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Practicum Fair

San Francisco Practicum Partners

APA Family Support Services

Keywords: adolescents, families, young children

Website: apafss.org
Application Deadline: May or June
Application Requirements: Resume or CV, Cover letter explaining your interest and hat you have to offer APA/VVSF's clientele, Contact information for three character references who are not family members 
When do you accept/onboard new trainees? Fall (Aug/Sept)
Best point of contact for inquiries: Christy Ho, ASW, Clinical Services Manager, christy.ho@apafss.org
Additional Information: Laptop, cellphone, and stipend are provided. 
Attachments: Program Brochure

California Pacific Medical Center Integrative Therapy

Note: Interview originally recorded for 2021 Virtual Practicum Fair

Keywords: adults, medical setting, milieu, older adults

  • Website: www.cpmc.org
  • Application Deadline: February 20th, 2023
  • Application Requirements: Resume, cover letter, references and 1-2 page personal statement. Individual interviews.
  • When do you accept/onboard new trainees? Fall (Aug/Sept)
  • Best point of contact for inquiries: Craig Garfinkel, Training Director, garfinc@sutterhealth.org
  • Is there anything else you’d like prospective trainees to know? Integrative Therapy brings together Somatics, Transpersonal, and Expressive Arts Therapy in a Community Medical Setting. Please see attached Training Description for more details.
  • Attachments: Internship Flyer

Center for Child and Family Development

 

Keywords: School-based, youth

  • Website: https://wisr.edu/home/about/center-child-family-development/
  • Application Deadline: Mid June, 2023, or when cohort is filled
  • Application Requirements: Letter of Intent/Cover Letter, Resume, 2 letters of reference--1 from an academic and 1 from someone who knows of your performance in the workplace, follow up Zoom interview
  • When do you accept/onboard new trainees? Fall (Aug/Sept), only on occasion Spring 
  • Best point of contact for inquiries: Toni Nemia, MS, LMFT27395, LPC94, Executive Director, tnemia.ccfd@gmail.com, 415-516-4881
  • Is there anything else you’d like prospective trainees to know? Passion for social justice, children and families
  • Attachments: Practicum Flyer

Chinatown Child Development Center (CCDC)

Keywords: APA, community mental health, youth, families

  • Website: https://sf.gov/behavioral-health-services-clinical-graduate-internship-program
  • Application Deadline: March 1, 2023
  • Application Requirements: Email/cover letter and resume to apply. Provide 2-3 reference letters by the time of interview. 
  • When do you accept/onboard new trainees? Fall (Aug/Sept)
  • Best point of contact for inquiries: yvonne.yu@sfdph.org
  • Is there anything else you’d like prospective trainees to know? Chinatown Child Development Center (CCDC) is a comprehensive, outpatient community behavioral health clinic under the Department of Public Health, Community Behavioral Health Services. The clinic serves children, adolescents, and their families who are residents of San Francisco. The staff is multi-disciplinary, composed of psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists, and health worker. Most of the staff is bilingual and bicultural, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of the clients served. Staff language capacities include Cantonese, English, Mandarin, and Vietnamese.

    CCDC offers a full range of outpatient services and mental health promotional activities. We serve children and youth under 18 years of age and their family members. Clinical services include individual, group, and family psychotherapy; psychological evaluation; assessment; medication evaluation and treatment, case management, and consultations to schools and community-based agencies. Therapeutic activities are conducted within a framework of cultural sensitivity and understanding. Outreach to the community is done through participation in community health fairs, media projects, and consultation liaisons with other community agencies and organizations.
  • Attachments: Practicum Flyer, Intern Handout

Chinatown North Beach Mental Health Services 

Keywords: APA, community mental health

  • Website: n/a
  • Application Deadline: March 1, 2023
  • Application Requirements: Resume and cover letter. It will be 1 panel interview
  • When do you accept/onboard new trainees? Fall (Aug/Sept)
  • Best point of contact for inquiries: Doris Hung, Senior Behavioral Health Clinician, doris.hung@sfdph.org

CIIS Center for Somatic Psychotherapy

Note: CSP accepts practicum students from the CIIS Somatic Psychology program only.

