Our Internships

Spectrum Health Internships

The right internship with authentic experience and solid supervision can jumpstart your career in behavioral health. As a Spectrum Health intern, you’ll have:

  • Hands-on training as you build your professional skills
  • Supervision and mentoring
  • A flexible schedule to balance your professional development, education, and life

More Program Details

The program is fully compliant with the agency’s treatment and supervision standards and your academic program standards.
Spectrum Health offers internship placements from Associate’s degree to Master’s level students in:

  • Alcohol and substance use counseling
  • Nursing
  • Social Work
  • Mental health counseling

Our internship program is designed to gradually increase your level of responsibility while promoting independent job skills to parallel the employment experience.

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Ten years ago, I started here as an intern and never imagined the opportunities ahead.
Now I’m proud to help interns learn, grow, and gain the hands on experience they need to be ready to work in the field
Samantha Peters, LMHC-D

Managing Director of Clinical Services
Southtowns, Downtown Buffalo & Riverside CCBHC

If you are interested in an internship, please submit the following information: