Practicum Volunteer
Summary
A volunteer practicum position for MFT, MSW, or PCC graduate students to provide couples, family, and child counseling under supervision at a non-profit community counseling clinic in Modesto, CA. Responsibilities include crisis reporting, case documentation, group facilitation, and attending weekly individual and group supervision.
Center for Human Services (CHS) is seeking a driven and supportive individual to join our Community Counseling Clinic team as a Practicum Volunteer. This volunteer position is scheduled to start in Winter or Spring 2027.
CHS is one of the largest, local non-profits serving Stanislaus County youth and families. Our mission is simple…to change lives and build futures through programs that strengthen and support youth and families. CHS is a place that brings together smart, talented people from diverse backgrounds. We’ve cultivated a truly unique workplace environment that is anchored by our values…integrity, responsiveness, respect, partnerships, innovation and results. To learn more about our programs, check out our website: www.centerforhumanservices.org
POSITION SUMMARY: Provide short and long-term couples, family and child counseling for a variety of diagnostic issues. Will participate as a group facilitator and provide assessments.
DUTIES:
- Meet all agency requirements.
- Work only on site(s) specified by CHS.
- Inform all clients of unlicensed MFT, MSW or PCC student status and that client’s case will be discussed with supervisors and other CHS interns/trainees as a part of group supervision.
- Show supervisor all written correspondence received or intends to send before it is sent.
- Prepare Hours of Experience Log for weekly signature of clinical supervisor.
- Include on all written correspondence name and license number of clinical supervisor.
- Inform clinical supervisor immediately of crisis issues such as, but not limited to: suspicion of child or elder abuse, potential suicide, hospitalization, Tarasoff situations and dangerous clients.
- Document crisis facts carefully and completely in case notes and review those notes with clinical supervisor. All cases notes are to remain in locked files on the premises.
- Give copies of current caseload lists and treatment plans to clinical supervisor.
- Be on time and attend supervision (group and individual) as scheduled by the clinical team and required by BBS regulations. If in need of help in between regularly scheduled supervision sessions, call assigned supervisor or on-call licensed clinician via the 24-hour clinical cell.
- Meet with Administrative Supervisor on a weekly basis or as scheduled.
- Attend regular staff meetings.
- Complete assignments for administrative and clinical supervisor.
- Complete evaluations per agency policy.
- Agree to only provide treatment services within the scope of your education, training, experience and supervision.
- Agree to comply with all Board of Behavioral Science (BBS) regulations and ethical guidelines outlined in their respective professional Codes of Ethics: National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Code of Ethics, or American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics.
- Agree to submit an audio taped client session to clinical supervisor on a quarterly basis.
- Understand that days and hours scheduled for office use are at the discretion of the agency and may change if needed.