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Counseling & Clinical Internships

Internship Opportunities

Acacia Hospice and Home Care

  • Site Website: http://acaciahospice.org/
  • Location: Burlington, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Lisa Fox
  • Contact Information: lfox@njmasonic.org
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Spring 2025, Summer 2025
  • Essential Job Functions:
    • Interns serve as members of the interdisciplinary team and act as companions and befrienders to our patients. They are patient advocates and are to act as a creative task force to help ensure comfort and care for our patients and their loved ones. This may include services such as music therapy, horticultural therapy, letter writing, verbal wellness checks, assistance with technology, and Veteran support and recognition.
    • Interns take on many roles and can spotlight their interests by working as assistants and shadowing various team members, including administration, office support, marketing, nursing, spiritual care, volunteers, and social work.
  • Application notes:
    • Recommended application deadline: ~3 months prior to anticipated start of internship
    • Requirements prior to starting the internship: background and reference checks, 2-step PPD, physician clearance

Addictions Treatment FootPrints to Recovery

  • Site Website: https://footprintstorecovery.com/careers/
  • Location: Hamilton Township, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Lindsay Hutchison, MS, LPC, LCADC
  • Contact Information: lhutchison@footprintstorecovery.com
    • Phone: 609-249-4640
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Not currently seeking interns for 2024
  • Essential Job Functions:
    • Documentation of a minimum requirement of 100 hours of counseling-related activities, which include 40 direct contact hours, is submitted to and tracked/verified by the Office of Field Experience.
      • Students must have a minimum of 1 hour of supervision (individual or group) for every 40 hours documented.
    • Assisting in processes related to the pre-admission, intake, and admission of new clients
    • Co-facilitating psychotherapy and psychoeducation groups
    • Counseling-related individual sessions with supervision; and crisis management as needed.
    • Complete required documentation for all involved processes they assist and facilitate.

Advocacy NJ

  • Site Website: https://www.advocacynj.com
  • Location: Kingston, NJ
  • Contact Information: hello@advocacynj.com
    • Phone: 609-751-1558
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025
  • Application Notes:
    • Only 2 interns are selected per term
    • To apply you must submit a cover letter and resume to hello@advocacynj.com

AmIOK

  • Site Website: https://ciw.tcnj.edu/amiok/
  • Location: Ewing, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Julia Meola
  • Contact Information: amiok@tcnj.edu or meolaj2@tcnj.edu
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Winter 2025, Spring 2025
  • Essential Job Functions:
    • Work to educate campus on trauma informed care, resources, and training
    • Assist with understanding all support and reporting options available
    • Support individual and group counseling sessions
    • If needed, assist with transportation and accompaniment to the local emergency room
    • Facilitate Peer2Peer support groups and racial trauma workshops
    • Available to respond and help with traumatic crisis events on campus
  • Application notes:
    • Applicants can chose to either be a: Campus Connector, Ambassador, Companion, or an Intern*
      • *Interns are encouraged to have at least one semester of volunteering with the program
    • Each position has different commitment times, times range from 1-2 hours a week to 2-4 hours a week
    • Applications typically start near the end of the semester
    • This internship does not meet the requirements for PSY398/PSY399/PSY487

Anchor House

  • Site Website: https://www.anchorhousenj.org/
  • Location: Trenton, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Claire Walton
  • Contact Information: cwalton@anchorhousenj.org
    • Phone: 609-439-4215 x102
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Spring 2025
  • Essential Job Functions:
    • Interact with clients through personal engagement or entertainment.
    • Sit in on group, individual, and family counseling sessions.
    • Sit in on intakes and evaluations.
    • Participate in staff meetings and trainings.
    • Build rapport with clients who were in the shelter.
    • Shadow/interact with case workers, the clinical director, and the executive director.
    • Help with clerical work such as answering/making phones calls and setting up files.

