The Counseling Center of Milwaukee, Training Program offers premiere graduate internships for clinical social work programs and community counseling programs, post-graduate externships are also available for those looking for opportunities to earn their 3000 hours of clinical work for licensing.

The internship program provides Master’s level students with a wide variety of clinical experiences. Eight to ten students are selected through application and interviews from area University programs. Students receive extensive training in crisis intervention, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, intervention and discharge planning, as well as relevant in topics such as psychopharmacology, group therapy, treating survivors of trauma, couples counseling, working with gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. They work with an extensive array of clients-all ages, genders, race/ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, income levels, presenting problems, and diagnoses. There is opportunity to rotate through various TCCM programs. Supervision is provided both individually and in group. Interns gain professional skill and competence while placed with TCCM.

The externship program is a non-paid placement and accepts graduates from accredited University programs, who have had a field placement. There is a monthly fee of $125 to cover all overhead expenses plus supervision. There is one partial scholarship given per year. Externs receive the same extensive training as the interns and are provided group supervision. A one-year commitment is required.

The Counseling Program provides short-term, crisis intervention mental health services. Services are provided by interns (Master’s degree students), externs (post-Master’s degree in the process of earning 3000 clinical hours for licensing), volunteers (licensed therapist donating their time) and licensed therapists. These clinicians are supervised by the clinical supervision team consisting of two licensed clinical social workers, one licensed professional counselor and one psychologist.

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