Clinician-Intern Foundational Track

Health Solutions Behavioral Healthcare Internship Program

Health Solutions is a premier wellness center focused on whole person care. With over 400 employees in Southern Colorado, you would be joining a mighty team of support and administrative staff, clinicians, physicians, nurses, and others in our efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of our community.

Health Solutions is accepting applications for a paid employee internship during the current term. This opportunity is designed for social work students seeking supervised, Clinical field placement experience within a leading behavioral healthcare organization.

This placement provides foundational practice experience aligned with Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) competencies and prepares students for entry-level professional roles or continued advanced clinical education.

Who Should Apply

This internship is intended for students enrolled in CSWE-accredited social work programs, including:

• BSW students completing their final-year practicum
• MSW Foundation students completing their first-year (Generalist) practicum

Placement Focus (Generalist Practice)

Interns in this track will primarily focus on core social work competencies, including:

• Conducting initial bio-psycho-social assessments and screenings.
• Providing client-centered case management and service coordination.
• Client advocacy, resource linkage, and systems navigation within the community.
• Participation in interdisciplinary team meetings and clinical reviews.

Benefits (Paid Employee Status)

• This is a paid employee position. You will receive an hourly wage for your supervised practice hours.
• You will receive supervision from experienced, licensed behavioral health professionals, which will include those with BSW and/or MSW degrees and licensure including LCSW as necessary.
• You will participate in relevant agency training and professional development activities.
• You will gain foundational clinical experience in a community behavioral health setting.

What You’ll Like About Us

• Competitive pay $17.45 Hourly (Dependent on experience, certification and shift)

If you meet required hours worked to qualify you will be eligible for:

• Generous benefits package. For most positions, includes paid holidays, generous PTO, EAP, tuition reimbursement, retirement, insurances, FSA, and a premier wellness program

  • Insurance: Medical, Dental, and Vision, with low deductibles. Also, Wellness benefits program available.
  • HS Funded: EAP, LifeLock, Direct Path, Life and AD&D, LTD
  • Retirement 403(b) with employer match up to 6%
  • Additional Insurance: FSA, Voluntary Life, Sun Life Voluntary benefits, and pet insurance
  • Childcare
  • Flexible work schedule

• Employee recognitions and celebrations

• Warm and friendly work environment in which staff respect and learn from one another

What we’re looking For—The Must-Haves

• You must be enrolled in an accredited Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree program (Senior Year) OR the Foundation (Generalist) Year of an MSW program
• You must be starting your practicum/internship portion of your program.
• You must be able to commit to a minimum of 16 hours per week for at least one semester (typically two consecutive semesters) to accrue the necessary field hours (minimum 400 total hours)
• Your school must have an approved Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Health Solutions or be willing to complete one
• You must have a copy of your school's internship handbook and a clear understanding of the expectations for your program

What we’d Like to See in you—the Nice-to-Haves

• Spanish Language Abilities

Health Solutions expects all staff to

• Adapt to change in the workplace and use change as an opportunity for innovation and creativity.
• Take ownership of problems, brainstorm problem resolutions, and use sound judgment in selecting solutions to problems, and demonstrate consistent follow through.
• Possess the job knowledge and skills to perform the fundamental job functions, and willingly assume greater responsibility over time regarding the scope of work.
• Inspire and model collaborative teamwork and Human Kindness; and
• Demonstrate accommodation, politeness, helpfulness, trust building, appropriate boundaries, and flexibility in customer service.

Must already be authorized to work in the US; sponsorships not available.

Closing Date: November 30, 2026 EOE, M/F