Unpaid Intern - Mental Health Counseling

College of Lake County•Grayslake, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The internship program at Counseling and Peer Support (CAPS) at College of Lake County is a 10-month service delivery program for Masters-level mental health counseling interns in Illinois. This is an unpaid position. The intern will join the clinical staff at CAPS and conduct clinical services provided to CLC students, while accruing hours for meeting the academic demands of their program of origin. The intern will conduct all activities at CAPS under the supervision of a licensed mental health provider. The Director maintains adequate communication with the intern’s program of origin for adequately supporting training needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree completed
Currently enrolled in Master's degree program for mental health counseling or related field
Good standing with program of origin (i.e., recommended for practicum/internship)
Minimum of 16 hours a week and a maximum of 24 hours per week in person at the clinic on the College of Lake County’s Grayslake Campus.
Option to conduct up to 4 hours remotely.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish

Responsibilities

Conduct intakes, individual and group therapy, and telehealth sessions.
Conduct clinical services provided to CLC students.
Complete clinical work that may be temporarily recorded for supervision purposes.
Complete on average a minimum of 8 clinical hours a week.
Participate in weekly Case Consultation with the entire clinical staff (group supervision).
Complete 3-5 case presentations over the course of the 10-month experience.
Complete documentation.
Assist with mental health outreach activities.
Support clinic operations as needed.