{"id":702,"date":"2023-08-24T12:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T17:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/wellness\/?page_id=702"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:05:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:05:08","slug":"advanced-social-work-internship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/wellness\/counseling\/training\/advanced-social-work-internship\/","title":{"rendered":"Master&#8217;s Level Internship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two semester advanced internship in college mental health spanning the 2025-2026 academic year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Designed as a field placement opportunity for graduate students currently in counseling, social work, and related mental health programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emphasis on providing supervised clinical interventions with a college student population<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additionally, you will participate in a two-week orientation before the start of the fall semester, some staff meetings, and agency committees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ideal for students who already have some clinical experience and are looking for careers as psychotherapists and clinical social workers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Training Opportunities<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>There are three basic paths for interns at SHAW &#8211; Counseling. The below opportunities represent the primary focus of the first semester; the second semester will focus on direct practice counseling and align with the Advanced Counseling Internship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table><thead><tr><th>Basics Program Assistant<\/th><th><strong>Clinical<\/strong> Case Management Intern<\/th><th>Advanced Counseling Intern<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Assist in the direct service delivery of an evidence-based, alcohol and other drug screening and brief intervention program (BASICS) to 51ÁÔÆæ college students<\/td><td>Provide clinical case management services including referrals and triage, care coordination, and brief interventions<\/td><td>Provide intake assessments and follow-up counseling to individuals and groups<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Develop skills in empathetic, non-confrontational, and non-judgmental interventions<\/td><td>Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, and medical providers<\/td><td>Develop and refine diagnostic impressions in alignment with DSM-5 and theoretical orientation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Assist in program evaluation, outreach initiatives, and other macro-level projects<\/td><td>Document all client interactions, referrals made, and other relevant information<\/td><td>Collaboratively develop and implement treatment plans and intervention strategies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gradually increase clinical case load of individual counseling clients, providing intake assessments, follow-up counseling appointments, and possible involvement in group therapy<\/td><td>Gradually increase clinical case load of individual counseling clients, providing intake assessments, follow-up counseling appointments, and possible involvement in group therapy<\/td><td>Assist with outreach programming including training, workshops, and tabling events<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Requirements<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Master&#8217;s student in an accredited counseling, social work, or related mental health program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have completed or concurrently taking at least one course in DSM-5 diagnosis, psychopathology, or clinical appraisal and decision making (e.g. SW 753 or 754, COUNS 751)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commitment of 20 hours per week during the academic year for direct and indirect services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prior clinical or adjacent experience highly recommended<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Additional Coursework Recommendation<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Coursework Recommendation<\/th><th>Coursework Recommendation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>SW 708<\/strong> Social Work Methods I: Individuals and Families<\/td><td><strong>COUNS 751 <\/strong>Lifespan Psychopathology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SW 709<\/strong> Social Work Methods II: Groups, Organizations, and Communities<\/td><td><strong>COUNS 800<\/strong> Group Counseling Theory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SW 711<\/strong> Direct Social Work Practice I<\/td><td><strong>COUNS 812<\/strong> Clinical Studies in Counseling<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>SW 774\/COUNS 774<\/strong> Trauma Counseling I: Theory and Research<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>SW 775\/COUNS 775<\/strong> Trauma Counseling II: Diagnosis and Treatment<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>SW 791 <\/strong>Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SW 811<\/strong> Direct Social Work Practice II: Mental and Behavioral Health<\/td><td><strong>COUNS 820 <\/strong>Counseling Appraisal &amp; Clinical Decision Making<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>SW 818<\/strong> Treatment of Co-Occurring Disorders<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>SW 820<\/strong> Seminar in Social Work Practice: Motivational Interviewing<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Multidisciplinary Training Experience<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>We view training as an essential component of SHAW \u2013 Counseling and are dedicated to training students who are preparing for careers in  mental health. We have a multidisciplinary cohort of master&#8217;s interns and clinical fellows. Interns have an excellent opportunity to learn about the practice of therapy as well as the use of self in the therapy process.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Application Process<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>To apply for this internship opportunity, you must submit the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Letter of interest including your expectations for your internship, your previous clinical mental health experiences, and your longer-range personal and professional goals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completed field application from your program (if relevant, e.g. Sonia)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curriculum Vitae or Resume<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current transcripts that outline courses taken<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two letters of recommendation, one of which should be able to speak to your clinical work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The application deadline is July 1, 2025. <\/strong>We will aim to schedule interviews in early to mid-August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Application materials and\/or questions about the application process or internship should be directed to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeb Ebben, MSW, LCSW<br>Pronouns: they\/them\/theirs<br>Training Director, Counseling<br>Student Health and Wellness<br>Division of Student Affairs<br>University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee<br><a href=\"mailto:jtebben@uwm.edu\">jtebben@uwm.edu<\/a><br>Northwest Quadrant, Building D, 8<sup>th<\/sup> Floor<br>PO Box 413<br>Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413<br>Main Office: 414-229-7429<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":659,"featured_media":0,"parent":1972,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[19720]},"class_list":["post-702","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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