About the role#
Westbrook Health Services offers clinical internship and practicum placements for graduate students. This program provides hands-on experience in a community mental health setting. You will work alongside our staff to deliver services to children, adolescents, and adults. This position is paid and designed to fulfill school credit requirements.
What you'll do#
- Participate in individual, group, and family therapy sessions.
- Manage a small outpatient therapy caseload.
- Apply evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution Based Therapy.
- Shadow professionals to learn specialized practices like Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and Trauma-Focused CBT.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a master's program for Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling, or Social Work.
- Ability to use this experience to satisfy academic credit requirements.
- Availability between 8 am and 6 pm.
- A commitment of 16 to 24 hours per week.
- Interest in working with diverse populations, ranging from children to geriatric clients.
Location & details#
- Location: Parkersburg, West Virginia.
- Modality: On-site.
- Term: Rolling applications.
About Westbrook Health Services, Inc.
Westbrook Health Services, Inc. is a non-profit corporation based in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Founded in 1949, the organization provides behavioral health services to individuals across eight rural counties in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Its staff supports over 7,000 people annually through mental health, addiction, and developmental disability programs. The company maintains a workforce of 501 to 1,000 employees.
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