Behavioral Health Clinical Intern - Undergraduate level (unpaid)

Rehabilitation Counseling Undergraduate Intern

• Location: Fort Collins, CO (Spirit Crossing Clubhouse)

SummitStone Health Partners is seeking undergraduate-level Clinical Interns for the Fall 2026, Spring 2027, and Summer 2027 semesters. This internship provides pre-professional experience in a co-occurring behavioral health setting, offering rich experience with both mental health and substance use disorder treatment. Internships are unpaid and designed to meet field placement requirements for accredited undergraduate programs.

What You’ll Do

Assistance and guidance to adults with behavioral health disorders; Clubhouse members and SummitStone Health Partners consumers, to achieve vocational and daily living goals. Primarily functions as a Clubhouse generalist staff working in partnership with clubhouse members and staff in all areas of the Clubhouse program.

Duties include both group and individual services through the coordination of activities and work tasks within the Clubhouse day program. 

Essential Responsibilities

• Build relationships with a variety of individuals

• Advocate for individuals and the clubhouse program to the community at large for social and employment opportunities

• Individual service may include goal setting, program planning, job coaching or supported education tutoring

• Opportunity for on-going program evaluation to maintain program fidelity of Clubhouse Standards are offered

• Documentation using electronic medical records system for group services and provision of basic case management services. Evening and weekend activity hours vary and are available to all interns.

• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation

• Perform additional duties as assigned by your supervisor

Job Requirements

• Ability to recognize and interpret mental health and substance use symptoms (e.g., flat affect, psychomotor changes, pressured speech, etc.)

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interpret professional literature and regulations

• Solid critical thinking, time management, and prioritization skills

• Facilitate group and individual program and personal work activity, goals, projects in partnership with Clubhouse members, staff, and community partners

Minimum Qualifications

• Actively seeking at least one semester of field placement from a bachelor-level behavioral health program

• Ability to collaborate effectively with providers, partners, and community agencies

• Ability to maintain documentation that meets state, federal, and organizational standards

• Ability to work with groups and individuals addressing personal daily living needs and goals

Required Education

• Current enrollment in an accredited BS/BA/BSW program with a behavioral health sciences specialty such as human services, social work or psychology

• Attend a college or university that has an active articulation in place with SummitStone Health Partners

Essay Requirement

We are seeking clinical mental health interns who are passionate about working in a community mental health setting. Our goal is to provide meaningful training in an environment that serves diverse and underserved populations, with an emphasis on equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive care. Each applicant is required to upload an essay (250-500 words) addressing one of the prompts below.

Essay Prompt 1

What does rehabilitation or recovery mean to you? 

Essay Prompt 2

What do you see as your role in supporting an individual in their recovery?

Essays will be evaluated for clinical insight, personal motivation, commitment to diversity, and readiness to work in a high-need environment. 

Start With Yes

At SummitStone, we show up not only for our clients, but for our colleagues as well. You will be joining a team of committed professionals who believe in the power of starting with “yes” — where an unparalleled level of teamwork and support can solve any challenge. 

We believe that people can and