Stonewall Project Clinical Internships

The Stonewall Project is seeking clinical interns for our counseling program dedicated to providing harm reduction-based substance use and mental health treatment to gay men, transmen who have sex with men, and other men who have sex with men with drug and/or alcohol issues.

The goal of the Stonewall Project is to create a safe space where gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) who use crystal meth, crack cocaine, powder cocaine, alcohol and/or other drugs can come to deal with issues of concern to them without stipulations, conditions or judgment. We welcome participants at all stages of readiness, and do not require abstinence to receive services.

The aim of treatment is to reduce the harm caused to them, their loved ones, and their communities by their drug and/or alcohol use. As a program rooted in harm reduction, participant treatment goals vary and can range from complete abstinence to controlled or safer use based on a desire to improve health, relationships, or one's functioning in the world.

Internship Highlights:

• Provide both primary and secondary HIV prevention services to at-risk clients.
• Receive training in Individual and Group Therapy using harm reduction, motivational interviewing, and an eclectic array of psychotherapeutic techniques including: cognitive-behavioral therapy; Dialectical Behavior Therapy; as well as dynamic approaches to case formulation and treatment; and prevention and health education regarding HIV, STDs and safer sex.
• Individual and group supervision with experienced clinicians, including supervision of post-masters or post-doctoral licensing hours by licensed Ph.D. or LCSW as appropriate.
• Weekly internship seminar, addressing a range of scientific and clinical issues relevant to integrated substance use, mental health, and HIV counseling with the gay community.
• Opportunities for research and dissertation support.
• Time commitment: 20 hours per week minimum. Immediate opening available. One year commitment required.

We are actively recruiting prospective interns with:

• Current Masters Degree in counseling or psychology, e.g., M.A., M.S., MSW, M.Ed.
• Current or anticipated doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.)
• Previous clinical experience with harm reduction approaches desired
• Previous clinical experience with substance user counseling desired
• Prior experience with the LGBTQ community desired
• Spanish-speaking bilingual/bicultural candidates especially encouraged to apply
• Candidates from other communities of color also especially encouraged to apply

To apply:

Submit a letter of interest describing your reasons for applying, what you bring and what you hope to gain to Mike Discepola at mdiscepola (at) sfaf.org. Or mail your letter and your resume to:

Mike Discepola, Director
The Stonewall Project
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
995 Market Street, Suite 200
San Francisco California 94103-1732

Additional questions? Please email Mike Discepola at mdiscepola (at) sfaf.org or call him at 415-487-3102.

About the Stonewall Project:
The Stonewall Project Provides a full range of counseling services that integrate substance use, mental health, and HIV from a participant-centered perspective. Anyone is welcome in our treatment program, regardless of the status of their drug use, regardless of their primary concerns or goals.