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Graduate Internship & Mentoring Program
Gain hands-on experience in a supportive private practice serving children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families throughout New York.
At Social Butterflies Psychotherapy, we are passionate about supporting the next generation of mental health professionals. Our internship and mentoring program provides students with hands-on learning, clinical exposure, supervision, and professional development in a supportive, community-based private practice setting.
About The Program
Interns have the opportunity to learn about individual, family, couples, and group therapy, therapeutic modalities, case management, documentation, community outreach, grassroots marketing, networking, and the day-to-day operations of a growing mental health practice.
We welcome opportunities to collaborate with universities and colleges seeking meaningful internship placements for MSW, MHC, and related mental health students.
What Interns Can Expect
Our program is designed to help interns build confidence, clinical skills, and professional identity. Interns may receive exposure to:
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Individual, family, couples, and group therapy
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Clinical documentation and treatment planning
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Case management and client support
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Community outreach and networking
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Grassroots marketing and referral-building
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Professional ethics and private practice operations
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Clinical supervision, mentoring, and feedback
We offer hybrid internship opportunities with in-person experience available at our main office in Middle Village, Queens, and satellite office in Garden City, Long Island.
Schools We Have Worked With
We are grateful to have hosted and supported students from:
Howard University
Long Island University (LIU)
Fordham University
Touro University
St. Bonaventure University
LIU Post
Northcentral University
We are also proud to currently host interns from:
Simmons University
Syracuse University
Brooklyn College