Counselling internships

About our program

We are currently accepting applications for September 2024. Due to the volume of applications received, we only respond to shortlisted applicants. Thank you for your understanding.

Fieldwork offers a mixed online/in-person internship for students enrolled in accredited Masters-level programs. Our supervision meets requirements for registration with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors and the BC College of Social Workers.

Interns provide sessions both online and in-person, the latter out of our office located at the intersection of Main and Broadway in Vancouver. To complete online sessions, interns need to have reliable and predictable access to a quiet, dedicated, and tastefully-decorated space. A quality AV setup, including high-speed internet and good webcam is also required.

Beyond that, you:

Have done your own work to such an extent that you can name what’s coming up for you before others can
Can hold the sometimes deadly seriousness of our work with the playfulness of knowing that none of us should take ourselves too seriously
Know when to deploy something like CBT and when to apply the exquisitely heartfelt and honest
See value in ongoing education, formal certification, and comprehensive training, while recognizing that none of these guarantee we are any good at anything
Have strong values and beliefs that you constantly question and frequently revise
Do not see the world in dichotomies of good/bad, right/wrong, powerful/disempowered but can operate within these as necessary to comply with ethics, law, and the need for safety
View “trauma” as a shorthand term that oversimplifies a vast range of human experience.

If you can relate to the above, we encourage you to complete an application below. Note that the application includes long-form questions and typically takes 30-60 minutes to complete.

Submit an application

Full name

Pronouns

Phone

Current school and program

Desired start month and year

Location from which you will be based

Have you done your own counselling/therapy? If yes, what was impactful about the process? How has it helped you?

Why have you chosen counselling as a career?

What personal values do you bring to your work?

What strengths do you bring to your work? What are your growing edges?

The following case scenarios are presented to gain a sense of your relational style. Please describe how you interpret the scenario and hand, and how you would respond today, with your skills, knowledge, intuition, and personality. (Assume that informed consent etc. has been taken care of.) Be sure to include explanations for why you would respond the way you do.

Scenario 1: You are starting first session with a 30-year-old woman who describes herself in the intake form as "highly anxious." On sitting down with her, you find she is highly animated, and she begins by jumping into her life story.

Scenario 2: You are starting first session with a 22-year-old man who, after introducing yourselves, proceeds to describe how previous counsellors have "failed" him. He then immediately asks you about your credentials, your experience, and your ability to help him.

Please attach an up-to-date résumé in PDF or docx format