 

  • Website: www.ciis.edu/csp
  • Application Deadline: Apply through CIIS's Somatic Psychology Program: Applications accepted at the beginning of both the Fall and Spring semesters.
  • Application Requirements: Students currently in CIIS's Somatic Psychology Program apply as part of their Practicum Readiness process.
  • When do you accept/onboard new trainees? Fall (Aug/Sept), Spring (Jan/Feb), Summer (May/June)
  • Best point of contact for inquiries: Steuart Gold, CSP Clinic Director, sgold@ciis.edu

CIIS Church Street Integral Counseling Center

Note: Church Street ICC accepts practicum students from the CIIS Integral Counseling Psychology program (ICP/W) only.

 

Keywords: CIIS clinic 

  • Website: www.ciis.edu/churchstreet 
  • Application Deadline: Contact pcashion@ciis.edu
  • Application Requirements: Must be enrolled in either the CIIS ICP or ICPW program, and must be approved for practicum by the program.
  • When do you accept/onboard new trainees? Fall (Aug/Sept), Spring (Jan/Feb) 
  • Best point of contact for inquiries: Pauline Cashion, ICP Advising and Practicum Manager, pcashion@ciis.edu

CIIS The Clinic Without Walls

Note: The Clinic Without Walls prioritizes practicum placement for students from the CIIS Community Mental Health program.

Keywords: CIIS clinic, community mental health

Compass Family Service

Note: Interview originally recorded for 2022 Virtual Practicum Fair

 

Keywords: adults, families, houseless population

  • Website: www.compass-sf.org
  • Application Deadline: March 15, 2022
  • Application Requirements: Resume and Cover Letter
  • When do you accept/onboard new trainees? Fall (Aug/Sept)
  • Best point of contact for inquiries: Erik Jude, Assistant Program Director, Compass Behavioral Health Services, ejude@compass-sf.org
  • Is there anything else you’d like prospective trainees to know? Be sure to pay attention to start date and weekly requirements as noted on the detailed Internship PDF.
  • Attachments: Internship PDF

Conard House

Note: Associateships only

Keywords: Associateships only 

  • Website: https://conardhouse.org/
  • Application Deadline: None
  • Application Requirements: Resume and cover letter
  • When do you accept/onboard new trainees? No traineeship, recruit Associates when positions are available
  • Best point of contact for inquiries: Yeldar Zhurgenov, Clinical Program Director III email yeldar@conard.org. 
  • Is there anything else you’d like prospective Associates to know? We don't provide traineeships, positions available for Associates
  • Attachments: Job Announcement

Episcopal Community Services (ECS) Sanctuary Shelter

Note: Interview originally recorded for 2022 Virtual Practicum Fair

 

Keywords: Adults, community mental health

  • Website: www.ecs-sf.org
  • Application Deadline: ongoing
  • Application Requirements: Please give us your current resume, cover letter, and 2 references. We will have an initial interview and a 2nd on site meeting to see Sanctuary Shelter. 
  • When do you accept/onboard new trainees? Fall (Aug/Sept), Spring (Jan/Feb), Summer (May/June)
  • Best point of contact for inquiries: Maggie Burkle 415-254-7981 mburkle@ecs-sf.org
  • Is there anything else you’d like prospective trainees to know? We provide behavioral health case management to single adults in a congregate shelter setting. For the time being, we are following DPH guidelines to continue masking in all congregate/shared areas of Sanctuary Shelter. 
  • Attachments: Job Description, Practicum Brochure

