What are the responsibilities and job description for the Internship (Community Based- Crisis Based in Montgomery County) 2025-2026 Social Work/Counseling Fieldwork position at Sheppard Pratt?
Opportunity Time Frame:
- For community based services, interns work flexible schedules but mainly consist of afternoon and evening hours. School visits can occur as well.
- Hours per week depends on the school requirements for field placement.
- Internship time frame predominately runs from September through April, but can include summertime internship/extended internship.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Current Student of an accredited Masters of Social Work (MSW) or Masters of Counseling program, or Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program
- Masters or doctoral level student
- Student must be enrolled at an academic Institution that has an existing contract with Sheppard Pratt. Please click this link to see the list of participating universities.
- Students applying to this internship/practicum will need a strong foundation in child/adolescent mental health theory and related theory and practice, clinical reasoning, foundations of evidence-based practice, group theory and application, and teaching/learning concepts and applications related to staff, client, and caregiver education.
Learning Model:
Supervision is provided in a 1:1 supervision model by a Licensed Certified Social Worker, Clinical or Licensed Certified Professional Counselor once a week. In addition, task supervision will be provided at offsite placements by a licensed masters level social worker or counselor who is on-site daily. Both group supervision as well as training opportunities are also provided on a bi-monthly basis.
Student Expectations:
Student expectations include self-directed learning; independently seeking learning opportunities and feedback, flexible thinking and adaptability. Readiness to learn from all experiences. Patience and compassion when working with this challenging patient population.
