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Clinical Student - Wellshire Behavioral Clinic 2026 -2027
CompanyWellPower - Student Placements
LocationDenver
Work ModeOn Site
PostedFebruary 5, 2026

Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will learn and apply Evidence Based Practices such as Motivational Interviewing and CBT while providing therapy to individuals dealing with various mental health challenges like depression, psychosis, and trauma. This work involves maintaining a trauma-informed environment and adhering to a strengths-based recovery perspective.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
530
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
18 hours
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About The Company
WellPower is the national leader in redefining the way mental health is addressed in our community. As a private, not-for-profit community mental health center, we strive to create a supportive, inclusive environment that helps people flourish.
Our work focuses on the strengths and well-being of the people we serve. Last year, we provided treatment, prevention, outreach and crisis services to more than 70,000 children, families and adults in Denver.
WellPower has been recognized as one of the Denver Post’s Top Workplaces for the past ten years. We believe everyone wants to be great, and we provide a place where people can do what they do best every day.
Our Mission:
Enriching Lives and Minds by Focusing on Strengths and Well Being
About the Role
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<p><strong>WellPower </strong>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. </p>
<p><strong>Our Guiding Principles:</strong></p>
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<li><em>Person Centered. </em>We honor people’s identities, lived experience and journeys and treat every person with the dignity we all deserve. </li>
<li><em>Exceptional Care.</em> We offer compassionate, innovative services that meet people where they are, from immediate support to long-term recovery.</li>
<li><em>Integrity. </em>We operate from a deep foundation of ethical, accountable practices in all we do.</li>
<li><em>Organizational Resilience. </em>We meet the moment and adapt to changing contexts with collaborative creativity, agile business processes, and financial stewardship.</li>
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<p><strong>Program Description: </strong>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 <strong>15–20 hours per week</strong> for a <strong>9–12 month placement</strong>, allowing for meaningful immersion in clinical practice and continuity of care.</p>
<p>As scheduling permits, students engage in <strong>bi‑weekly group supervision</strong> and <strong>weekly medication‑provider staffing</strong>, gaining exposure to interdisciplinary collaboration and case‑based learning.</p>
<p>All clinical work is <strong>supervised by the Program Manager of Wellshire Behavioral Services</strong>, a <strong>Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)</strong> and <strong>Licensed Addictions Counselor (LAC)</strong>, ensuring high‑quality guidance, professional development, and adherence to ethical standards.</p>
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<p><strong>Team Specific Information</strong>: 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.</p>
<p><strong>Compensation & Benefits:</strong></p>
<p>This is a <strong>NON-PAID</strong> student intern opportunity</p>
<p><strong>Duties & Functions:</strong> </p>
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<li>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.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>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. </li>
<li>Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.</li>
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<p><strong>Requirements & Qualifications:</strong> </p>
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<li>For the Summer/Fall 2026 semester, an applicant must be in their 2<sup>nd</sup> 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. </li>
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<p><strong>Work Location: </strong>4141 E Dickenson Pl.</p>
<p><strong>Learn more about WellPower:</strong></p>
<p>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. </p>
<p><em>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.</em> </p>
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Key Skills
Clinical SkillsMotivational InterviewingCognitive Behavioral TherapyTrauma Recovery and Empowerment ModelDialectical Behavioral TherapyCase-Based LearningInterdisciplinary CollaborationSupervisionOutpatient Behavioral HealthStrengths-Based RecoveryTrauma Informed EnvironmentMedication Management Exposure
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