Application Information for the CCC Wellness Centers Clinical Training Program
For the 2018-19 Training Year
One Application – Seven Opportunities!
What is the City Colleges of Chicago Wellness Centers Clinical Training Program?
The Wellness Centers Clinical Training Program at City Colleges of Chicago is one of the largest clinical training programs in the Midwest for psychology, counseling, and social work graduate students.About 50 interns are placed each year at one of the seven Wellness Centers. Visit: and follow the link for training program information.
What is the training experience like?
Interns receive comprehensive training as they provide clinical services in our student counseling centers. The diversity of the student population at each college enriches the interns' experiences as they gain dynamic training in working with clients with varied presentations and from diverse backgrounds. Interns are trained and supported in working with clients through all phases of treatment, and supervision is provided by skilled staff eager to support trainees’ development. While we primary utilize a brief treatment model, trainees are also given the opportunity to work with several, longer-term clients over the course of their training year. Diagnostic interns are provided the opportunity to work with a small caseload of therapy clients in addition to conducting the required number of assessment batteries.
What are the Wellness Centers?
The Wellness Centers are student counseling centers, providing best-practices mental health and case management services for students, faculty, and staff. Core services include individual and group counseling, psychological testing, educational outreach, linkage to community-based services, and consultation for faculty and staff regarding “students of concern.”
What is the role of the practicum/externship/internship student?
Graduate students in training participate in all aspects of service delivery. Therapy trainees are expected to provide crisis, short-term, and some long-term counseling; case management; and community outreach. Doctoral-level diagnostic interns, of course, focus on assessment; however, most will also enrich their experience by carrying a small caseload of therapy clients and by participating in outreach.
What types of placements do you offer?Needs updating
College / Doctoral Diagnostic / Doctoral Therapy / Doctoral Advanced / Masters Clinical/ Counseling / Masters Social Work / #Trainee positionsDaley / NA / NA / NA / 2-4 / 2-4 / 7
Harold Washington / 2 / 1-2 / 1-2 / 2-4 / 1-2 / 8-9
Kennedy-King / 2-3 / 1-2 / 1-2 / 1-2 / NA / 7
Malcolm X / 1-2 / 1-4 / 1-4 / 1-2 / 1-2 / 8-9
Olive-Harvey / NA / NA / NA / 1-2 / 1-2 / 3-4
Truman / NA / NA / NA / 3-4 / 2-3 / 7-8
Wright / NA / NA / NA / 1-2 / 1-2 / 5
Note: Supervision for diagnostic interns at Daley, Olive-Harvey, and Truman may be provided off-site through individual arrangement with the respective schools. Consult your training director.
What qualities and abilities do you seek in an intern?
We value conscientious interns who desire a training experience that includes managing a highly-diverse, challenging caseload. We seek students who are able to engage clients from very different backgrounds, present with a broad range of problems, and often come from low SES communities. Flexibility, independence, good oral and written communication skills, maturity, and good judgment are also highly valued.
How do I apply?
One application for all 7 locations!
Your application makes you eligible for consideration at all sites, however, we recommend that you note in your application formas many locations as you would realistically consider. We understand that your preferences may change as you learn more about us; you will be asked again during the interview process about your location consideration. We utilize an email application process and successful applicants will abide by the following guidelines.
Timeline
Applicants from ACEPT institutions can apply starting in February 2nd, 2018. Non-ACEPT school applicants can apply any time after Jan. 5th, 2018.
The following documents must be included in your application email. No ZIP files.
DOCUMENT / LABEL TO BE USED FOR ATTACHED DOCUMENTS- CCC Wellness Center Application
- Curriculum Vitae/Resume
- Cover letter stating:
- Type of placement you’re seeking
- Why CCC Wellness Centers?
Example: J. Smith CL
- Three letters of recommendation (at least one from a non-professor)
- Diagnostic Only: Writing sample of case conceptualization or testing report.
- Graduate school transcripts (may be unofficial; official copies requested later)
Provide these details in the subject heading of your email: your last name and the type of placement you are seeking. John Smith, a master’s-level student in counseling psychology: Smith MA.
Please use these codes to indicate the type of placement in your email subject heading:
Masters Counseling / Masters Social Work / Doctoral Adv. Therapy / Doctoral Therapy / DoctoralDiagnostic
MA / MSW / DADV / DTH / DDX
Email your application to the appropriate e-mail: all lower case.
All master’s level:
Doctoral Diagnostic:
Doctoral Therapy/Adv. Therapy:
You will receive a receipt upon successful submission. Thank you for your consideration of City Colleges of Chicago - Wellness Center Clinical Training Program!