AOD Office at TCNJ

  • Site Website: https://aod.tcnj.edu/
  • Location: Ewing, NJ
    • On-Campus
  • Site Supervisor: Christopher Freeman
  • Contact Information: freemanc@tcnj.edu
    • Phone: 609-771-2572
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Fall 2025
  • Essential Job Functions:
    • Attending the weekly team meetings
    • Holding office hours
    • Providing direct service through activities such as tabling and program presentations (may include evening and weekend programming)
  • Application Notes:
    • Apply by March 15th. Interviews for internships starting in the Fall Semester occur from March through April.

CAPS: Anti-Violent Initiatives at TCNJ

  • Site Website: https://avi.tcnj.edu/save/
  • Location: Ewing, NJ
    • On-campus
  • Site Supervisor: Michelle Lambing
  • Contact Information: michelle.lambing@tcnj.edu
    • Phone: 609-771-2272
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Spring 2025, Fall 2025
  • Application Process:
    • There are four positions from August until May
    • Application links go live typically in February
    • Group interviews are conducted through March
    • Students are hired in April and given multiple asynchronous training opportunities of the summer.
    • Formal, in person training is scheduled the week before school.
  • Essential Job Functions: 
    • Check out the website, for specific job functions, depending on the internship position you desire

Career and Community Studies Program at TCNJ

  • Site Website: https://ccs.tcnj.edu/
  • Location: Ewing, NJ
    • https://ccs.tcnj.edu/On-campus
  • Site Supervisors: Amy K. Schuler, Olivia Sullivan
  • Contact Information: schuler4@tcnj.edu, ccs@tcnj.edu
    • Phone: 609-771-2399
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Spring 2025
  • Application Process:
    • CCS generally have 3-4 internship positions for Fall/Spring.
    • Must receive the student’s application to become an intern prior to our internal peer support scheduling, which is the end of June/December.
    • Once you submit your application, they will review, meet with the student, and then access scheduling/intern outcomes in August/January.
  • Essential Job Functions:
    • Interns must display interest in working with peers who have intellectual disabilities in the academics, vocational, and/or campus life/residential pursuits.
    • CSS looks for students who are respectful to differences, can adapt a peer/peer modeling relationship and are open to training/direction.
    • Requires a high level of patience, flexibility, responsibility, and commitment.
    • All interns must attend the CCS mentor orientation to learn about the program philosophies and student needs.

Children’s Home Society of New Jersey

CONTACT of Mercer County, NJ

  • Site Website: http://contactofmercer.org
  • Location: Pennington, NJ
  • Contact Information: info@contactofmercer.org
    • Phone: 609-737-2000
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Winter 2025, Spring 2025
  • Essential Job Functions:
    • Suicide prevention efforts – On-site phone room shifts
    • Additional duties may be explored based on career goals.
  • Application notes:
    • Recommended application deadline: ~2 months prior to anticipated internship start.
    • Required prior to starting the internship: 10-week training course and a background check

CPC Behavioral Healthcare

  • Site Website: https://cpcintegratedhealth.org/
  • Location:Aberdeen, Red Bank, and Freehold, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Robert Borichewski
  • Contact Information: rborichewski@cpcih.org
    • Phone: 732-842-2000
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Summer 2025, Fall 2025
    • Typically for Graduate students, 1-2 Undergraduate interns accepted per year
  • Essential Job Functions:
    • Active experience in the mental health field
    • Attend staff meetings with mental health professionals including psychiatrists
    • Bi-monthly training sessions on a variety of social work topics
  • Application Notes:
    • Two interviews are required
    • Health and Physical examinations are required, alongside COVID-19 vaccination
    • Background check required
    • Drug test is dependent on placement

Family Resource Network

  • Site Website: https://www.familyresourcenetwork.org/
  • Location: East Windsor, NJ
    • Hybrid. One day/week in-office, remote work with some travel during event months eligible for mileage reimbursement)
  • Site Supervisor: Terri Walsh
  • Contact Information: twalsh@familyresourcenetwork.org
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Spring 2025/Summer 2025
  • Essential Job Functions:
    • Focus on event coordination and logistics
    • Work to organize and develop events to further the organization
    • Conduct outreach for sponsorships and fundraising
    • Interest in nonprofit work
  • Application Notes:
    • Means of travel are necessary (automotive preferred)

