institution approved by Canopy Legal. Interns must commit to at least 100 hours unless the contract specifies otherwise and satisfactorily complete goals set by university affiliates and their assigned site supervisor.

Requirements

• Be a current student enrolled in a graduate program in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, Marriage & Family Counseling, or a related field.
• Be enrolled in and in good academic standing with an accredited academic institution at the time of the internship.
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written presentation skills, maturity, and self-motivation.
• Be comfortable working with families with diverse needs and able to integrate into an inclusive team.
• Complete a minimum 100-hour commitment unless otherwise stated in the contract.
• Have an established contract between the academic institution and Canopy approved by Canopy Legal.
• Wear business casual or clinical attire.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering mental health services, such as individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, and substance abuse treatment, depending on placement.
• Gain experience with client-specific clinical interventions, assessments, plans, and case documentation.
• Satisfactorily complete goals established by university affiliates and the assigned site supervisor.
• Attend the mandatory 40-hour orientation and training session at the beginning of the internship.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern