Summer Intern, Chicago CRED: Clinical

Emerson Collective • Chicago, IL

22d • $25 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

At Chicago CRED, we take a multifaceted approach to reducing gun violence and creating lasting change. The Clinical team contributes to this mission by providing one-on-one counseling, trauma and stress-management groups, and enrichment workshops to help participants recover and grow. As the Clinical intern, you'll support the team by providing ongoing participant support, ensuring high-quality data and documentation, and contributing to program performance and improvement. This role offers hands-on experience in trauma-informed care, behavioral health support, and program evaluation within a community-based setting.

Requirements

• Rising undergraduate senior, preferably studying counseling, psychology, social work, or a related field.
• Prior internship, volunteer, or coursework experience in behavioral health, case management, or community-based work preferred.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed and strengths-based practices.
• Strong interpersonal and active listening skills, demonstrating care and follow-through in team or community settings.
• Ability to build trust and rapport with participants from diverse backgrounds.
• High emotional intelligence, empathy, and discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with a commitment to accurate data entry and thorough documentation.
• Comfortable managing multiple responsibilities, meeting deadlines, and adapting to a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Experience with or willingness to learn Salesforce or other data management systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive intake assessments with Chicago CRED candidates to evaluate their service needs.
• Collaborate with outreach specialists to upload relevant participant data to Salesforce.
• Provide light-touch support and referrals to program managers, site managers, life coaches, clinicians, and outreach specialists.
• Conduct monthly one-on-one mentoring sessions with participants based on individual needs and requests.
• Monitor and document participants’ progress on their support plan and communicate progress with the team.
• Attend base team meetings.
• Ensure timely and high-quality documentation as required for participant support and program director requests.
• Review program data regularly to meet performance goals and improve program quality for participants.

Benefits

• All interns are paid $25 per hour and can expect to work 40 hours per week from June 15 to August 7 (eight weeks).
• Interns will also be paid $25 per hour for onboarding and orientation sessions taking place June 10–12 .
• All interns receive a lunch allowance and a commuter allowance , and may also receive travel and housing allowances as needed.

What This Job Offers

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