CLINICAL INTERNSHIPS
ABOUT THE DR. PHILIPPE REY INSTITUTE OF PSYCHOTHERAPY & TRAINING
Adolescent Counseling Services offers a variety of clinical training opportunities to a full spectrum of mental health trainees, practicum students and interns at the Dr. Philippe Rey Institute of Psychotherapy & Training. We are a member of the Bay Area Practicum Information collaborative (BAPIC) and are in the process of applying to be a California Psychology Internship Council (CAPIC) site. ACS provides professional training to MFT trainees, Social Work trainees, and Doctoral level practicum students, as well as offering opportunities for post-degree staff positions.
Our training program is currently in the process of evolving to be a nationally recognized training program for students interested in developing expertise in working with adolescents. We provide an organized professional training providing supervised clinical supervision in a variety of settings including schools, outpatient clinics, and intensive outpatient settings. We encourage each student to build culturally and ethically appropriate competence in assessment, treatment planning, psycho-education and treatment of adolescents and their families.
Our training year begins in August of each year and ends in the summer of the following year. Exact dates depend on the program. We provide weekly supervision from a pool of supervisors with extensive experience working with adolescents. We also provide weekly didactic trainings on a variety of topics related to adolescents in general as well as related to your program specific needs.
Our unique knowledge in regards to working with adolescents, LGBTQIA+ youth and substance abuse issues make ACS a regionally unique training setting. Students are encouraged to stay at ACS for more than one year to gain experience within another ACS program towards developing extended expertise in working with today’s adolescents.
ABOUT OUT TRAINEE/INTERNSHIP FOR 25/26
DESCRIPTION OF PLACEMENT: (Download flyer here)
Adolescent Counseling Services’ houses four programs including: On-Campus Counseling Program providing free counseling services to students and their families at schools in culturally diverse communities in the Mid-Peninsula area, our Adolescent Substance Addiction Treatment Program providing intensive outpatient and outpatient services for teens and their families, our Outlet program providing support, educational and therapeutic services for LGBTQIA+ youth and their families, and finally, our Community Counseling Program providing therapeutic services for teens and their families. Interns and trainees are placed in one program for the entire year and they provide ongoing individual, group and family counseling services to clients and family members within their program. Trainees/Interns are encouraged to remain at ACS for future years within a different program. To learn more about our programs, http://www.acs-teens.org/what-we-do/
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ideally, applicants will have prior experience working with children and/or adolescents. At least one year of related clinical experience and/or experience working in a mental health or school based program-related setting would be especially helpful but is by no means a requirement. People of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. * Post-Degree Applicants – ACS will occasionally have openings for paid and unpaid post-degree positions.
TRAINING AND SUPERVISION:
ACS follows all BBS/Board of Psychology regulations with regard to clinical supervision. Interns and trainees receive a minimum of 1 hour of individual supervision and 2 hours of group supervision on a weekly basis. ACS also offers a weekly 1-2 hour Didactic Training Program on a range of clinical topics that runs throughout the year. Site & Clinical Supervisors are composed of experienced Clinicians, Licensed Psychologists (PhD & PsyD), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT) or Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW).
STIPENDS:
We are able to offer a stipend to all trainees (Paid twice yearly). Bi-lingual Spanish and some threshold language speakers are eligible to receive a stipend increase.
TIME COMMITMENT:
Mid-August through mid-June; 18-24 hours per week per contracted agreement with academic institutions. Some programming stretches into the summer months and may include an extended or supplemental arrangement. Wednesday afternoons are reserved for supervision and Didactic training in ALL programs.
TO APPLY:
Qualified applicants are asked to complete a brief online application, and upload a resume, cover letter and letter(s) of recommendation at the following link: