Doctoral Counseling Practicum , Counseling Center

Doctoral Counseling Practicum 2026, Counseling Center

Are you an equity-minded doctoral student who believes in fostering inclusive and accessible counseling services? Do you want to counsel a diverse student body at an open-enrollment institution? Do you have lived experiences similar to the students we serve? If you answered yes to the questions above, we invite you to apply for the doctoral practicum program. The Bellevue College (BC) Counseling Center is seeking a doctoral student who is open to working with college student populations across the spectrum of developmental and mental health issues as well as a willingness to provide socially-just mental health services to BIPOC, neurodivergent, and other underrepresented populations.

The BC Counseling Center focuses on individual and group therapy and does not provide family or couples counseling.

Practicum learning objectives include:

• Executing core clinical knowledge and skills in providing culturally-competent and socially-just short- and long-term individual (personal, educational, and career) and group counseling.
• Assisting students, including those on academic probation, in identifying and resolving problems affecting their educational and personal development by clarifying short- and long-range educational/personal/occupational goals.
• Assessing and helping clients prepare for, minimize, and resolve crisis situations.
• Developing culturally responsive therapeutic modalities when working with historically underrepresented student populations.
• Creating and maintaining ethical and professional relationships with all students, clients, supervisor, and colleagues and staff at the Center and on campus.
• Identifying and connecting clients with appropriate campus and community resources and services.
• Generating ideas for outreach activities targeting different student populations, planning outreach projects, and conducting outreach activities appropriate for the targeted populations.
• Adhering to the Center's standards for record keeping and utilizing feedback obtained from developmentally supportive clinical supervision for personal and professional growth.

Site objectives include:

• Providing at least one hour of weekly individual supervision.
• Supporting practicum students in applying what they are learning in an ethical and culturally competent manner through their engagement in developmentally supportive clinical supervision and other learning activities.
• Fostering practicum students' confidence as mental health professionals.
• Supporting practicum students in developing their identities as mental health providers in a college setting.
• Providing mentorship for the next generation of counselors.

Practicum schedule and expectations include:

• Practicum officially begins in the first week of September with onboarding activities, ahead of the fall quarter which starts in mid to late September. Practicum students may begin earlier in August if required by their academic programs.
• Practicum students are generally expected to work a minimum of three days per week. Daily shifts typically start between 9 and 10 AM and conclude between 3 and 5 PM.
• This is an unpaid position and successful interns are expected to work 16-20 hours per week.
• This position is for 9-12 months, with no expectation of continued employment beyond the current appointment.
• This position is expected to NOT be eligible for benefits.

About the College:

Bellevue College is a diverse student-centered, comprehensive and innovative college, committed to teaching excellence that advances the life-long educational development of its students while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of its diverse community. Bellevue College is located just 10 miles east of Seattle where we serve a student population of over 54% students of color and over 1,300 international students.

The college promotes student success by providing high-quality, flexible, accessible educational programs and services; advancing pluralism, inclusion and global awareness; and acting as a catalyst and collaborator for a vibrant region.

We strive to create a vibrant and inclusive campus community that supports a diverse student…