(Opening for practicum counseling students for fall and internship starting in Jan 2025)
Our intensive clinical internship is for MAs in counseling (who can commit to their practicum and internship at our site) and Concentration year MSWs. This internship is for people who have some experience working with children and they are motivated to learn EMDR and/or Neurofeedback. This internship is typically 2 eight hour days in person and includes weekly individual and group supervision. The interns eventually carry their own caseload and get a feel of what it is like to work in outpatient therapy. All trainings are paid for and their is a stipend with a differential for people who speak languages other than English.

(opening for summer 2025) First year MSW internship: this internship is an introduction into clinical work. These candidates have experience building relationship with people and they are highly interested in working with children. This internship includes outreaching clients and families, completing intakes/biopsychosocial, intro to diagnosing and co-leading groups. This internship can be done in person or mostly virtually. This is a stipend internship with a differential for people who speak languages other than English.

(opening for summer 2025) MSW macro internship: This internship is focused on nonprofit management. It includes opportunities to participate in nonprofit management, plan and run fundraisers, write and manage grants, create community connections, develop and review policies and evaluate programs. This is a stipend internship with a differential for people who speak languages other than English.

Externships positions are all full for the 2024 calendar year.

Our externship is designed for therapists working toward obtaining their license. Our goal is to provide high quality training in EMDR, play based therapies and supervision in a shame free learning environment. Externs must have some experience working with children and be motivated to learn EMDR. By the end of the externship, externs are licensed LCSWs or LPCs, basic trained and certified in EMDR. They are very knowledgeable of working with low income/medicaid families and prepared to work for nonprofits or start private practices. All training fees and supervision hours are included and paid for by Blue Channel Therapy.

Full-time externs (typically 2 year program) are benefited W2 employees working 30-40 hours per week. Benefits include health insurance, dental, vision, Life, paid sick days and a 403b retirement plan. (flexible schedule with exception of a commitment to after school hours) Spanish speaking candidates are highly desired and are paid a differential.

Part-time externs (typically 2-4 year program) are partially benefited W2 employees working about 20 hours per week. Benefits include paid sick days, life insurance and 504b retirement plans. (flexible scheduling with the exception of two days of after school hours or weekend hour) Spanish speaking highly desired.

To apply: Please submit your resume to maia@bluechanneltherapy.org