Doctoral Psychology Practicum

The Lorenz Clinic, LLC • Minnetonka, MN

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Lorenz Clinic of Family Psychology offers a doctoral-level psychological assessment or advanced psychotherapy practicum. The next practicum starts in August 2026 and runs for 10 months, depending on students’ needs and academic program requirements. Year-long placements are preferred to support continuity of care. The clinic serves clients throughout the lifespan, and students may focus on the population best suited to their learning goals.

For the assessment placement, students work in the psychological services and outpatient psychological services programs, providing testing to children, families, and adults from varied cultural contexts. Activities include administering and scoring assessments, writing reports, supervision, didactic training, case consultation, and documentation. Assessment clients are ages 6 and up, with referrals involving concerns such as ADHD, learning disabilities, mood disorders, autism spectrum disorder, and diagnostic clarification. Assessment students are expected to work on-site at the Minnetonka clinic.

Students may participate in case consultation, individual supervision, and documentation, which may include psychological testing batteries, diagnostic assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries. The program emphasizes learning to consider second-order change and systemic influences on psychological services. Students are encouraged to begin practicum after completing most of their degree requirements, as concurrent coursework may affect the educational quality of the experience.

Lorenz Clinic is a multidisciplinary outpatient psychotherapy clinic serving children, adults, families, couples, and groups in the west and south suburbs of the Twin Cities, Minnesota. It provides weekly assessment and treatment services, triages client needs, selects treatments, and collaborates with community resources and higher levels of care. Its mission includes serving underserved populations and providing effective treatment within a relational context.

Requirements

• Doctoral psychology practicum student.
• For the assessment rotation, completion of a cognitive assessment course before entering the program is required.
• Prerequisite coursework: ethics, counseling theories, and psychopathology.
• Students are expected to work on-site at the Minnetonka clinic for the assessment practicum.
• Students are encouraged to begin practicum after completing the majority of their degree requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of lifespan development coursework.
• Strong interest in working with families within the relational context.
• A passion for learning and prioritizing training.
• Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
• A year-long placement is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological testing services to clients, including children, families, and adults.
• Administer and score psychological assessments and write assessment reports.
• Participate in supervision, didactic training, and case consultation.
• Complete appropriate clinical documentation, which may include testing batteries, diagnostic assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
• Develop the ability to consider second-order change and systemic influences on psychological services.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed