Orchard offers an elite Practicum and Internship opportunity to mental health professionals-in-training who want to explore knowledge and skills to serve complex populations.
Experienced skilled leadership facilitates meaningful Internship and Practicum placements and helps the student transition to become a confident, effective, and powerful mental health professional. Orchard’s Internship Leadership team brings passion, skill, and insight to each student’s Practicum and Internship program.
Meet Orchard’s Internship Leadership Team
Orchard’s Internship Director, Rashonda Clay-Douthit, LCSW, is a seasoned therapist with a strong background in managing practicum and internship programs at the university level. Ms. Clay-Douthit provides expert focused supervision and support for counselors-in-training.
Director of Internship
Ms. Rashonda Clay-Douthit, LCSW, Internship Director, can be reached at RCD@orchardhumanservices.org
Orchard’s Internship Coordinator, Beth Wodzenski, is a Masters Level Counselor pursuing her doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision. She guides internship and practicum students through the process of individual and group counseling theory and practice.
Internship Coordinator
Ms. Beth Wodzenski, Masters Level Counselor, Internship Coordinator can be reached at B@orchardhumanservices.org
Practicum and Internship students benefit from rich training and professional development; high level supervision and clinical support; and interactive supportive staff meetings with case management. Students receive additional guidance and support from Orchard’s Executive Director, Dr. Darleen Claire Wodzenski, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS.
Students can expect to learn best practices for risk assessment, crisis stabilization, diagnosis and treatment planning, and effective approaches to managing cases involving Attachment Disorder, Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Loss, Abuse, Trauma, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Borderline Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Dissociative Disorders, relationship issues, parenting and family issues, and education and career issues.
Please reach out to our Internship Leadership team to inquire about how to collaborate with your College or University; or how to apply for Practicum and Internship if you are a mental health professional-in-training.
Once students graduate, Orchard also offers Supervision. See our Counselor Under Supervision Program or CUSP page for more information.