Clinical Internships - Children's Research Triangle

Clinical Internships & Practicum

Training future professionals to approach their work through a trauma-focused lens is an important part of our mission at Children’s Research Triangle. CRT provides a rigorous year of clinical learning designed to prepare students to work within the complex systems serving children, adolescents, and families.

Each year CRT offers four to six clinical practicum or internship positions to both doctoral and master’s level students, from graduate schools in the Chicagoland area. Clinical therapy students generally hold the same job responsibilities as staff clinicians. Students maintain a caseload of approximately 10-12 clients. Therapy services are provided at a variety of locations such as the CRT clinic in the Chicago Loop, as well as multiple partner sites including elementary and high schools, and family support centers.

PsyD Practicum Program

CRT has a well-established highly regarded therapy practicum training program. We are now able to offer an additional clinical training track focused on medical and psychological/neuropsychological evaluations. Please note that the evaluation practicum options are only for 4th year advanced students who have completed both an initial diagnostic and therapy practicum.

Master's Internship Program

CRT’s therapy internship program is designed to train master’s degree students to work from an integrative therapeutic orientation, with a strong relational foundation, and sharp trauma-focused lens. We utilize treatments that fit the clients’ needs with specific evidence-based interventions,

Program Requirements

CRT is a fast-paced environment and we work within traumatized systems. Students should be ready to participate in reflective supervision and consultation, with willingness to examine the impact of clinical work on the student’s functioning and vice versa.

The practicum and internship training programs require that each student is present, in-person, three days per week: two days of direct service, and Fridays, which are comprised of training, supervision, and paperwork.

Applications

Practicum and internship applications will be accepted beginning in January for the following year. Spanish-speaking applicants are encouraged to apply.

Please send your cover letter, resume/CV, and two letters of recommendation/reference to:
Dr. Samantha Orbach, PsyD, Training Director, at sorbach@cr-triangle.org