Foster Care Mental Health

  • Keywords: Youth, community mental health
  • Website: N/A
  • Application Deadline: 2/24/2022
  • Application Requirements: resume, cover letter, references
  • When do you accept/onboard new trainees? Fall (Aug/Sept)
  • Best point of contact for inquiries: Elaina Vederman, Clinical and Training Director, elaina.vederman@sfdph.org

Liberation Institute

Keywords: adults, young adults, youth

  • Website: www.liberationinstitute.org
  • Application Deadline: Rolling
  • Application Requirements: Required documents include: Cover Letter, Updated Resume detailing your relevant school information, courses, trainings and experience and 2 letters of recommendations. Online interviews are scheduled after receiving practicum application to the below link. 
  • Candidates can either submit your practicum application online at: https://forms.gle/V9eV6YLS1cYTbP938, or Email a CV or Resume with a note or cover letter to: info@liberationinstitute.org
  • When do you accept/onboard new trainees? Fall (Aug/Sept), Spring (Jan/Feb), Summer (May/June), All year around but our largest cohorts are in the Fall and Spring. 
  • Best point of contact for inquiries: info@liberationinstitute.org
  • Is there anything else you’d like prospective trainees to know? While you will find some emphasis on humanistic existential and transpersonal perspectives, we encourage everyone here to blossom, both personally and professionally, in a way that speaks to their most authentic self. That translates into a purposefully diverse community that holds a wide variety of theoretical lenses, and an environment that encourages individual growth.
  • Attachments: Practicum Flyer, Practicum FAQ

Marina Counseling Center

 

Keywords: Adults, couples, youth

  • Website: marinacounseling.com
  • Application Deadline: Rolling applications accepted
  • Application Requirements: The written application has three parts: a cover letter, resume and the names of three references. Qualified applicants are invited to a group screening interview, which is then followed by a more in-depth individual interview. The application should include the following: 
    • A cover letter stating preferred starting date, and responses to these three questions: What do you want to receive from an internship, and what do you want to give -- special loves, talents, skills, and commitments? Why at The Marina? What personal and professional goals currently motivate you?
    • A current resume which includes dated information on education and learning situations; descriptions of positions and responsibilities, with name of supervisors; and life experience relevant to counseling
    • Three reference names: names and phone numbers of persons familiar with the applicant's academic and counseling work, including at least two from former supervisors or clinical directors.
  • When do you accept/onboard trainees? Fall (Aug/Sept), Spring (Jan/Feb), Summer (May/June)
  • Best point of contact for inquiries: Laurie Dievendorf, Director of Programming, Laurie@marinacounseling.com
  • Additional Information: We have an informative video on our website: marinacounseling.com under our job opportunities section. 
  • Attachments: Application Information

Mission Mental Health

Keywords: adults, community mental health

OTTP-SF Mental Health Services

Keywords: adolescents, school-based, young children, young adults

  • Website: www.ottp-sf.org
  • Application Deadline: Open
  • Application Requirements: Send resume/cover letter, agency will contact intern to set up interview, decision typically made within a month.
  • When do you accept/onboard new trainees? Fall (Aug/Sept), Spring (Jan/Feb), Summer (May/June)
  • Best point of contact for inquiries: Erika Moore and Michelle Lessans (michelle.lessans@ottp-sf.org)
  • Is there anything else you’d like prospective trainees to know? Must be available to intern for 16-24 hours a week for a 8-9 month stretch
  • Attachments: Internship Flyer

OMI Family Center

Keywords: Families, community mental health

  • Website:
  • Application Deadline: 02/24/2023
  • Application Requirements: Resume/CV, cover letter, letters of recommendation (3). We participate with BAPIC and adhere to their deadlines regarding interview dates and offers.
  • When do you accept/onboard new trainees? Fall (Aug/Sept)
  • Best point of contact for inquiries: Juan M Rodriguez, PsyD, Training Director, juan.rodriguez@sfdph.org
  • Is there anything else you’d like prospective trainees to know? Please visit BAPIC site for additional application information.

