Unpaid Intern - Mental Health Counseling

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📍 Grayslake CampusPart time
Part timeCollege of Lake County

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Why choose the College of Lake County for your next opportunity?

The College of Lake County (CLC) offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits that includes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois health, Delta Dental and Superior Vision insurance plans, tuition support for employees and qualified family members, three retirement plans, disability, group and supplemental life insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending account plans, a compressed work week in the summer (Closed Fridays!), generous vacation, sick and personal time off and 14 paid holidays each year.

Some benefits will not be available for Part-Time or Part Time Staff Under 20 Hours (ex: health insurance).


Position Title:

Unpaid Intern- Mental Health Counseling

Job Summary:

The internship program at Counseling and Peer Support (CAPS) at College of Lake County is a 10 month service delivery program for Masters-level mental health counseling interns in Illinois. This is an unpaid position. The intern will join the clinical staff at CAPS and conduct clinical services provided to CLC students, while accruing hours for meeting the academic demands of their program of origin. The intern will conduct all activities at CAPS under the supervision of a licensed mental health provider. The Director maintains adequate communication with the intern’s program of origin for adequately supporting training needs. 

Job Description:

The intern is expected to work in person at the clinic on the College of Lake County’s Grayslake Campus for a minimum of 16 hours a week and a maximum of 24 hours per week, with an option to conduct up to 4 hours remotely. The delivery of services on campus can include intakes, individual and group therapy, and telehealth sessions. Clinical work may be temporarily recorded for the purposes of supervision using technology and equipment provided by CAPS. The intern can anticipate completing on average a minimum of 8 clinical hours a week, depending on level of readiness, and as agreed upon with the Director. 

 

Supervision is approached from a developmental-mentoring perspective, where focus goes to progressively supporting the intern in developing their clinical, therapeutic skills. Should the intern have the skills to deliver services in fluent Spanish, supervision can match the language of the service. In addition to 1 hour of individual supervision, the intern will participate in the weekly Case Consultation with the entire clinical staff (group supervision). Clinician’s use this hour to consult on their cases, as needed, to address clinical and ethical issues. The input from the intern is valued in this meeting. The intern can anticipate completing 3-5 case presentations over the course of the 10 month experience during the Case Consultation rotation of clinicians. Overall, the extern should expect to receive supervision that will enhance their use of evidence-based treatments that respond to clients’ needs. 

In addition to direct service hours and supervision, the intern will complete documentation, assist with mental health outreach activities, and support clinic operations as needed.  

Requisites 

  • Bachelor’s degree completed 

  • Currently enrolled in Master’s degree program for mental health counseling or related field 

  • Good standing with program of origin (i.e., recommended for practicum/internship) 

Desirable Qualifications 

  • Bilingual in Spanish 

Application Materials 

  • Cover Letter 

  • CV 

  • Unofficial Transcript 

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Part time

Total Hours Per Week:

20

Position Type:

Staff

Job Family:

Part-Time Staff Under 20 Hours

Posting Date:

08/06/2026

Expected Start Date:

09/01/2026

Compensation Grade:

Part-Time Staff Under 20 Hours - Unpaid Intern

Location:

Grayslake Campus

Department:

JM - Counseling & Psychological Services Department

EEO Statement:

College of Lake County is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a policy of non-discrimination.  Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, age, sex, national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, parental status, pregnancy or any other status protected by law.

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