The CBT/DBT Center invites applicants for a virtual internship position for Summer-Winter 2024 with a start date of August 1, 2024 and end date of December 31, 2024, with an option to continue beyond that if mutually desired. This is a great opportunity for an undergraduate psychology student with an interest in pursuing graduate studies in a mental health field. The position requires 10 hours/week commitment.

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The Role – Undergraduate Intern

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Responsibilities

• Clinical training opportunities

  • Participate in our weekly DBT consultation team

  • Participate in at least one course based on availability​

  • Attend didactics and case presentations

• Weekly supervision with a psychologist or psychology fellow to review clinical learning and school/career mentorship

  • Build your resume (CV)

  • Get support with graduate school applications

  • Plan experiences to build a competitive graduate school application

• Publish weekly blog posts (or create other content for social media) onto The CBT/DBT Center website based on learning during the week

• Complete weekly task assignments that vary from week to week (e.g. writing a mindfulness column, transcribing recordings, creating handouts, managing q&a on webinars, etc.)

 

Required Skills, Qualifications, and Setting

Required training day is Monday. Thursday is suggested. Other hours/days are flexible.

 

Hours Breakdown

• DBT Team Meeting - 1.5 hrs

• Supervision - 1 hr

• Group/course - 1.5 hrs

• Blog or other social content - 2 hr

• Mindfulness column - 1 hr

• Didactics - 45 min

• Rotating Meetings (Case presentations/q&a/rounds/admin) - 45 min

 

 

Goals for Internship:

• Build skills for collaborating as a full participant of a clinical team

• Gain foundational clinical skills within a CBT and DBT framework

• Learn how to utilize supervision and maximize the time to grow professionally

• Strengthen writing skills (formal and informal)

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Applicants should fill out the form below and attach their cover letter addressed to Dr. Sarah Green, a writing sample, and their current Curriculum Vitae. References provided in the form will only be contacted after interviews are conducted.

Application review will commence immediately with invitations for interviews occurring on a rolling basis until the position is filled.