Counseling Intern

Posted Monday, February 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Summary The counselor, art therapy or social work intern will be responsible for shadowing and providing psychotherapy services including mental health assessment, treatment planning, individual psychotherapy sessions and possibly group psychotherapy or group psycho educational health and wellness sessions within the Health and Wellness department.

As affiliated organizations, The Centers and Circle Health operate under a shared leadership structure as one, creating life changing solutions for people in Northeast Ohio to lead healthier and more successful lives.

• Mental health assessment shadowing and completion of MHA upon task supervisor awareness of preparedness and understanding of DSM-5 or IDC-10 diagnostic criteria.
• Individualized treatment plan development
• Maintain a client case load completing psychotherapy in accordance with educational body requirement and expectation based on supervisor evaluation of preparedness
• Attend and participate in regular supervision sessions a minimum of one hour per week of every 10 hours of client care delivered
• Attend multi-disciplinary team meetings as available
• Complete agency documentation of The Centers clients in accordance with ODMH and best practices standards

• Education:
  
  will have a bachelor degree in a psychology, social work, sociology, art therapy or related field. Must be actively enrolled in a master’s degree education program in social work, counseling, art therapy or marriage and family therapy.
• Will have completed course work in diagnosis, theories, group process
• Will obtain and maintain a CT or SWT status while working with clients
• Will demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
• Will work cooperatively with other team members following The Centers values system

The Centers provide health, family, and workforce services at 11 locations throughout Greater Cleveland, creating life-changing solutions for people to lead healthier and more successful lives. We strive to be a service-oriented workplace that pioneers and co-creates solutions while fostering belonging in a community where our team members thrive
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Providing quality benefits to our staff is important to us. Just as important is our staff’s well-being. That’s why we offer a number of choices to meet the different needs of our staff.

• Choice of medical and dental plans
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care
• Vision
• Support for Continuing education and credential renewal
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings (401K) with a company contribution
• Mental Health Support
• Employee Assistance Program
• Calm Subscription
• Short and Longterm Disability

The Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.