OSU Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship
2009-2010
The Counseling and Consultation Service is offering a 10-month Clinical Counseling internship for students currently enrolled in The Ohio State University Counseling Education Graduate School program. The internship's primary emphasis is on advanced training in Clinical Counseling and the provision of supervised clinical interventions.
This program begins on September 1, 2009, and includes three weeks of orientation training in September and some additional training in December, following the end of Autumn Quarter. Interns also participate in providing some clinical coverage over quarter breaks. The overall emphasis of the experience will be advanced clinical training.
The internship involves supervised direct service of individual counseling, workshops, consultation, and outreach activities. Participation and supervision in providing group therapy and couples counseling may also be available. Interns also participate in orientation, staff meetings, and agency committees.
A major emphasis will be in the area of direct clinical service. The program is designed to meet the needs of those second-year M.A. or Ph.D. students seeking supervised training in clinical work with college students with diverse concerns from multicultural backgrounds. The counselor intern will also receive training in clinical case consultation, various psychotherapy techniques and approaches, and multicultural issues in counseling.
CCS is dedicated to training persons preparing for mental health careers, and training is viewed as an essential component of CCS. We have a multidisciplinary training group of counselor interns, social work interns, and psychology interns. Interns have an excellent opportunity to learn about the practice of therapy, as well as the importance of the clinician's understanding of self and the impact of self in the counseling process.
Two counselor intern positions are available. The persons selected will contract for a 20-hour week throughout the 10-month training program. These positions are funded as half-time graduate assistantships and provide a tuition waiver and a monthly stipend.
About the Counseling and Counsultation Service
The Counseling and Consultation Service is a division department within the Office of Student Life, with a mission of providing counseling and mental health services to The Ohio State University Campus. CCS is housed on the fourth floor of the Younkin Success Center. The CCS staff includes senior staff (social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and licensed professional clinical counselors), social work interns, psychology interns, counseling interns, practicum students, clinical fellows, and support staff. Trainees are considered an integral part of the staff and are included in all functions of the agency. The CCS staff employs an energetic, innovative, and multicultural group of people who sustain the high level of activity necessary to meet the demands of a large university. Clinical service and training are given high priorities, with room for staff members to pursue projects of particular interest to them. Administration of the center is decentralized, giving all staff members the opportunity to be involved in planning and decision-making.
Interested candidates, please submit:
- Updated Resume or CV (Vitae)
- Letter of application including:
- a. statement of expectations for traineeship
- b. statement of longer-range personal and professional goals
- Rating Form:
- a. completed by faculty member familiar with candidate’s academic and/or counseling performance
- Letter of recommendation from:
- a. a person familiar with candidate's clinical experience
- Transcript of graduate credits (OSU Advising Report acceptable)
The Counselor Intern Selection Committee adheres to the following selection process:
- The Committee will review all completed applications submitted by the deadline date of April 24, 2009.
- A selected group of candidates will be invited to CCS for an on-site interview
SEND APPLICATION TO, OR FOR FURTHER QUESTIONS, CONTACT:
Curtis A. Haywood, MA, LPCC, LICDC
Counseling Internship Training Coordinator
Counseling and Consultation Service
The Ohio State University
4th Floor, Younkin Success Center
1640 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201-2333
E-Mail: haywood.13@osu.edu
All candidates must notify Paul Granello, Ph.D., Associate Professor of the School of Physical Activity and Education Services, Counselor Education, of their intent to apply to the Counseling and Consultation Service.
Application Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2009
The Counseling and Consultation Service is a department within the Office of Student Affairs. The Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified women, minorities, Vietnam Era veterans, disabled veterans, and the disabled are encouraged to apply.