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:
Theinternshipprogram at Counselingand Peer Support(CAPS)at College of Lake Countyis a10 monthservice delivery program forMasters-level mental health counseling internsin Illinois.This is an unpaid position.Theintern will join the clinical staff at CAPS and conduct clinical services provided to CLC students, whileaccruinghours for meeting the academic demands of their program of origin.Theinternwill conduct all activities at CAPSunder the supervision ofalicensedmental health provider. TheDirectormaintainsadequate communication with theintern'sprogram of origin for adequately supportingtraining needs.
Job Description:
Theinternis expectedto work in person at the clinic on the College of Lake County's Grayslake Campus for a minimum of 16 hours a weekand a maximum of 24 hours per week,withan optionto conductupto4hoursremotely.The delivery of services on campus can include intakes, individual and group therapy,andtelehealthsessions.Clinical workmaybetemporarilyrecorded for the purposes of supervision using technology and equipment provided by CAPS.Theintern cananticipatecompleting on average a minimum of 8 clinical hours a week, depending onlevelof readiness, and as agreed upon with theDirector.
Supervision is approached from a developmental-mentoring perspective, where focus goes to progressively supporting theintern in developing their clinical, therapeutic skills. Should theintern have the skills to deliver services in fluent Spanish, supervision can match the language of the service. In addition to1hour of individual supervision, theintern willparticipateinthe weekly Case Consultation withthe entire clinical staff (group supervision).Clinician'suse this hour to consult on their cases, as needed, to address clinical and ethical issues. The input from theintern is valued in this meeting. Theintern cananticipatecompleting3-5case presentations over the course of the10 monthexperience during the Case Consultationrotation of clinicians. Overall, theexternshould expect to receive supervision that will enhance their use ofevidence-basedtreatments that respond to clients' needs.
In addition to direct service hours and supervision, theintern willcompletedocumentation,assistwith mental health outreach activities, and support clinic operations as needed.
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.