The Family Place

College Clinical Intern - LPC

Dallas, TX
  • On-site
  • Full-time
  • Internship

Listing details

  • Closes Oct 26
  • Posted Sep 25
  • Last verified Oct 20

About the job

OUR MISSION The Family Place empowers survivors of family violence by providing safe housing, counseling, and skills that create independence while building community engagement and advocating for social change to stop family violence.

Position Summary In this position as a Counseling Student Intern, you will gain hands-on clinical experience providing trauma-informed, survivor-centered counseling to youth and adults who have experienced family or domestic violence under the direct supervision of a licensed professional (LPC, LCSW, or equivalent). You'll conduct intake assessments to establish safety plans and identify case management needs, facilitate psychoeducation groups for domestic violence survivors, provide weekly individual therapy, and participate in case consultation and peer review within a supportive learning environment. This internship fulfills Master's-level clinical field placement requirements for Counseling and Clinical Social Work programs while allowing you to develop core clinical competencies in a specialized population.

Work collaboratively with case managers and support staff to ensure comprehensive, coordinated care for your assigned caseload while maintaining accurate, confidential records and documenting hours in compliance with agency and funder requirements. If you're a graduate student seeking meaningful clinical experience, passionate about serving survivors of domestic violence, committed to trauma-informed practice, and ready to develop your clinical skills under expert supervision, this internship is your opportunity to gain invaluable experience in a mission-driven nonprofit setting while making a tangible difference in survivors' lives.

Key Responsibilities Clinical Services Conduct in-person intake assessments to establish safety plans, identify case management needs, advocacy needs, and readiness for therapeutic services. Provide weekly individual therapy to adult and/or youth survivors of violence. Facilitate psycho-education groups for victims of domestic violence.

Work collaboratively to ensure appropriate case management for assigned caseload. Documentation & Compliance Maintain accurate and confidential records for each client assigned to caseload. Document hours in a timely manner in accordance with agency and funder requirements.

Professional Development & Supervision Attend required weekly individual and/or group supervision sessions, participating in peer reviews and case consultations. Attend New Intern Orientation prior to beginning internship placement. Participate in professional development and learning opportunities as required by agency and funder guidelines.

Assist in developing group materials and clinical resources as needed. Other

Duties Maintain work schedule as required by program needs with adequate flexibility. Perform other job-related duties as assigned.