2026 Clinical Internships and Field Practicum
2026 Clinical Internships and Field Practicum
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Cornerstones of Maine offers clinical internships and field practicum opportunities for doctoral and masters students in social work psychology and counseling psychology. The focus of this opportunity is advanced training and experience in direct clinical practice in a residential setting. Cornerstones of Maine is an accredited transitional living program for emerging adults (ages 18-28) with mental health challenges. Located in Biddeford Kennebunkport and Portland the focus of the program is helping young adults to successfully transition to independence.
Our Internship offers opportunities to be trained in:
- Individual Therapy - Scheduled office based therapy
- Milieu Therapy - Unscheduled therapeutic work based in the program milieu.
- Group Therapy - Scheduled therapeutic group work with an interpersonal focus.
- Family Therapy - Scheduled therapy based in digital communication applications such as zoom
- Completion of Intakes Treatment Plans Discharge Plans
- Various therapeutic modalities (Psychodynamic MBT ACT DBT CBT TFP Family Systems Person-Centered)
- Multidisciplinary collaboration with Occupational therapists Executive Functioning Coaches and Therapeutic Residential Advisors.
The Internship utilizes a strengths-based and growth-oriented approach. The goal is to help interns achieve high professional standards by providing clear expectations meaningful direct service opportunities and excellent supervision and didactic training.
Interns receive one weekly individual and one weekly group supervision from a licensed full-time Cornerstones Psychotherapist. Group supervision provides the opportunity to receive support from peers and gain experience in professional case presentation. Supervision typically includes discussion of:
- Specific treatment sessions and interventions
- Case conceptualizations and treatment planning
- Countertransference
- Documentation
- Professional identity development
- Exploration of legal and ethical standards.
About Cornerstones of Maine
Cornerstones of Maine is a small residential treatment program designed to assist young adults (ages 18 to 28) in their journey to adulthood. We address the current need for therapeutic services for young adults who have significant potential but are struggling with mental health issues that are obstacles to their ability to live independently.
Cornerstones of Maine is a diversity inclusive program and is committed to enriching the therapeutic experience it offers through the diversity of our staff members. We seek to recruit and support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to the programs diversity of viewpoints. We encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented groups including people of color staff with diverse gender identities and individuals who have followed non-traditional pathways to the mental health field due to exceptional talent and motivation in the face of adversity such as societal economic or academic disadvantages.
Why Work for Cornerstones
Working at Cornerstones means participating in a project whose mission is to help young adults who are lost and on a dangerous road to a lifetime of struggle. You will be working with a team that is wholeheartedly committed to helping these young people make a transformational change in their lives. You will be surrounded by a team that is as committed as you to doing everything they can to help these struggling young people.
Please see our website for more information about our program:
***Applicants have noted that our return emails are sometimes routed into spam folders. Once you submit your application please check your spam folder regularly for responses from us**
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Temp
