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Internship (School Based Services- Montgomery County) 2026-2027 Social Work/Counseling Fieldwork

Sheppard Pratt

#Counseling #Mental Health #Crisis Intervention #Social Work #Therapy #Internship #Evidence-based Practice #Needs Assessment #Clinical Supervision #IEP Meetings #Practicum #Behavioral Modification

Full TimeOn Site0-2 yrsPosted 4 months ago

Location

Gaithersburg, Maryland

Quick overview

The intern will provide individual, group, and family therapy to students within the Montgomery County Public School System. Additionally, they will participate in crisis intervention, attend IEP meetings, and collaborate with school staff on behavioral modification and needs assessments.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be currently enrolled in an accredited Master's or doctoral program for Social Work or Counseling. The applicant's academic institution must have an existing contract with Sheppard Pratt.

postgraduate degreeCollaborationEvidence-based practiceCrisis interventionCase managementFamily therapyNeeds assessmentIndividual therapyGroup therapyClinical reasoningAdolescent mental healthChild mental healthBehavioral modification

Job description

Opportunity Summary

FOR SCHOOL BASED SERVICES, CLINICIANS WORK HOURS THAT CORRESPOND TO SCHOOL HOURS, 8AM-4PM. THIS VARIES DEPENDING ON IF THE SCHOOL IS ELEMENTARY OR MIDDLE SCHOOL. FOR HIGH SCHOOL THE HOURS CAN BE FROM 7:30 TO 3:30PM OCCASIONALLY, EVENING HOURS ARE HELD TO ACCOMMODATE FAMILY SESSIONS. Internship time frame predominately runs from September through April but can include summertime internship.

Eligibility Requirements

Current Student of an accredited Masters of Social Work or Masters of Counseling program
Master's or doctoral level student
Student must be enrolled at an academic Institution that has an existing contract with Sheppard Pratt.
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 master's 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.

Student Tasks

Students will have the opportunity to provide individual, group and family therapy.
They will also get experience in crisis intervention and collaboration with school staff.
These programs work with diverse populations within the Montgomery County Public School System.
Students will be assigned at minimum 4-6 students for individual caseload.
They will also co-lead and lead group therapy sessions.
They have the opportunity to attend IEP meetings and help with behavioral modification within the school.
They also work with school counselors on a needs assessment for the school to help determine services that will be provided by the program.

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