Clinical Student - Wellshire Behavioral Clinic 2026 -2027

 

WellPower envisions a community where every person’s mental health is fostered through strength, resilience and hope. We empower people to overcome barriers and achieve lasting well-being through collaborative behavioral health care and comprehensive support. 

Our Guiding Principles:

• Person Centered. We honor people’s identities, lived experience and journeys and treat every person with the dignity we all deserve.  
• Exceptional Care. We offer compassionate, innovative services that meet people where they are, from immediate support to long-term recovery.
• Integrity. We operate from a deep foundation of ethical, accountable practices in all we do.
• Organizational Resilience. We meet the moment and adapt to changing contexts with collaborative creativity, agile business processes, and financial stewardship.

Program Description: The Clinical Student Intern position offers a structured training experience designed to support the development of clinical skills within an outpatient behavioral health setting. Students commit to 15–20 hours per week for a 9–12 month placement, allowing for meaningful immersion in clinical practice and continuity of care.

As scheduling permits, students engage in bi‑weekly group supervision and weekly medication‑provider staffing, gaining exposure to interdisciplinary collaboration and case‑based learning.

All clinical work is supervised by the Program Manager of Wellshire Behavioral Services, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Addictions Counselor (LAC), ensuring high‑quality guidance, professional development, and adherence to ethical standards.

 

Team Specific Information: Wellshire is an outpatient clinic that provides individual, couples, and group therapy and medication management for adults, 18 and older.   Wellshire works with individual who have Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial insurance. Clinical interns will primarily serve individuals with Medicaid.  Individuals served at Wellshire also have access to other resources and services within Wellpower.

Compensation & Benefits:

This is a NON-PAID student intern opportunity

Duties & Functions: 

• Intern will learn and use Evidence Based Practices (EBP) such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
• Intern will use these and other treatment models when providing therapy for individuals who experience depression, suicidal thoughts, psychosis, anxiety, bipolar disorder, childhood and adult trauma, PTSD, substance abuse, personality disorders, and other mental health challenges.
• Intern will also learn how to provide these services from a strengths-based recovery perspective, as well as work in an organization that values the well-being of employees. 
• Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.

Requirements & Qualifications: 

• For the Summer/Fall 2026 semester, an applicant must be in their 2nd year in their master’s level counseling or social work program. Must have clinical skills and a desire to work with the SPMI population within a community mental health setting. 

Work Location: 4141 E Dickenson Pl.

Learn more about WellPower:

WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range. 

WellPower is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. 

 

Client-provided location(s): Denver, CO

Job ID: 7615958003

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-02-05T18:33:43