Therapist Intern- Spring 2027

Prisma Community Care • Phoenix, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Prisma Community Care is accepting applications for its Spring 2027 Therapist Intern placement. The intern joins a multidisciplinary team providing behavioral health services to clients. The program supports clients in making healthy choices and living well regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or HIV status. It provides general outpatient behavioral health services, with a special focus on the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).

Under the direction of the Clinical Program Supervisor- Intern Program, the intern addresses clients’ behavioral health needs through psychotherapy, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for individuals, couples, families, and groups. Duties include assessments and treatment, developing treatment plans and goals, providing psychotherapy and crisis intervention, collaborating with professionals, maintaining records, participating in community outreach, and attending planning meetings and clinical supervision.

The internship is primarily based in a climate-controlled office environment, with lengthy computer use and minimal safety or health hazards. Evening and occasional weekend work may be required. The intern may need to operate standard office equipment and perform the physical activities described in the posting.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a behavioral-health-related graduate degree program in counseling, social work, psychology, or nursing.
• Willingness to learn and engage in new techniques.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated cultural competency to professionally and respectfully serve 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
• Ability to work effectively in a mission-driven agency with significant diversity among clients and staff, including diversity in race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, nationality, and religion.
• By the first day of the internship, present a valid Level One fingerprint clearance card from the State of Arizona.
• By the first day of the internship, present current CPR/BLS certification.
• By the first day of the internship, present Hepatitis B vaccination records.
• By the first day of the internship, present a negative or clear tuberculosis (TB) test from the last 12 months.
• By the first day of the internship, present a vaccination record for the current flu vaccination.

Nice To Haves

• Actively enrolled in a behavioral-health-related graduate degree program and in the last internship placement of the degree program.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychotherapy services to Prisma Community Care clients, including initial assessment and treatment.
• Create treatment plans, identify areas to address, and work with clients to develop short- and long-term goals.
• Provide individual, family, and group psychotherapy to facilitate changes clients desire or need.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Consult and collaborate with professionals within and outside the agency.
• Maintain mental health reports and records in a timely manner.
• Participate in community outreach to identify prospective clients or community needs and help meet those needs.
• Participate in mental health planning meetings and supervision with a clinical supervisor.

What This Job Offers

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