hands-on clinical experience while working with immigrant, Latinx, and under-resourced youth and families in San Francisco.
This paid, 18-month internship is an excellent fit for current graduate students, recent graduates, or associates in psychology, counseling, social work, or related fields who wish to develop clinical skills and accrue supervised hours toward licensure (AMFT, ASW, APCC, Psychological Associate).
You’ll be part of the Second Chance Youth Program and work closely with our in-house Clinical Psychologist, receiving weekly individual supervision, group consultation, and ongoing professional development.
The intern will provide individual, family, and couples psychotherapy, facilitate at least one therapy group per semester, and support community-based youth work through a trauma-informed, psychodynamic, and strengths-based lens. Services focus on recently arrived immigrants, Spanish-speaking families, and transition-age youth (14-24)
Essential Duties
Clinical Services
Provide individual, family, and couples psychotherapy to youth and families
Facilitate or co-facilitate at least one therapy group per semester
Offer trauma-informed, culturally grounded services to immigrant and Latinx youth
Be available for some evening client appointments
Training & Supervision
Attend weekly individual supervision with the Clinical Psychologist
Participate in weekly team trainings, case consultations, and community meetings
Engage in ongoing professional development activities
Documentation & Administration
Maintain timely and accurate client records (intakes, progress notes, assessments, treatment plans, summaries, tracking forms, etc.)
Complete monthly reports and other required administrative tasks
Follow all legal and ethical guidelines per the Board of Behavioral Sciences or the Board of Psychology
Agency & Program Support
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team across CARECEN SF programs
Work from multiple locations as needed
Support agency-wide mental health efforts
Perform other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Bilingual in Spanish and English (comfortable providing therapy in both languages)
Ability to provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive services
Compassionate, collaborative, and flexible working style
Strong communication skills and comfort working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Preferred Qualifications
One to three years of experience working with Latinx, immigrant, or Spanish-speaking communities
Experience facilitating therapy or psychoeducational groups
Familiarity with issues affecting immigrant youth, including acculturation stress, trauma, and community violence
Interest in psychodynamic, relational, and community-based clinical work
Education, Certifications & Requirements
Currently enrolled in - or recently completed - a master’s or doctoral program in psychology, counseling, social work, or related behavioral sciences
Eligible to register with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (AMFT, ASW, APCC) or the Board of Psychology (Psychological Associate) by start date
Annual TB test required