Student Therapist

Brighter Tomorrow Therapy is a group practice providing compassionate, personalized mental health care to individuals and families. Our clinical focus includes anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic illness and pain, medical-related stress, grief, life transitions, and relationship challenges.

We combine clear expectations, supportive relationships, and opportunities to learn. We value integrity, culturally responsive care, collaboration, accountability, and the well-being of both clients and clinicians.

We welcome graduate students seeking an approved practicum or internship in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or a related clinical field. This placement offers supervised experience in an outpatient group practice and opportunities to connect classroom learning with client care.

Student therapists work within an approved learning plan and under designated supervision. Client assignments and responsibilities reflect the student’s readiness, demonstrated skills, university requirements, and the practice’s capacity to provide appropriate oversight. Placement availability depends on supervisor availability and school approval.

• Approaches clients with empathy, curiosity, cultural humility, and respect.
• Welcomes feedback, asks questions, and recognizes when additional guidance is needed.
• Communicates reliably and follows through on clinical and academic responsibilities.
• Values confidentiality, professional boundaries, teamwork, and reflective practice.
• Is interested in developing clinical skills and exploring a specialty within the populations we serve.

• Participate in orientation and develop a learning plan with the site supervisor and university.
• Observe or co-facilitate services when available and appropriately authorized; progress toward direct client care as approved by the supervisor and school.
• Conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide assigned therapy services under supervision and within the approved placement scope.
• Learn to use clinical measures, client feedback, and clinical judgment to monitor treatment progress.
• Complete accurate, timely clinical documentation in Jane App and submit work for supervisor review as required.
• Recognize safety concerns, promptly consult the supervisor, and follow the practice’s safety and emergency procedures.
• Participate in scheduled supervision, case consultation, required meetings, and relevant training.
• Support care coordination, referrals, and planned transitions with appropriate authorization and supervisor guidance.
• Maintain accurate placement-hour logs and complete university evaluations and assignments on time.
• Follow practice policies for confidentiality, informed consent, student role disclosure, professional communication, and use of technology.

The placement includes a designated site supervisor and a supervision plan coordinated with the university. Supervision frequency, format, documentation review, and evaluation responsibilities will be established before client work begins. Students are expected to attend consistently, come prepared, and seek guidance promptly when concerns arise.

Any university-required faculty supervision or external supervision must be coordinated in advance. Reimbursement for external or off-site supervision is not assumed for student placements; any approved arrangement must be confirmed in writing.

• Structured onboarding, a learning plan, and feedback on clinical development.
• Supervised clinical experience appropriate to the student’s level and approved placement requirements.
• Access to office space, clinical materials, EHR tools, and approved telehealth technology as needed for assigned duties.
• Administrative and billing support for assigned practice services.
• Opportunities for case consultation, team connection, and learning about group practice operations.

• Current enrollment and good standing in a graduate program that approves the proposed clinical placement.
• University approval to begin practicum or internship and completion of required prerequisite coursework.
• An approved school-site agreement and learning plan before the placement begins.
• Ability to meet applicable school and site onboarding requirements, including required coverage, screenings, and training.
• Strong communication, organization, and basic technology skills.
• Reliable availability for the agreed schedule, supervision, and placement duration.

Weekly hours, client-contact expectations, placement duration, in-office attendance, and any telehealth activities will be agreed upon with the student and university before the start date. Client-contact hours depend on client availability and attendance, student readiness, and school requirements; specific hour totals are not guaranteed.

Compensation or stipend status, supervision arrangements, and any approved reimbursements will be disclosed and confirmed in writing before a placement is accepted. Student placement terms are separate from benefits offered to employed licensed or pre-licensed clinicians.