Masters Student Intern Counselor

## Description **This application is for Master's level Practicum/Intern applicants only.** ***For undergraduate internships or other volunteer opportunities, please visit our website.*** Palouse River Counseling is pleased to offer clinical internships to graduate students pursuing careers in counseling or psychology. We accept intern applications on an ongoing basis, as opportunities open according to organizational needs. **Internship Opportunity** Join a multidisciplinary behavioral health team that has served the Palouse region for more than 50 years. At Palouse River Counseling, interns gain meaningful, experience in community mental health, working alongside psychologists, counselors, social workers, psychiatrists, and nursing staff in a supportive and collaborative environment. PRC offers a dynamic learning environment where students can gain hands-on experience working with a range of clinical issues and diverse populations. Interns learn amongst emerging and seasoned clinicians and receive individualized mentoring and supervision that promotes their clinical skills, theoretical orientation, professionalism, and ethics. Interns who are eager to learn and grow in a supportive and responsive environment do very well here. Placement decisions are based on agency need, but we also strive to honor individual preferences related to age group and clinical focus (e.g., individual counseling, group work, crisis intervention). Our youth and adult teams serve clients across the lifespan—from young children (ages 3–6) to older adults. While many staff work primarily with one population, others work with both youth and adult clients. Staff members at PRC also have opportunities—often based on interest—to facilitate DBT groups, participate in on-call crisis work, become Designated Crisis Responders, pursue EMDR training, and more. While not all pathways are fully available at the intern level, being part of a team with diverse training and specializations offers valuable exposure for those exploring different areas of mental health practice. At PRC, we believe in nurturing each individual’s strengths and areas of interest while also supporting growth in skills that may be new, challenging, or less familiar. Our goal is to help interns deepen the skills they already enjoy using while developing confidence and competence across a range of clinical experiences. **What Our Interns are Saying** "I've really enjoyed the warm and collaborative environment at PRC-- there is always a friendly face to consult with as needed. There is just a really great community of people working here. I have also really appreciated the experience of co-facilitating DBT group as well as the diversity of clientele we get to serve here at PRC." "My experience as an MSW intern at Palouse River Counseling has been an extremely rich learning experience to accompany my MSW clinical education. The opportunity to serve the clients of Palouse River Counseling and learn from clinicians with over 60+ years of collective clinical expertise has been rewarding as a student and an individual. This internship has equipped me with the practical experience to feel more confident providing outpatient mental health counseling to a diverse range of clients. I'm grateful for this experience to learn and grow as a clinician to better meet the needs of folks who come looking for counseling support." "I have really enjoyed my practicum experience with PRC on the youth team! Not only have my clinical skills grown from having a diverse range of client ages, experiences, and presenting concerns, but I have also gotten to do more family counseling and gain experience with adult RO-DBT groups. I am so grateful to work alongside such dedicated and caring coworkers!" **The Role: Mental Health Outpatient Counselor** **Summary/objective** The Mental Health Outpatient Counselors evaluate, assess, plan, and deliver individual counseling (possible group counseling/intakes) to mental health ou…