Outpatient Therapy Internship

Clients Served:

NAL outpatient internship students may choose to serve adults, adolescents, children, couples, and/or families.

Outpatient Therapy Counseling Internship Training Goals (600-700 Hour Internship over 9 months):

• Interns will begin with training and observation their first 2 weeks at NAL.
• Interns will carry a small caseload of clients.
• Interns will become familiar with documentation standards on Allscripts Electronic Health Record software.
• Interns will attend twice-monthly Rule 29 site-specific multidisciplinary staff meetings/training as well as a case consult group.
• Interns will attend a cohort meeting once per month.
• Interns will gain experience in Diagnostic Assessments and diagnosing, Treatment Planning, and the delivery of therapy.
• Interns will have opportunities for personal and professional growth through free CEU offerings.
• NAL will work with each intern and their educational program to create a distinct learning plan to follow throughout their internship.

Length of internship and requirements:

• The Outpatient Therapy Internship is 9 months long and interns will be present onsite for 20 or more hours per week.
• The intern’s schedule will overlap with their supervisor’s schedule so that they have a contact on site at all times
  • Additional meetings/supervisions/trainings mentioned above will be included within the weekly schedule.

Requirements:

• Prospective interns must be in a graduate level educational program in Social Work, Clinical Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy and working towards fulfilling the internship requirements for pursuing licensure as an LGSW/LICSW, LPC/LPCC, LAMFT/LMFT.

Locations of Internship:

Metro-area Nystrom and Associates, Ltd. clinics.