Adult Services Clinical Student Externship - Wellshire Clinic - For Ph.D. and Psy.D. Students

EMPLOYMENT VALUE PROPOSITION: Wellpower provides you with the support you need to help you develop a career in helping others succeed. We innovate, adapt, and leverage the diverse perspectives of the people on our team and the people we serve in everything we do.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSIVENESS: Wellpower values and is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to ending bias and discrimination in our community and ensuring equity within all aspects of our organization. We are 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. 

COMMITMENT TO PAY EQUITY: 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.

BENEFITS STATEMENT: All full-time, benefits eligible employees will be eligible for Wellpower’s benefits plan. For a full description of benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice/.

COVID-19 VACCINATION NOTICE: Covid19 vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption is required for employment and intern/externships with Wellpower. Applicants who are not vaccinated at the time of offer acceptance can ask for instructions on where to go to obtain vaccination or on how to request an exemption. Newly hired employees must be fully vaccinated (that is, at least two weeks past their final does of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen) and provide proof, or have an approved medical or religious exemption, on or before their start date.

COVID-19 vaccination or an approved medical or religious/faith-based exemption is required for employment with WellPower. Newly hired employees must be fully vaccinated (that is, at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen) and provide proof, or have an approved medical or religious/faith-based exemption, within their first three (3) days of employment. Information on how to request an exemption will be provided at the time of offer.

CLINICAL STUDENT EXTERN -- LOCATED AT WELLSHIRE BEHAVIORAL CLINIC FOR 2025: 

LOCATION: 4141 E. Dickenson Place, Denver, CO 80222

STUDENT SUPERVISOR'S CREDENTIAL LEVEL: Supervisor of extern is by the pre-doctoral psychological intern. The pre-doctoral intern is supervised by a Licensed Psychologist. 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Wellshire is an outpatient clinic that serves Denver Medicaid; Medicare/Denver Medicaid; Private Insurance and Private Pay adult clients. 

TITLE & HOURS REQUIRED: Clinical Student, 15-20 hours per week for a 9-12 month commitment. 

MINIMUM QUALIFCATIONS & NUMBER OF OPENINGS:

• 1 Opening for a 2nd year doctoral student in a Psy.D. or Ph.D. in a clinical psychology graduate program. Must have clinical skills and desire training in a demanding community mental health setting. 

DUTIES OF PLACEMENT & MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: Extern will learn and use Evidence Based Practices (EBP) such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Extern will use these and other treatment models when providing therapy for clients who experience depression, anxiety, bi-polar, childhood and adult trauma, PTSD, substance abuse, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, and other mental illnesses. Student 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. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

• Dylan Henry – Dylan.Henry@wellpower.org
• Dr. Odessia Knowles – Odessia.Knowles@wellpower.org

Learn what it is like to work at Wellpower:

Why else might you want to consider working at WellPower?

• Named Top Workplace - we have been named a Top Workplace by the Denver Post for ten consecutive years
• Champion Social Justice Causes - we are committed to ending anti-Black racism in our community
• Employee Resource Groups – our ERG’s offer a chance to connect, address workplace challenges and get support from individuals who share similar characteristics or life experiences
• Sports Leagues – we offer a variety of activities for our employees, including bowling, dragon boat racing, volleyball leagues, and more

Tuberculosis (TB) screening, testing - TB screening and testing, is required and must be completed prior to hire (i.e., preplacement), and maintained during employment.

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