The Master\u2019s Internship at Counseling Services (CS) is designed for graduate students completing a master\u2019s degree in counseling and who have completed at least one semester of supervised counseling practicum. The major focus of the internship is counseling, mental health consultation and occasional outreach in college student mental health. The purpose of these services is to assist enrolled NAU students with psychological distress, assist with developmental tasks, and help them to succeed in the academic environment.<\/p>\n
NAU Counseling Services is part of NAU Campus Health Services. It is located in the Health and Learning Center on the NE corner of the NAU campus. . The Part-Time Internship requires a commitment of 20 hours\/week in the CS agency over the course of two semesters (Fall- Spring).<\/p>\n
The internship requires additional attendance at the 1.5 hour\/week Internship class in the Educational Psychology Department. There is a 10-day orientation period prior to the beginning of any internship semester which is a mandatory part of the intern contract. The completion week is typically in early May and will be discussed with your supervisor as to your last day in office.<\/p>\n
*This internship is a paid position if the applicant is not concurrently employed by NAU in another position or graduate assistantship.<\/p>\n
In the CS agency, interns offer direct counseling services to NAU undergraduate and graduate students via brief individual and couples counseling. Interns also provide coverage for daytime crises, initial assessments, and mental health consultation. Part-time interns manage approximately 11 clinical hours. All interns maintain current records of client contacts, maintain active contact with their primary supervisor and the Coordinator of Training regarding clinical work, attend weekly individual supervision with their assigned supervisor, and attend Case Consultation, Psychiatric Consultation, and administrative staff meetings weekly. They demonstrate awareness of ethical conduct in a psychological service environment, including procedures regarding confidentiality, crisis situations, and appropriate consultation. Interns also may be offered other CS responsibilities as mutually discussed between the Intern, the Coordinator of Training, the primary supervisor, and the CS Director.<\/p>\n
Interns may be offered the opportunity to facilitate therapy and\/or support groups as well as provide outreach and consultation to the university community.<\/p>\n
CS does not offer experiences for interns in career counseling (except as a presenting issue for clients with personal concerns), testing and assessment (except as clinically justified by a client\u2019s case and with permission of the supervisor), and child\/family counseling because these services are not offered (except as noted) by CS as a whole.<\/p>\n
Interns are required to attend weekly, scheduled individual supervision with the assigned supervisor (with additional consults as needed) as well as weekly Case Consultation or Psychiatric Consultation groups. They also are encouraged to consult with other counseling staff members as needed for additional insight into clinical work and especially if their primary supervisor is unavailable in a time of need. Interns electronically record their counseling sessions for the purpose of professional development and supervisory review.<\/p>\n
Please contact our Master\u2019s Internship in Counseling Coordinator, Kate Murdaugh, MS, LPC at\u00a0kathryn.murdaugh@nau.edu<\/a>\u00a0with any additional questions or for a sample schedule of training activities.<\/p>\n Please include the following in your application materials:\u00a0a Cover letter\/letter or interest, Resume\/CV, Two letters of recommendation one of which addresses your counseling skills and transcripts of graduate work from all universities.\u00a0Application materials should be emailed to <\/strong><\/i>kathryn.murdaugh@nau.edu<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n\n \nNow accepting internship applications for start date of Fall 2026. Deadline to apply 2\/27\/26 by 5:00pm.<\/h4>\n
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