Counseling Internship (SY: 25-26)

The Cristo Rey Counseling Department is made up of four counselors; three full-time and one part-time.  Every school year, we anticipate having a team of four interns.  Participating in an internship with Cristo Rey Jesuit High School can be an excellent opportunity for graduate students who are pursuing a career in school counseling, clinical counseling, social work, or other closely related field. The internship program is tailored to help graduate students develop and refine important counseling skills, while also encouraging them to apply their academic training in a demanding real-world setting.  On average, our counseling office completes about 400 counseling sessions per month; offering interns the chance to gain plenty of valuable hands-on experience.  There are some structured expectations and goals to meet, but there is also some autonomy in group work, workshop facilitating, and involvement in schoolwide support services. 

Students who complete the program will feel more confident as new professionals and have a better understanding of the challenges facing not only adolescents, but the Latinx community as a whole.  This internship also provides an opportunity to become part of a school community and better understand the complexities of providing mental health and support in an educational setting.

 

 

Application and Interviews: Clinical Internship applications are accepted online starting in January.  Interviews will be held from February to April; or until positions have been filled.  In-person interviews are preferred, but accommodation for a virtual interview can be made for special circumstances. 

 

 

Interns are required to attend a weeklong orientation in late August/early September. Interns will be provided training (these may be in person or virtual) in the following areas:

 

Hours: Internship hours are those of a regular school day: 7:45A-3:30PM

Commitment: We require interns to commit to placement for an entire academic year (end of August to end of May) and to stick to a consistent schedule of days on site; unless something else is previously arranged with the Director of Counseling.

Attendance: Regular and reliable attendance and timely arrival at work are a must.

Time off: Interns must communicate time off requests with as much notice as possible.  Sick time requires communication with the Director of Counseling before 7AM morning of.

Language: Spanish fluency is preferred, but not required.