Internship (Community Based- Crisis Based in Montgomery County) 2026-2027 Social Work/Counseling Fieldwork

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.

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