Student Intern - Reset Recovery/SUD

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery • Aurora, CO

2d • $19 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery is seeking a master's-level student intern for its RESET Recovery and Substance Use Disorder team. The intern will gain hands-on clinical experience providing individual and group therapy to adults and adolescents experiencing substance use and co-occurring mental health challenges at different stages of recovery. Care is delivered through harm-reduction, client-centered, and trauma-informed approaches, with an emphasis on adapting interventions to individual needs. The intern will receive ongoing clinical supervision and mentorship, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and participate in training and development in a supportive learning environment.

The internship runs from January 2027 through August 2027. The schedule is 16–20 hours per week, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. The position is fully onsite in Aurora, Colorado. Employees are required to receive an annual influenza vaccination and provide a negative TB test result before their first day; medical and religious exemptions may be requested.

Requirements

• Be a master's-level student in Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work.
• Have a genuine interest in working with people experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use challenges.
• Be willing to use trauma-informed and harm-reduction approaches, value cultural humility, welcome feedback, and view recovery as collaborative and individualized.
• Provide proof of an annual influenza vaccination and a negative TB test result before the first day of work, unless an exemption is requested.

Nice To Haves

• Prior practicum experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual therapy to adults and adolescents navigating substance use and co-occurring mental health challenges.
• Provide group therapy to adults and adolescents navigating substance use and co-occurring mental health challenges.
• Adapt interventions to meet each client's individual needs within harm-reduction and client-centered frameworks.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and participate in clinical supervision, mentorship, and training.
• Support clients in developing insight, resilience, and meaningful change during recovery.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern