Dawson Place (Compass Health Child Advocacy)

Master’s Level Clinical Internship with the

Child Advocacy Program (CAP)

located at Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center in Everett

About our team:

*The CAP team is comprised of approximately ten therapists dedicated to supporting children who have disclosed abuse and helping them to find healing and justice

*Our team values team meetings and consults, social connection and laughter, and emphasizes self-care and personal growth of the therapists and interns on the team.

*Half of our therapists work at Dawson Place; we also have CAP therapists who work at Compass Health sites in Lynnwood and Smokey Point

Client population and services provided:

*Children, adolescents and young adults, ages 0-22, who have experienced physical or sexual abuse and their non-offending family members

*We provide individual, family and group therapy to anyone who qualifies, at no cost to clients

*We are currently providing hybrid services to clients, with some clients being seen in-person and some clients being seen via telehealth.

Information about the internship:

*Our interns generally work at our Dawson Place site. There may be a possibility for an intern to work at our Smokey Point or Lynnwood location, if interested.

*Our interns get the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary environment with prosecutors, detectives, CPS social workers, medical staff, victim advocates and forensic interviewers

*Supervision- All interns receive one hour of weekly individual supervision

*We generally accept 3-4 interns a year, starting any quarter

*Our program interviews applicants year-round, but encourages applicants to apply early

Requirements:

*Interest in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

*Willingness to commit to 16-20 hours a week for 12 months

*Willingness to work out of the office at least one day a week; we are unable to accept interns who are looking for a 100% remote internship

Preferred Skills:

*Bilingual and/or bicultural applicants are encouraged to apply (especially applicants fluent in Spanish)

To apply:

*Please email a resume and cover letter to CAP Program Manager Fabrienne Doll at fabrienne.doll@compassh.org

If you have any questions, please contact me at (425) 349-7962.