Stonewall Clinical Internships
Every year, the Stonewall Project provides clinical education and training to seven to eight clinical interns in its counseling program. We provide harm reduction–based treatment that integrates substance use, mental health, and sexual health education. Our services center queer, gay, bisexual, and same-gender-loving men; masculine-identified trans and nonbinary folks; and other men who have sex with men.
The internship requires 20 hours per week, and a one-year commitment is required. We accept candidates from students enrolled in master’s programs in counseling, psychology, or social work (MA, MS, MSW, MEd); post-master’s Associate MFTs, Associate PCCs, and ASWs; and alcohol and drug counselors seeking California certification.
CLINICAL INTERNS RECEIVE:
- Experience providing individual counseling, group counseling, intakes, and prevention and health education using harm reduction, cognitive-behavioral and relational approaches
- Exposure to contingency management, syringe access services, and other low-threshold interventions supporting our most vulnerable participants
- Individual and group supervision with knowledgeable, supportive LMFT, LCSW, and LPCC clinicians
- Monthly didactic and experiential training in motivational interviewing techniques
- 5 to 7 interactive training sessions on diversity, inclusion and cultural humility, focusing on the specific communities we serve
- Additional training sessions addressing important substance use, mental health, and HIV counseling topics within the communities we serve
“The professional culture created by the Stonewall leaders and line staff is kind, highly competent and fosters professional curiosity and growth among the interns. Everyone at Stonewall genuinely wants the interns to succeed and they have designed a very thoughtful and well organized traineeship program. The interns are part of the treatment team from day one without the work being overwhelming as they learn how to be a clinician. I am very grateful for this experience.”Julie Stonewall Intern, 2021-22 Cohort
Prior experience with harm reduction approaches, substance use counseling, or working with the LGBTQI community desired (but not required).
We welcome people of all gender identities and cultural backgrounds to apply. Candidates of color, Spanish-speaking bilingual/bicultural candidates, HIV-positive candidates, and candidates successfully using harm reduction or 12-step principles in their own lives are especially encouraged to apply.
Our program hours are 11:30 am–8:00 pm Monday through Thursday and 8:30 am–5:00 pm Friday. Our primary service location is at 940 Howard Street in San Francisco. Services are also provided at Strut, our health and wellness center at 470 Castro Street in San Francisco.
Applications are currently closed. We begin accepting applications in January each year on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. If you have any questions, please email stonewall@sfaf.org.
You will be asked to fill out an online application with some basic information. You will also upload your résumé, cover letter and two letters of reference. You are encouraged to submit your application as early as possible.
“Stonewall’s Internship program has been nothing short of amazing. The dedication of the other interns, the staff, and the directors was very motivating. It is rare in this field to find such a high level of support and independence that allows you to grow so much professionally [and] the highlight of my graduate experience. The individual and group supervision were my favorite!”Rio Stonewall Intern, 2021-22 Cohort
