WellPower envisions a community where every person’s mental health is fostered through strength, resilience and hope. We empower people to overcome barriers and achieve lasting well-being through collaborative behavioral health care and comprehensive support.
Our Guiding Principles:
- Person Centered. We honor people’s identities, lived experience and journeys and treat every person with the dignity we all deserve.
- Exceptional Care. We offer compassionate, innovative services that meet people where they are, from immediate support to long-term recovery.
- Integrity. We operate from a deep foundation of ethical, accountable practices in all we do.
- Organizational Resilience. We meet the moment and adapt to changing contexts with collaborative creativity, agile business processes, and financial stewardship.
Position Summary:
Join the Freshlo Team and be part of a multidisciplinary group offering trauma-informed, culturally responsive services to the communities of Montbello, Green Valley Ranch, and the far northeast. We are dedicated to supporting youth and families in achieving mental health and overall well-being. We are seeking a Master's-level intern (MSW or Counseling) passionate about community-based mental health. This internship offers hands-on clinical experience working with children, adults, and families across the lifespan in a highly diverse environment. The intern will provide: Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Parent-focused Treatment, and Group Therapy with Trauma-Informed Interventions.
Compensation & Benefits:
This is a NON-PAID student intern opportunity
Duties & Functions:
- Following an initial period of training and shadowing opportunities, the student will ultimately participate in all core clinical services offered through our Freshlo Hub. Students will perform duties of a Freshlo therapist which will include initial assessment and diagnosis, individual therapy, family therapy, case management, and psychoeducation. The student will participate in a minimum of 1 hour of weekly individual supervision while also having the opportunity to participate in additional small group supervisions, case consultations, internal agency trainings, and team meetings.
- Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Student Supervisor’s Credentials:
- 1 LCSW/LPC Supervisor and 1 LCSW Program Manager
Requirements & Qualifications:
- Master’s or Doctoral Students in Psychology, Social Work, Family Therapy, or other related human services field with an emphasis on clinical work.
Title and Hours required:
- A minimum of 10 hours per week (15-20 hours preferred) along with a 9–12-month commitment.
Preferred Start date & Schedule:
- No preference for start date and schedule can be flexible, Monday through Friday.
How to Apply
- Submit your application: Fill out our online application form with your details and experience.
- Interview: Participate in an interview with WellPower staff.
- Background check: Complete a background check as part of our standard process.
Work Location: WellPower’s Freshlo Hub, 12444 East Albrook Drive, Denver, CO 80239
Learn more about WellPower:
WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.
WellPower is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
For a complete overview of our robust benefits, visit: https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice
Skills Required
- Master's or Doctoral Students in Psychology, Social Work, Family Therapy, or related field
What We Do
WellPower is Denver's leading provider of community-based mental health and wellbeing services, recognized nationally for innovative, evidence-based care. As a private, not-for-profit community mental health center, it strives to create a supportive environment where people can flourish.
