— Employment Opportunities —

RLC Clinical Internship Program.

Currently only accepting January 2027 intern start dates — application reviews will resume in August 2026.

Please be sure to complete the Intern Application Information (attaching it to your cover letter), located at the bottom of this page. If this step is not completed, we cannot proceed with accepting it.

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— The program —

About the internship.

We are now accepting applications for internships starting January 2027.

Real Life Counseling is a private practice in Clark County, WA. It provides mental health outpatient therapy in a private practice setting, utilizing in-office and tele-health/virtual services. We work with clients utilizing a combination of Medicaid/Medicare Funded Insurances, Private Insurances, and Private Pay. This position is for current graduate students looking for a site to complete all or part of their internship hours as part of their Master of Arts in Counseling or Social Work. Dr. Melinda Johnson is our Intern Program Director.

For current RLC 1099 Clinicians who have been licensed for 2 or more years and are interested in providing Internship Supervision, you can also use the application process below to let us know your interest. You may also reach out to Dr. Johnson directly for information.

Thank you for your consideration in applying to the counseling internship program!

At RLC, the concept of courageously loving ourselves and others is what drives us. Our goal for our internship program is to be a part of creating competent professionals for our community and our profession. We accept applications on a rolling basis. Please review the intern position description and the information on this page. If you feel you meet the qualifications, complete the internship application and review the submission guidelines below.

RLC Intern Clinicians get

  • Experience in mental health counseling with opportunities to serve a wide range of clients including children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families
  • High quality, weekly individual supervision
  • Opportunities to shadow therapists
  • Opportunities to ask questions, put classroom learning into practice, and support from an experienced team

Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled graduate students who are completing requirements for a master's-level degree in counseling, marriage and family therapy, or closely related fields of study
  • Demonstrated interpersonal communication skills and professional demeanor
  • Candidates must be able to work a varied schedule

Your commitment

  • Minimum of 10 direct client hours a week
  • Weekly 1-hour supervision meeting
  • 5–10 hours of indirect time (paperwork, treatment planning, and progress notes)
  • Additional hours as required by your program
  • Utilization of our EHR platform

Submission materials

  • Internship Application (see below — you can copy and paste it and attach it to your cover letter as one document)
  • Cover letter that includes: 1) What made you choose a career in mental health? 2) Why are you seeking an internship at RLCBH/RLC? 3) What could you bring to RLC and the people we serve?
  • Resume
  • Materials can be uploaded via the Resume and Cover Letter upload tabs in the application form below — be sure to include the Internship Application Information within the cover letter, along with the letter of recommendation

— Don't skip this step —

Internship Application Information.

Please add/include the following to your cover letter. Applications without it cannot be accepted.

  • Full Name (First & Last) and Date
  • Address (Street, City, State, Zip)
  • Phone — and whether we may leave a voicemail (Y/N)
  • Email
  • University attending
  • Program
  • Anticipated completion by
  • When is your practicum/internship start date?
  • How did you hear about this internship site? (Internet/Website, Current Team Member, Internship Fair, Other)
  • List any specific populations that you are hoping to work with
  • What theoretical orientation(s) might you explore during your internship experience?
  • What are your strengths?

Please do not forget to add the application information above to your cover letter.

— Ready to apply? —

Apply now.

Upload your resume and cover letter (with the Internship Application Information included) and we'll follow up with you.