TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROFESSIONALS

Family & Children’s Services values the future of mental healthcare and is committed to strengthening the skills of the next generation of professionals.

We partner with area universities to provide an array of undergraduate and graduate student internships or practicums in the fields of counseling, child trauma and mental health treatment for adults and children. Based on our core values of evidence-based treatments, service excellence and continuous learning and innovation, students can develop core competencies, clinical practice skills and professional confidence under the supportive supervision of experienced clinical supervisors with various specializations.

INTERNSHIPS

Interns are welcomed and encouraged to participate in the vast array of training and professional development opportunities our agency provides. If accepted into our high-caliber, long-standing internship program, you will be expected to complete a minimum of 200 hours. Additionally, if accepted into the program, interns will need to provide a clear OSBI background check and clean drug test provided by the agency.

ELIGIBILITY FOR STIPENDS

  • Be enrolled in a master’s level program that qualifies for Oklahoma license in LCSW, LPC, LADC, LMFT
  • Possess an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher 
  • Be interested in working for Family & Children’s Services in a clinical position upon graduation 
  • Only receiving stipend/funding from Family & Children’s Services
  • Be willing to contribute above basic school contract, not necessarily to exceed internship hours
  • If employed, the student may only be employed part-time or affiliate  
TO APPLY, CLICK APPLICATIONS BELOW
After you apply, please email internships@fcsok.org to confirm your application. If you are using Internet Explorer and are having trouble opening the intern application, please try using a different browser.
INTERNSHIP/PRACTICUM STUDENT APPLICATION

INTERNSHIP/PRACTICUM STUDENT APPLICATION

DUE DATES
Spring: November 1
Summer: April 1
Fall: July 1

For the protection of our clients’ privacy, Family & Children’s Services does not employ or provide internships to clients who are currently receiving treatment at one of our facilities or who have had an immediate family member receive services at one of our facilities. A current client is defined as someone who is currently being treated or who has been treated within the last two years of therapeutic services. This does not include people who have attended our Family Life Education or Helping Children Cope with Divorce Classes. If you have been treated by our agency in the last two years or have an immediate family member who has been treated in the last two years, please end the application process now. Thank you for your understanding.

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  • FCS AVAILABLE PROGRAMS

    Check the area(s) in which you are interested in working. For program descriptions, visit our website at www.fcsok.org. Only Master's (M) programs are eligible for stipend consideration.

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STIPEND APPLICATION

STIPEND APPLICATION

Only Masters interns in their last semester are eligible to apply.

  • ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

    This is for one semester. Intern must apply for an additional semester. Applicant must:
    • Be enrolled in a state/nationally approved Counseling Program (CACREP or CSWE approved)
    • Be a graduating master’s level student
    • Possess an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
    • Be interested in working for Family & Children’s Services in a clinical position upon graduation
    • If employed, the student may only be employed part-time or affiliate
    • Only receiving stipend/funding from Family & Children’s Services
    • Willing to contribute above basic school contract, not necessarily to exceed internship hours

  • APPLICANT INFORMATION

    ONLY FOR MASTERS INTERNS IN LAST SEMESTER.
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  • NARRATIVE QUESTIONS

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    By checking this box, I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if I receive this stipend for one semester, I would have to reapply for a second semester. I also understand that if I receive the stipend but then terminate my internship early for any reason during a semester, I will be expected to repay a pro-rated amount reflective of the time remaining in that semester. I understand that I will be expected to provide 10 hours of face-to-face, direct client services each week once I have completed Relias and other required training. If an application leads to employment, I understand that false or misleading information in my applications or interview may result in my release. I also understand that if I receive this stipend, then upon graduation I must apply for employment with Family & Children’s Services (“FCS”). FCS will work with me to find available opportunities for employment within the agency that match my skills but I acknowledge that FCS does not guarantee an offer of employment. If I am offered employment, I will commit back to FCS six (6) months of full-time employment in exchange for every semester funded.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT & NURSE PRACTITIONER INTERN APPLICATION

Physician Assistant & Nurse Practitioner Internship Application

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UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

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NURSING STUDENT CLINICAL EXPERIENCE APPLICATION

NURSING STUDENT CLINICAL EXPERIENCE APPLICATION

For the protection of our clients’ privacy, Family & Children’s Services does not employ or provide clinical experience opportunities to clients who are currently receiving treatment at one of our facilities or who have had an immediate family member receive services at one of our facilities. A current client is defined as someone who is currently being treated or who has been treated within the last two years of therapeutic services. This does not include people who have attended our Family Life Education or Helping Children Cope with Divorce Classes. If you have been treated by our agency in the last two years or have an immediate family member who has been treated in the last two years, please end the application process now. Thank you for your understanding.

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Intern Application Due

Spring: November 1

Summer: April 1

Fall: July 1

For More Information

If you have questions about student opportunities at FCS, or if you have any issues with the application process, contact Kari Featherngill at  918.600.3640 or internships@fcsok.org. Someone will contact you after you apply online.

BACHELOR’S LEVEL BROCHURE | MASTER’S LEVEL BROCHURE

BACHELORS LEVEL BROCHURE

MASTERS LEVEL BROCHURE

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM DETAILS AND LINKS

º Bachelor’s Level | *Master’s Level

º*ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT Provide intensive therapeutic and supportive services to clients who have a history of mental health hospitalizations and struggle with a serious mental illness and/or addiction. BRIDGE Work with a multidisciplinary team to provide intensive therapeutic and supportive services to clients transitioning from a recent psychiatric hospital discharge to outpatient services.  Clients often have complex mental health needs, including acute psychosis, histories of trauma, and co-occurring substance use disorders.

º BRIDGES Participate in an integrated, multidisciplinary team and assist clients who are transitioning from a recent psychiatric hospital discharge to outpatient services and are experience complex mental health needs to manage their medical conditions, mental health, addictions and/or co-occurring disorders.

º *CONNECTIONS Participate in providing group and individual therapy to enhance day-to-day functioning and recovery while improving relationships, self-confidence, coping skills and the effective management of grief, stress, anger, anxiety and depression.

º *COPES: COMMUNITY OUTREACH PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICES  Offer 24/7 intervention for and support to individuals experiencing thoughts of suicide, extreme psychosis and other psychiatric crises. HOPE Help clients manage their medical conditions, mental illness, addictions, and/or co-occurring disorders by providing them with a multidisciplinary treatment team that can assist with integrated treatment and care coordination.

º HOPE Help clients manage their medical conditions, mental illness, addictions, and/or co-occurring disorders by providing them with a multidisciplinary treatment team that can assist with integrated treatment and care coordination.

º *HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM Reach out to individuals (and their families) experiencing homelessness and mental illness to offer therapeutic interventions and advocacy.

º *JAIL RE-ENTRY Obtain referrals from the District Attorney and provide assessments in order to connect clients to outpatient services for continued mental health and/or substance abuse treatment.

º *LIVEWELL Provide group and individual therapy to enhance daily functioning and recovery while improving relationships, self-confidence, coping skills, and effective management of grief, stress, anger, anxiety, depression, while also assisting in management of physical ailments.

º *NAVIGATE Provide intensive community-based therapeutic and support services to clients 16-30 years old who have experienced their f irst episode of psychosis in the past two years. Services extend to family members to wrap around the client’s primary support system and provide education to help clients get back on track with their recovery.

º *SUBSTANCE ABUSE & SPECIALTY COURT SERVICES Set individuals battling addiction on the path to recovery via individual and group therapy while collaborating and advocating with the justice system.

º *WOMEN IN RECOVERY Provide therapeutic group and individual interventions in an intensive day treatment program to help women facing prison recover from past trauma, conquer addiction, connect to available resources and become positive, contributing members of the community.

º *WOMEN’S JUSTICE TEAM Provide court advocacy and outpatient therapeutic services to at-risk and justice involved women with a mental health and/or substance use disorder.

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