Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
17 days ago
Internship (Community Based- Crisis Based in Montgomery County) 2025-2026 Social Work/Counseling Fieldwork

Opportunity Time Frame:

For community based services, interns work flexible schedules but mainly consist of afternoon and evening hours. School visits can occur as well. Hours per week depends on the school requirements for field placement. Internship time frame predominately runs from September through April, but can include summertime internship/extended internship.

Eligibility Requirements: 

Current Student of an accredited Masters of Social Work (MSW) or Masters of Counseling program, or Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program  Masters or doctoral level student  Student must be enrolled at an academic Institution that has an existing contract with Sheppard Pratt. Please click this link to see the list of participating universities.  Students applying to this internship/practicum will need a strong foundation in child/adolescent mental health theory and related theory and practice, clinical reasoning, foundations of evidence-based practice, group theory and application, and teaching/learning concepts and applications related to staff, client, and caregiver education.

Learning Model:

Supervision is provided in a 1:1 supervision model by a Licensed Certified Social Worker, Clinical or Licensed Certified Professional Counselor once a week. In addition, task supervision will be provided at offsite placements by a licensed masters level social worker or counselor who is on-site daily. Both group supervision as well as training opportunities are also provided on a bi-monthly basis.

Student Expectations: 

Student expectations include self-directed learning; independently seeking learning opportunities and feedback, flexible thinking and adaptability. Readiness to learn from all experiences. Patience and compassion when working with this challenging patient population.

 

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