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Practicum - to - Internship Position Summary

Ignite is currently partnering with Regis University Masters in Counseling students who are seeking placement for all three clinical semesters (practicum through internship). We are unable to take on students from other schools and universities at this time. 

Throughout their time at Ignite, students will be expected to perform supervised co-facilitation of group counseling, intake and individual counseling sessions, and community outreach. Students will also perform duties including intakes, assessments, and appropriate referrals, and may perform other related tasks that are a part of the practice's operation.  All practicum and internship positions are unpaid with an emphasis on clinical work going towards graduation from an accredited program.

Work is supervised by professional staff, and individual clinical work is supervised by a licensed clinician and Approved Clinical Supervisor.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Full practicum through Internship commitment.

• Minimum of 10 clinical hours per week (Internship).

• Must be open to work both in person and via telehealth

• High interest in treatment of OCD and trauma

• Co-facilitate, administration, and prep for group therapy and workshops

• Conduct intakes for groups and counseling services

• See individual clients

• Keep track of hours as they accrue, per the requirements of the academic program

• Participate in consult, supervision, training, and presentations provided

• Provide valid driver's license and other forms of identification

• Must pass a background check

• Must adhere to HIPAA and field ethics, regulations, and rules

• Other operational and clinical duties as assigned

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Knowledge and basic skills in counseling practices and methods

• Ability to plan, implement, evaluate and report activities conducted

• Effective communication in writing and preparing written and electronic documents

• Ability to communicate orally, both in person, video, and telephone

• Ability to travel to counseling sites

• Strong desire to actively participate in growing caseload

• Ability to establish rapport with others as a requisite for healthy and therapeutic relationships

• Ability to present oneself in an appropriately personable and professional manner to clients, vendors, and staff

• Ability to receive and utilize constructive feedback regarding performance, presentation, and relationships with others

• Ability to be flexible as circumstances warrant

• Ability to effectively weigh and evaluate personal needs, client needs, and the aims and policies of the practice and to respond and negotiate these competing needs as appropriate

• Ability to remain calm and supportive in psychological emergencies and/or crises when provided with appropriate supervision and direction

• An enhanced level of self-awareness as to how you relate to others and an ability to effectively modulate this personal style as conditions warrant

• Ability to communicate via computer email and online

What Ignite Offers the Intern

• Top-notch specialized supervision from highly qualified Supervisors.

• Access to the agency’s cross-community resources, including training and group facilitation opportunities through the Modern Therapist Training Collective.

• Opportunity to learn in-demand skills not acquired in graduate school, including specialized modalities for treating OCD and trauma.

• A beautiful, professional healing space, HIPAA-compliant online counseling platform, email address, electronic health record, marketing support.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Nothing herein is intended to create a contractual obligation on the part of Ignite Counseling Colorado. This position description is subject to change, at the discretion of Ignite Counseling Colorado.  

Cohort Application Dates:

Spring Semester (January start): 

• Applications open: May 1 

• Applications closed: July 1 

Summer Semester (May start):

• Applications open: January 1

• Applications closed:  February 28

Fall Semester (August start):

• Applications open: January 1

• Applications closed:  March 1

Application link will be activated on the Application Open dates noted above.