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Clinical Internships at YAMT
Internships at You Are More Than Inc. (YAMT)
Since 2022, our wellness center has been dedicated to building the next generation of trauma clinicians and social workers by investing in their well-being, skills, and knowledge.
❋ Exposure to Intensive Trauma Training
Interns are provided with 40 hours of training prior to starting their internship, focused on increasing their knowledge of treating dissociation, complex trauma, complex bereavement, neurodivergence, racial trauma, and LGBTQ+ affirming care.
Post-onboarding training, interns are always encouraged to learn and have access to a training library that will build their skills in evidence-based modalities, including but not limited to EMDR, IFS, DBT, TF-CBT, art therapy practices and narrative therapy.
❋ Individual and Group Supervision
Interns receive weekly individual and group supervision from licensed clinicians through collaborative case planning, skill development, and relationship-building with clients.
❋ Program Development Exposure
Interns will have the opportunity to get exposure to a blend of nonprofit/community mental health and private practice style internship, improving both their micro-level (individual, group, couples, and family counseling) and macro-level skills (program development and organizational change).
❋ Shaping the future of Trauma Treatment for Human Trafficking Survivors
95% of survivors within YAMT’s care expressed that finding counseling services with a provider who is competent in serving survivors of human trafficking and sex workers with intersectional identities is difficult to provide. YAMT wants to create a world where survivors are no longer facing barriers for care within mental health settings. This internship is your first step towards providing that exceptional care.
Frequently Asked Questions about Internships at YAMT
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YAMT currently offers clinical internships to second-year master's students in either social work or clinical mental health counseling.
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Clinical Internships: Open to graduate-level students in social work, counseling or related fields.
We seek individuals who are:
Interested in working with survivors of sexual trauma
Team players committed to building community and learning from your peers.
Individuals who are detailed oriented, willing to continue to learn, and communicative.
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Unfortunately, we do not take practicum students at this time. (This is the class or hours needed before an actual internship.
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We are typically looking for interns who can commit to a minimum of 9 months at our site, or who are willing to do internship 1 and internship 2 at our site.
**Due to the nature of our work and our support for trauma survivors, we cannot accommodate interns who need a site for only 3-6 months.
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Academic year and Summer internships: YAMT follows the hourly requirements of each student’s graduate program.
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Academic Year internships: For Academic credit only
Summer Internships: For academic credit only
*At times, the budget will allow us to offer a small stipend to clinical interns, but this is based on a year-to-year availability and is not guaranteed.
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Interested candidates can apply here.
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Case loads would vary from
Treating severe complex trauma
Anxiety
Complex Grief
Dissociation
Family of origin trauma
Childhood Trauma
Attachment based issues
& more
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Individual Counseling Services
Couples Counseling Services
Family Counseling Services
Group Counseling Services
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Currently the internship is only hosted virtually but if you are local to Southern NJ or Philadelphia you would have the opportunity to see some of clients in person at our community events.
We will prioritize clinical interns from Southern NJ and Philly*