Pathways Home Health and Hospice

Note: Interview originally recorded for 2021 Virtual Practicum Fair

Keywords: adults, bereavement, older adults

  • Website: https://pathwayshealth.org/
  • Application Deadline: February 14
  • Application Requirements: Resume and Cover Letter
  • When do you accept/onboard new trainees? Accept by early March; First training mid-June
  • Best point of contact for inquiries: Linda Woodsmall, LCSW, linda.woodsmall@commonspirit.org
  • Is there anything else you’d like prospective trainees to know? Program is quite competitive. We make our decisions early. so if you are interested in this program submit your information early on. We do a formal interview for prospective candidates--not everyone who applies gets an interview but we will notify you either way.
  • Attachments: Internship Flyer, Internship Program, Volunteer Job Description

Queer Life Space

Keywords: adults, LGBTQIA+

  • Website: www.queerlifespace.org
  • Application Deadline: 2/28/2023
  • Application requirements: Resume/CV, Letter of Interest, 2-3 Letters of recommendation, a 1:1 virtual interview.
  • When do you accept/onboard new trainees? Fall (Aug/Sept)
  • Best point of contact for inquiries: Christopher Holleran, Clinical Director/Training Director cholleran@queerlifespace.org

Richmond Area Multi-Services (RAMS)

Note: Interview originally recorded for 2021 Virtual Practicum Fair

Keywords: adolescents, school-based

Saint James Infirmary

Keywords: LGBTQIA+, sex workers

  • Website: https://www.stjamesinfirmary.org
  • Application Deadline: Rolling application
  • Application requirements: Resume, Cover letter, 1 letter of reference. Interview Process: 1) a 20-minute "get to know each other" phone call with Clinical Director. 2) A zoom interview with Clinical Director and Lead Clinician.
  • When do you accept/onboard new trainees? Fall (Aug/Sept)
  • Best point of contact for inquiries: Corrie Varga, Clinical Director, corrie.varga@stjamesinfirmary.org
  • Additional Information: St James Infirmary prioritizes practicum students with lived experience in the sex industry.

San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living

Keywords: Elders, residential

  • Website: http://sfcjl.org/
  • Application Deadline: For Fall semester by end of June and for Spring Semester by end of Dec. We also take applications on an ongoing basis if there is a position available.
  • Application Requirements: To be considered for the practicum please proved Resume, cover letter, and references. Expect an initial phone conversation followed by an onsite interview. Once accepted there is a TB, finger print and Covid vaccination requirement and organization orientation that is required. It takes about 2 weeks to clear these requirements before on may begin at the site.
  • When do you accept/onboard new trainees? Fall (Aug/Sept), Spring (Jan/Feb), For Fall onboarding, 1st Thursday in Sept. For Spring onboarding, 3rd Thursday in Jan.
  • Best point of contact for inquiries: Illona Root-Chang, Life Enrichment Supervisor, irootchang@frankresidences.org
  • Additional Information: We are a residential care community supporting older adults with neurocognitive disease processes, memory loss, providing Life Enrichment programing in a milieu setting. We are based in the Creative Arts and in Person Centered, Existential, Transpersonal and Attachment Therapy.
  • Attachments: Practicum Description, Supervision Outline, Best Practices

San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH)

 

Keywords: Adults, youth, families, community mental health

UCSF Infant-Parent Program

Keywords: parent-child, infant, early childhood

  • Website: https://psychiatry.ucsf.edu/ipbtp
  • Application Deadline: Priority deadline: January 30,2023 - positions open until filled
  • Application Requirements: resume, letter of interest, 2 letters of recommendation - potentially an interview
  • When do you accept/onboard new trainees? Spring (Jan/Feb), accepted in Spring - start date August 1, 2023
  • Best point of contact for inquiries: Co-Directors of Training Lauren.Perez@ucsf.eduand Maria.St.John@ucsf.edu
  • Additional Information: Vibrant training program in community-based multicultural parent-child, infant and early childhood mental health.