Why Intern at Sanara Mental Health?

A Supportive, Growth-Oriented Environment

Interns at Sanara are welcomed as an integral part of our clinical community. You’ll receive individual and group supervision from experienced licensed therapists and have access to clinical consultation, team meetings, and mentorship from leadership.

Our environment emphasizes collaboration, inclusion, and ongoing learning — creating a foundation for your long-term growth within our organization.

Hands-On Clinical Experience

Interns work directly with clients under supervision, providing individual, couples, and family therapy. You’ll gain experience in intake and assessment, treatment planning, case documentation, and the use of evidence-based interventions while working with diverse clients and presenting concerns.

Training & Skill Development

As an intern, you’ll have opportunities to expand your clinical knowledge through hands-on training, case consultation, and supervision that integrates a range of evidence-based modalities. Our training includes exposure to cognitive-behavioral and dialectical-behavioral frameworks, trauma-informed approaches such as EMDR, mindfulness-based practices, and family systems work. Throughout your time at Sanara, you’ll deepen your understanding of how to integrate these approaches effectively while developing your own therapeutic style within a supportive environment.

You’ll also gain valuable insight into the operational side of private practice — learning about clinical documentation, client management, and ethical and professional standards that ensure quality care and sustainable practice growth.

Program Highlights

• Weekly individual and group supervision
• Experience with a variety of client populations
• Exposure to multiple therapeutic modalities
• Opportunities to continue as an associate clinician after internship completion
• Collaborative, inclusive, and supportive team environment

Internship Requirements

To ensure consistency, quality care, and meaningful professional growth, interns at Sanara Mental Health are expected to:

• Maintain a caseload of at least 10 clients per week
• Complete timely and detailed documentation of all case notes within 24 hours of each session
• Uphold a non-discriminatory approach to client care, supporting individuals of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds
• Be comfortable giving and receiving respectful, honest, and constructive feedback
• Be present in-person at the office at least two times per week for sessions and supervision
• Conduct one client session with live supervision during the program
• Present an intervention or therapeutic modality twice per year during monthly team meetings
• Present a quarterly case study during group supervision
• Attend weekly 1-hour individual supervision with Sanara’s clinical supervisor
• Attend weekly 2-hour group supervision
• Attend the monthly administrative staff meeting

Eligibility Requirements

• Enrollment in a master’s-level program in counseling, marriage and family therapy, or social work
• Completion of prerequisite coursework and approval from your academic institution
• Willingness to engage in supervision, meetings, and ongoing training
• Commitment to Sanara’s values of compassion, collaboration, and professionalism
• Please contact your school for your class schedule before your interview so we can ensure if we are able to accommodate your schedule as office space is limited.