[Job Opportunity] Mental Health Intern Position

[Maia Feinman-Welcher]

The Mental Health Intern position is open for applications! We're excited to expand our mental health services for the next 18 months. Please take a look at the attached job description and feel free to share it with your networks or any candidates you think might be interested and would be a good fit. 

 

Mental Health Intern

Position Summary

We’re looking for a Bilingual (Spanish/English) Mental Health Intern who is excited to gain hands-on clinical experience while working with immigrant, Latinx, and under-resourced youth and families in San Francisco. 

This paid, 18-month internship is an excellent fit for current graduate students, recent graduates, or associates in psychology, counseling, social work, or related fields who wish to develop clinical skills and accrue supervised hours toward licensure (AMFT, ASW, APCC, Psychological Associate). 

You’ll be part of the Second Chance Youth Program and work closely with our in-house Clinical Psychologist, receiving weekly individual supervision, group consultation, and ongoing professional development.

The intern will provide individual, family, and couples psychotherapy, facilitate at least one therapy group per semester, and support community-based youth work through a trauma-informed, psychodynamic, and strengths-based lens. Services focus on recently arrived immigrants, Spanish-speaking families, and transition-age youth (14-24)  

 

Essential Duties

Clinical Services

 

·  Provide individual, family, and couples psychotherapy to youth and families

·  Facilitate or co-facilitate at least one therapy group per semester 

·  Offer trauma-informed, culturally grounded services to immigrant and Latinx youth

·  Be available for some evening client appointments

 

Training & Supervision 

 

·  Attend weekly individual supervision with the Clinical Psychologist 

·  Participate in weekly team trainings, case consultations, and community meetings

·  Engage in ongoing professional development activities

 

Documentation & Administration 

·  Maintain timely and accurate client records (intakes, progress notes, assessments, treatment plans, summaries, tracking forms, etc.)

·  Complete monthly reports and other required administrative tasks

·  Follow all legal and ethical guidelines per the Board of Behavioral Sciences or the Board of Psychology

 

Agency & Program Support

·  Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team across CARECEN SF programs

·  Work from multiple locations as needed

·  Support agency-wide mental health efforts

·  Perform other duties as assigned

 

Required Qualifications

·  Bilingual in Spanish and English (comfortable providing therapy in both languages)

·  Ability to provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive services

·  Compassionate, collaborative, and flexible working style

·  Strong communication skills and comfort working as part of a multidisciplinary team

 

Preferred Qualifications

·  One to three years of experience working with Latinx, immigrant, or Spanish-speaking communities 

·  Experience facilitating therapy or psychoeducational groups

·  Familiarity with issues affecting immigrant youth, including acculturation stress, trauma, and community violence 

·  Interest in psychodynamic, relational, and community-based clinical work

 

Education, Certifications & Requirements

·  Currently enrolled in - or recently completed - a master’s or doctoral program in psychology, counseling, social work, or related behavioral sciences

·  Eligible to register with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (AMFT, ASW, APCC) or the Board of Psychology (Psychological Associate) by start date

·  Annual TB test required 

 

Salary & Benefits

·  Competitive hourly wage: $34.10 -$39.10/hour

·  Health, dental, and vision insurance (prorated for 0.8 FTE)

·  Paid sick leave and holiday pay (per agency policy)

·  Weekly individual supervision from a licensed Clinical Psychologist 

·  Regular training opportunities and supportive professional development 

·  A warm, mission-driven environment where staff care deeply about community impact

·  Commitment to workforce diversity and equal opportunity employment 

 

How to Apply

Please email the following to Stephanie Chiquillo, PsyD (step...@carecensf.org)
Subject line: Mental Health Intern Application – [Your Name]
Preferred format: One combined PDF.

 

Please include:

1.    Cover letter describing:

o Why you’re interested in training at CARECEN SF

o What you hope to gain clinically and professionally

o What you hope to contribute to the youth and families we serve

2.    Curriculum Vitae (CV) highlighting any clinical or related volunteer experience

3.    Two letters of recommendation from supervisors, faculty, or others familiar with your recent clinical or academic work

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

 

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