Counseling Intern
LEXINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Location
Lexington, Massachusetts
Quick overview
The intern will provide direct individual and small-group counseling services to students while assisting with crisis response and social-emotional learning initiatives. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate case documentation and collaborating with faculty to support student well-being.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Master’s program in Counseling or a related field. Applicants should demonstrate a passion for the school's mission and possess a collaborative mindset.
Job description
Lexington Christian Academy, Lexington MA is now accepting application for the position of Counseling Intern. The Counseling Intern supports the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program that promotes students' social-emotional development and overall well-being. Under the supervision of a licensed mental health counselor and certified clinical supervisor, the intern provides direct and indirect services to LCA students, including individual and small-group support, case coordination, and collaboration with faculty and staff. This role offers hands-on counseling experience while supporting student well-being within a faith-based school environment.
Responsibilities
- Direct Student Support
- Provide individual short-term, solution-focused counseling to students
- Facilitate small-group counseling (e.g. anxiety, peer relationships, executive functioning)
- Assist with crisis response and risk assessment under supervision
- Promote student well-being through preventative and developmental appropriate interventions
- Indirect Student Support
- Assist in planning and delivering school-wide social-emotional learning (SEL) programming
- Support prevention initiatives (e.g. mental health awareness, peer support programs)
- Integrate faith-based principles into counseling practices and programs
- Documentation & Professional Practice
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant case notes and documentation
- Adhere to ethical, legal, and school-based guidelines (e.g., confidentially, mandated reporting)
- Ensure confidential records of all students per laws and regulations
- Participate in weekly supervision, ongoing self-reflection, and demonstrate professional growth
- Learning objectives
- Demonstrate competency in individual and group counseling skills
- Apply developmental and counseling theories in practice
- Demonstrate ethical decision-making aligned with professional counseling standards
- Develop skills in data-informed decision-making
Qualifications
- Passion for LCA’s mission
- High integrity and serves as a positive role model
- Shows a strong affinity for working with youth
- Team oriented and collaborative mindset
- Currently enrolled in a Master’s program in Counseling, or related field
Environment
LCA is a grade 6-12, independent college preparatory school that exists to educate young men and women in the arts and sciences in the context of a complete commitment to the Gospel of Jesus Christ by developing intellectual ability, nurturing spiritual and moral growth, encouraging creativity, and instilling a desire to serve God and others. Recognizing that LCA is strongly committed to the historic Christian faith, we expect that candidates will subscribe to the Academy’s Statement of Faith, Standards for Christian Living and be active participants in a Christian congregation.
This is a part-time position on the 10-month, academic work cycle.
Salary & benefits
This position is an unpaid internship and intended for academic credit or supervised field experience.
In addition to submission of application and resume/CV, a complete application must include a cover letter.
