Training Opportunities

We offer training placements to graduate students in counseling, social work, and psychology. Placements begin in late August and end by mid-May, and trainees are expected to complete both semesters of the academic year. Graduate student trainees receive a modest stipend each semester.

Trainees are exposed to a range of theoretical orientations and clinical practices through weekly meetings and consultations with permanent staff. Each trainee receives one hour of individual supervision and one hour of group supervision/case conference each week. Additionally, there is a weekly one-hour seminar focusing on skill development, recent research, and emerging topics in college student mental health. We work with trainees to develop a training plan that meets their individual needs and the requirements of their academic program.

Clinical activities include:

• Initial/Intake assessment
• Treatment planning
• Individual counseling
• Group counseling
• Outreach
• Psychoeducational groups
• Consultation and referral

We do not have a required “house theory” of clinical practice. However, trainees favoring or having experience with CBT, ACT, DBT, Interpersonal, and/or Solution-Focused approaches may feel particularly at home.

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For More Information

Practicum and Internship: Please contact Matt Langella, LCSW

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How to Apply

Application Timeline

• Applications are accepted from 12/2/24 to 1/17/25
• Applicants advancing to the interview stage will be notified by the end of January
• Interviews will conclude by mid-February and offers will go out shortly after

Application Process

Please send the following to cs.training@bowdoin.edu by 1/17/25:

1. Cover letter (written by the applicant without the use of AI technology)
2. CV
3. Names and contact information of three references. One reference must be from a previous clinical supervisor.