Director of Internship Training

Where Kids Thrive•Cherry Hill Township, NJ

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Internship Training leads Thrive's internship, practicum, and clinical training programs. The role combines direct client care and clinical supervision with responsibility for the full internship program, including recruitment, placement, training, supervision, evaluation, university relationships, and program growth. The Director is Thrive's primary contact for academic institutions and is accountable for growing program capacity and intern productivity while maintaining high-quality training and supervision. The position requires working on-site three days per week at an assigned Thrive office in Cherry Hill or Clementon, on days coordinated with the Executive Director and aligned with intern on-site schedules. The remaining two days may be worked remotely, including client sessions through Thrive's telehealth platform. Required work travel within New Jersey and Pennsylvania is covered by salary; travel outside those states is reimbursed under Thrive's travel policy. The role is full-time, salaried, and exempt. It reports to the Executive Director and has direct reports including interns, trainees, internship support staff, and assigned supervisors. The Director must maintain at least 18 direct client-facing hours per week in addition to director responsibilities.

Requirements

Master's degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or a related field.
Active, unrestricted New Jersey independent clinical license (LCSW, LPC, or LMFT), with approved-supervisor status as required by the applicable licensing board.
Experience supervising interns or pre-licensed clinicians.
Reliable transportation to the assigned office.
Clinical supervision and direct clinical practice competencies.
Internship and practicum administration and clinical training competencies.
Staff supervision, teaching and mentoring, and program development competencies.
University relationship management, performance evaluation, leadership, communication, and organization competencies.

Responsibilities

Provide a minimum of 18 direct client-facing hours per week and complete timely, compliant documentation for direct client services.
Lead and manage Thrive's internship and practicum programs; set program standards, policies, procedures, and expectations.
Grow program capacity toward a target of 15 to 20 active interns and monitor intern caseloads and billable hours toward a target of 8 to 10 billable hours per intern per week.
Ensure the internship program meets organizational, academic, and licensing-board requirements.
Provide clinical supervision to assigned interns and trainees, including in-person supervision on office days; coordinate supervision assignments and monitor supervision quality.
Address clinical or professional concerns involving interns.
Supervise internship support staff responsible for scheduling, onboarding, documentation tracking, and university paperwork; set expectations, evaluate performance, and provide coaching and feedback.
Develop and lead intern orientation and required training in ethics, documentation, confidentiality, clinical practice, billing standards, and Thrive policies; develop educational materials and identify further training needs.
Build relationships with colleges and universities and lead intern recruitment; interview and select interns, then match them with supervisors and clinical opportunities.
Build intern caseloads with the Director of Outpatient Services and the Director of School Services.
Maintain standardized midterm and final intern evaluations, monitor progress, develop improvement plans when needed, and communicate significant concerns to university personnel.
Serve as Thrive's primary contact for academic programs and maintain affiliation agreements.
Collect feedback from interns and supervisors, track program KPIs, and recommend program improvements.
Identify interns who may be strong candidates for full-time employment and support their transition to staff roles.
Maintain the three-day in-office schedule and escalate matters requiring executive-level action.
Be accountable for direct client care, intern recruitment, placement, training, supervision, evaluation, intern productivity, university relationships, and program outcomes.