The Clinical Internship Program under Casa Counseling/Consejeria provides training and clinical supervision to graduate students enrolled in an accredited professional graduate school to obtain a master's level degree in social work or marriage family therapy as MFT trainees or MSW student interns.
Casa Counseling/Consejeria’s Clinical Internship Program is committed to providing training in evidence-based practices. Our goal is to provide interns with the theoretical and experiential base that will become their foundation for future professional work in mental health and social services. These individuals will acquire the knowledge and skills to work competently within the mental health system at the completion of their Clinical Internship Program. Clinical Interns will be integrated into our interdisciplinary clinical team while enriching each other’s experience through an interchange of ideas and perspectives while working collaboratively.
Casa Counseling/Consejeria provides training each month to further our clinical staff’s breadth of knowledge and enrichment, ultimately allowing them to better serve their client’s needs. Training includes in-house presentations on intervention strategies, best practices, and more. Outside presentations include training from local law enforcement, attorneys, and community partners.
Mental Health Community Clinic- Casa Counseling/Consejeria, a division of Casa de la Familia, has a low-cost therapy program that gives many the opportunity to receive counseling services according to their family income. Students provide individual, family, and group therapy, while coordinating care with a multidisciplinary team to provide excellent patient care. Practicum students will also learn to assess clinical crises and apply risk management techniques as needed.
Specialties
Group Therapy Clinical interns within this specialty will be trained to run successful groups. Groups may include parenting, anger management, stress, pain management, anxiety, sexual assault, domestic violence, and more.
Training Structure
The Clinical Internship Program is designed to last for a period of 12 months based on academic requirements and agency needs. Clinical Interns are required to work a minimum of 20 hours per week.
Schedule
Direct Patient Care: 10 hours, with a caseload of 12 clients
Non-Patient Care: 5 hours
Individual supervision – 1 hour
Group supervision – 2 hours a week
Meetings/Training – 1+ hours a month
Clinical Services you will provide:
- Crisis Intervention
- Individual Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Intake Assessments
Professional Services you will provide:
- Case Management
- Coordination of services with law enforcement
- Multi-provider Coordination
- Community Presentations
- Development of other community supports
Evidenced-Based Practices you will provide:
- Clinical Caseload (based on Part-time Intern Status)
- Individual and/or family therapy
- Groups – 1 to 2
- Psychoeducation
- Family Genograms
- Risk Assessment and Management
Training Topics Provided recently:
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Legal aspects of domestic violence and human trafficking
- Immigration law applied to victims
- Engagement with Children and Families
- Child Sexual Abuse Treatment
- Sand Play Therapy
- Psychopharmacology
- LGBTQ+ Clinical Issues
- Human Trafficking
- The intersection between Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking
- Domestic Violence
- Family Therapy
- Therapeutic Frame
- Art Interventions
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Elimination Disorders
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
Clinical Supervisors are qualified by either the Board of Behavioral Sciences or the Board of Psychology.
Participating Graduate Schools
- Alliant University
- Azusa University
- Cal State University, Dominguez Hills
- Cal. State University, Long Beach
- Cal. State University, Fullerton
- Chicago School of Professional Psychology
- Hope International University
- Pacific Oaks University
- Pepperdine University
Application Process
After applying here, you should expect the following:
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- We will contact you for an interview.
- We have limited positions available, apply as early as possible.
- Applications are accepted year-round
Skills Required
- Enrollment in an accredited graduate program (MSW or MFT)
- Designation as an MSW student intern or MFT trainee
- Commitment to a 12-month internship program
- Availability to work a minimum of 20 hours per week
- Ability to provide direct patient care and manage a caseload (~12 clients)
- Participation in weekly individual (1 hr) and group (2 hrs) supervision and trainings
- Clinical skills for individual, family, and group therapy, crisis intervention, and intake assessments
- Willingness to coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams and community partners
What We Do
Casa de la Familia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1996 by Clinical Psychologist Dr. Ana Nogales. It provides comprehensive, culturally sensitive psychological and psychiatric services to individuals and families affected by trauma, particularly within underserved communities in Southern California. Through evidence-based practices, community outreach, and advocacy, the organization offers low-cost counseling and crisis intervention to promote healing, resilience, and empowerment.