Friends Village

Holisticare Hospice of NJ

  • Site Website: http://www.holisticarehospice.org
  • Location: Tom Rivers, New Jersey
  • Site Supervisor: Vellus Campbell
  • Contact Information: velluscampbell@holisticarehospice.org
    • Phone: 732-731-8100
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Fall 2024, Spring 2025
  • Application notes:
    • Required process:
      • Step 1: General Paperwork & Documentation
      • Step 2: Background Check and Drug Screening
      • Step 3: Orientation
      • Step 4: Medical Files
    • Recommended application deadline: at least a month prior to the anticipated start date.
    • Must have reliable transportation to drive to the Toms River office along with pts. homes and facilities.
    • Required: Volunteer application/2 References/ Job Description/ Emergency Data/ Media and Disclosure Release Forms/ Background Check/ Orientation/ Medical File Completion (includes being COVID-19 Vaccinated/ 2 Step PPD/ Tuberculosis test/ Health screening/ MMR vaccination), and additional supervisory training.
  • Essential Job Functions/Professional Characteristics:
    • Provide companionship, socialization, and support to patients and their caregivers in their homes or at a nursing facility, throughout Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean Counties.
    • Shadow Holisticare Staff (Chaplains and Social Workers)
    • Attend team meetings
    • Work with the bereavement department (Grief Group start-up and assistance, Celebration of Live Services, Memorial Services at the nursing facilities we partner with).
    • Assist with patient celebrations/events
    • *Interns who have not dealt with the passing of a loved one within the past year are ideal, due to the nature of the support we provide.

LEAF by Dr. Dana Spada Psychotherapy

  • Site Website: https://leafpsych.com/
  • Location: Monmouth County, NJ
    • Multiple locations available
  • Site Supervisor: Noel Rapp
  • Contact Information: NRapp@leafpsych.com & info@leafpsych.com
    • Phone: 516-286-4378
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Spring 2025
  • Essential Job Functions:
    • A comprehensive internship program with ongoing clinical supervision
    • Exposure to a diverse range of client populations
    • Opportunities to develop the skill set in active clinical setting
    • Interest in social work and/or counseling

Millhill Child and Family Development

  • Site Website: https://www.millhillcenter.org
  • Location: Trenton, NJ
  • Contact Information:
    • Phone: 609-989-7333
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025
  • Essential Job Functions:
    • Observe referral calls, create new client charts, assist with sending records releases/intake packets/other documents to clientele/guardians for authorization/signature, scan and upload client documentation into the corresponding client chart, observe special case review meetings, observe treatment team meetings, and observe group therapy sessions
  • Application notes:
    • Recommended application deadline: ~4 weeks prior to the anticipated start date.
    • Requirements: Interview, meeting with HR and Clinical onboarding process

Montville Township Public Schools

  • Site Website: montville.net
  • Location: Montville, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Erica Cerillilevine
  • Contact Information: erica.cerillilevine@montville.net
    • Phone: 973-331-7100 x2225
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Spring 2025
    • Email Erica Cerillievine to check on the
  • Application notes:
    • Recommended application deadline: at least 4 weeks prior to the anticipated start date.
    • Requirements: background check, board approval

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Mercer County

  • Site Website: https://namimercer.org/get-involved/intern/
  • Location: Hamilton, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Janet Haag
  • Contact Information: jhaag@namimercer.org
    • Phone: 215-595-8087
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Winter 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025
  • Essential Job Functions: 
    • Responding to Helpline inquiries
    • Facilitating a support group
    • Making a presentation
    • Helping with special events: Night out with NAMI, NAMIWalks, and Harvest of Hope
    • Managing a social media campaign
    • Writing grants
    • Marketing programs and events
    • Tabling outreach events to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and introduce people to NAMI Mercer
    • Advocating through policy research, communication with legislators, and participation in public hearings
    • Assisting with administrative tasks
    • Maintaining resource library
  • Application notes:
    • Recommended application deadline: at least 4 weeks prior to the anticipated start date.
    • Email the Supervisor, Janet Haag with a resume to begin discussing a possible internship.

National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)

  • Site Website: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-involved/
  • Location: White Plains, NY
    • Dependent on position
  • Contact Information: info@nationaleatingdisorders.org
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Winter 2025, Spring 2025
  • Essential Job Functions/Professional Characteristics:
    • High energy, positive attitude, and enthusiasm
    • Meticulous attention to details and strong organizational skills.
    • Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to provide quality customer services
    • Strong computer skills, data entry, basic internet research, and word-processing ability
    • Dependable and self-motivated
    • Able to work effectively as an individual and part of a team
    • Recovery is important to us here at NEDA. We require the applicants with personal experience who are interested in getting involved with NEDA have two years of strong recovery due to the intense and triggering nature of this position.
  • Application notes:
    • Apply through the website as well as submit a resume and cover letter
    • Attend a 30-minute onboarding session
    • Complete 15 hours of self-paced training before beginning the life experience

New Jersey Department of Health

North Jersey Friendship House

  • Site Website: https://njfriendshiphouse.org/
  • Location: Hackensack, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Andee Barnhard
  • Contact Information: abarnhard@njfriendshiphouse.org
    • Phone: 201-488-2121
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Fall 2024/Winter 2025
  • Application notes:
    • Required: background check, training
    • Current NJ Undergraduate or Graduate student
    • Past experience in event planning/executing
    • Previous knowledge and experience with social media platforms
  • Essential job Functions/Professional Characteristics
    • Participation in the planning of special events
    • Research potential donors and corporate/business sponsors
    • Facilitate all mailings for special events (invitations, sponsorships, etc.)
    • Updating donor database on a regular basis
    • Draft press releases as needed
    • Draft articles for staff and agency wide newsletters
    • Create Social Media content calendar and create content as needed

Princeton Child Development Institute

  • Site Website: https://pcdi.org/
  • Location: Princeton, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Christa Kassalow
  • Contact Information: ckassalow@pcdi.org
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Spring 2025, Fall 2025
  • Essential Job Functions:
    • Focus on Applied Behavioral Analysis
    • Data collection
    • Curriculum preparation
    • Assisting during group sessions
    • Implementing individualized programs
  • Application Notes:
    • This is an unpaid internship
    • Requires 10-15 hours of availability per week during school hours

Princeton Medical Institute

  • Site Website: https://princetonmedicalinstitute.com/careers-with-princeton-medical-institute/
  • Location: Princeton, NJ
  • Contact Information: contact@gminstitutes.com
    • Phone: 609-921-6050
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Fall 2024, Winter 2025, Spring 2025
    • These are on a rolling-basis
  • Essential Job Functions: 
    • Screen participants for study eligibility​
    • Observe TMS sessions and infusions
    • Coordinating and conducting community outreach events
    • Learn how to conduct various cognitive tests used for studies (MMSE, MOCA)
    • Ensure data completeness, maintaining research files, providing information to participants regarding research protocols and procedure
    • Conduct standardized research assessments with the participants
    • Unpaid Internship

Serv Behavioral

  • Site Website: https://servbhs.net
  • Location: NJ sites
  • Site Supervisor: Theresa Lawton
  • Contact Information: tlawton@servbhs.org
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Spring 2025
  • Essential Job Functions: 
    • Interact with consumers by providing support during groups
    • Act as a co-group facilitator and develop groups if so desired, with staff assistance
  • Application notes:
    • Recommended application deadline: ~6 weeks prior to the anticipated start date.
    • Required: Online training

Swimming River School District, Tinton Falls School District (School Counseling)

The Forum School

  • Site Website: https://theforumschool.com/
  • Location: Waldwick, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Joe Neubert
  • Contact Information: joe.neubert@theforumschool.com
    • Phone: 201-444-5882
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Spring 2025
  • Essential Job Functions:
    • Use behavioral and psycho-educational approaches within a stimulating curriculum
    • Shadow credentialed special education teachers, occupational therapist, social worker, counselor, board certified behavior analyst (BCBA), nurses, and consulting psychiatrist

West Dover Elementary, Toms River Regional School District (School Psychology)

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