Flourish Counseling is now accepting applications for interns who will
begin internship in August 2013 or January 2014.
Hours Required: The internship requires a commitment of 3 semesters in
order to guarantee the number of client hours required for graduation.
This is a part-time internship requiring 15-20 hours per week. The
intern must be available to conduct psychotherapy sessions at least 2
nights each week (from approx. 3:30 pm – 8:30 pm) in order to meet
client’s scheduling needs. Availability on Saturdays is also
preferred.
Strengths of this Site: Flourish Counseling is an established group
practice in the northwest Denver community and has developed a solid
reputation. Director Angela Sasseville, MA, LPC, NCC is a CPCE alum
and has supervised interns for over 5 years.
Flourish Counseling is a highly organized internship site ideal for
those who take initiative. The practice invests a high level of
support and 3 hours of formal training each month to enable interns to
serve their clients as well as possible. Yet interns are also
encouraged to incorporate their own therapeutic style and utilize
their own therapeutic instincts.
Requirements: Only students in good standing with the CPCE program are
being considered. Previous experience in the mental health field is
strongly preferred. Maturity, a high level of self-awareness, strong
direct communication skills & problem resolution skills are a must.
Candidates must be or endeavor to become non-judgmental and must be
passionate about working with clients from diverse ethnicities, sexual
and gender orientations, spiritual beliefs, cultural groups and
socio-economic groups. Flourish Counseling has an excellent reputation
for couples’ therapy and is also well-respected by its many clients in
the LGBTQ communities.
The intern will be asked to sign a non-compete agreement agreeing to
refrain from setting up their own private practice within a geographic
radius of the Flourish office for a period following the internship.
Application Process: Interested applicants should email a cover letter
and resume to Angela@FlourishCounseling.com
by May 15, 2013. Cover letter should indicate the track the intern is
on and the month the intern is available to begin.