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Cornerstone Counseling Center of Chicago's Clinical Training Program

Clinical-Training

Practicum/Internship Opportunities

Cornerstone Counseling Center of Chicago’s vision is to make our services accessible to the community, which is why Cornerstone partners with Chicago area schools, businesses, churches, and other community organizations to provide professional development trainings, seminars and workshops, as well as counseling for individuals and groups. Cornerstone has been practicing in the Near North neighborhood of Chicago for over 50 years and we are a training partner of the Chicago Area Christian Training Consortium, an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited doctoral internship in psychology. The Clinical Training Program provides interns with the opportunity to develop and refine their skills that are essential for independent practice and applicable to a wide variety of mental healthcare settings.

The Clinical Training Program was created to provide our community and clients with an option to receive quality counseling through our CAP Program. Cornerstone Counseling Center of Chicago is offering learning opportunities for doctoral fellows, postdoctoral fellows, master’s level students, and bachelor’s level students interested in serving in an urban, multicultural environment.

Fellowship / Internship Types

Postdoctoral Fellow Job Description

Cornerstone Counseling Center of Chicago (CCCOC) is seeking to hire a Post-Doctoral Fellow. This is a full-time, 12 month to 24-month position, with a flexible start date but ideally no later than September 2, 2025.

Cornerstone Counseling Center of Chicago (CCCOC) is a vibrant, fast paced, multidisciplinary practice with a strong commitment to social justice, multicultural competence, and integration of Christian faith and practice. We are located on the Near Northside of Chicago.

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Independently administering, scoring, and interpreting psychological test batteries, writing integrative psychological reports, and providing feedback to clients.
Individual therapy across the life-span
Couples and family therapy
Attendance to team meetings
Case management
Timely completion of documentation
Consultations with other professionals for client care
Marketing and community outreach
Opportunities to work with church partnerships

Qualifications

Preference will be given to the applications with the following:

A doctoral degree in psychology and independently licensed at the master’s level and/or seeking to accrue supervised postdoctoral hours for licensure.
Experience in providing psychological assessments and mental health services to a diverse population.
Interest in supervision of BA and/or graduate level interns, and couples and family therapy.
Must be able to work 2-3 evenings per a week and/or Saturdays.
Excellent time management and organization skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Compensation

Competitive fee-for-service split.
Subsidized health insurance
Malpractice insurance for your work at CCCOC
Access to intake and billing support
EMR system
Shared furnished office

Application

Questions regarding the position may be directed to Christine Collins, Clinical Director, at ccollins@chicagocounseling.org. For the application, please email a cover letter, CV, a psychological assessment report sample and three professional references to Ms. Collins at the email address above.

Master’s Level Practicum/Internship Training Program 

Master’s level training program is a good fit for counseling and social work students interested in fast-paced community and school-based settings. It is a unique program that allows students who are passionate about working with children and adolescents the opportunity to experience what it is like to be part of an after-school program in the community, a mental health consultant, and advocate for social-emotional development. 

The Training Experience: 

The internship training program offers interns the opportunity to serve a wide diversity of clients with mild to moderate psychopathology. Interns work in-person and virtually to provide psychotherapy for children and adults in a variety of settings.  

The internship training program is based on a commitment to 10-16 hours per week, for two sixteen-week semesters. The starting date of the position may be negotiable depending on academic program requirements. Applicants must be able to work a minimum of two evenings per week and Friday afternoons are required for bi-monthly team meetings.  

Interns will receive two hours a week of individual and group supervision by a fully licensed clinician. During the training year, the interns may provide a professional presentation to our community partnerships and one case presentation to a group of peers during steam meetings. 

 Qualifications: 

Enrolled in a master’s degree in a related field (school psychology, educational psychology, school counseling, marriage and family therapy, child psychology, and social work.
Demonstrate strong interest in and experience with diverse clients, strong multicultural competence, ability to work as part of a team.
Excellent organizational, strong multi-tasking abilities and time management skills. 
Comfortable working both in a team setting and autonomously. 
Maintain a professional demeanor with members, colleagues, and collateral contacts consistent with organization’s ethics and code of conduct guidelines.
Foreign language ability a plus but not required. 
Must have a reliable mode of transportation and be able to travel to different sites in the city of Chicago.

 

Dates of Internship

The next training program begins on August 18, 2025 and ends on May 8, 2026. Dates may be negotiable based on school requirements. 

Applications will be accepted starting December 1st, 2024 until the positions are filled. Interested students should email application materials, including a cover letter, curriculum vitae/resume, two letters of recommendation and official transcripts to ccollins@chicagocounseling.org. 

Christine Collins 
Clinical Director 
Cornerstone Counseling Center of Chicago 
1111 North Wells Street, Suite 400 

Chicago, IL 60610 