CAREERS & INTERNSHIPS
Careers
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Internships
Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County is committed to providing a hands-on experience for undergraduate and graduate students studying social work, clinical therapy, child development, or other human services studies.
As a Family Advocate Intern Caseworker, you will have opportunities to work directly with client families, as well as assist our Multi-Disciplinary Team in investigations and manage cases of alleged abuse and neglect. As an intern, you will gain invaluable experience in conducting needs assessments with caregivers, observe forensic and suspect interviews, shadow CPS and law enforcement in the field, provide child engagement to children receiving services, attend and observe criminal and civil trials, and gain understanding on how the Multi-Disciplinary Team works. Please note, this is an unpaid internship.
Internship Requirements:
Weekly Availability: 16 hours in the spring/fall and 20 hours in the summer
- Participate in a mandatory three-day orientation prior to beginning the internship
- Pass a criminal background check
- Pass an applicant interview process
- Participate in weekly supervision activities
- Scheduled on-call emergency Child Engagement
We are no longer accepting applicants for the Summer 2025 semester. We are now accepting applications for Fall 2025.
For questions about the Family Advocacy Internship, please contact:
Casey Reinemund
Family Advocate Intern Supervisor
creinemund@caccollincounty.org
As a Child Engagement Intern, you will have opportunities to work directly with clients and families. Interns will conduct Child Engagement, assist with the center’s annual projects, participate in on-call crisis support, and create activities that promote distraction and coping techniques.
Accepting Degree Majors in: Psychology, Family Studies, Criminal Justice, Child Development, Child Life, or other related fields.
Internship Requirements:
- Weekly Availability: 16 hours in the spring/fall and 20 hours in the summer.
- Participate in a mandatory three-day orientation prior to beginning the internship.
- Pass a criminal background check.
- Pass an applicant interview process.
- Scheduled on call emergency Child Engagement
We are no longer accepting applicants for the Spring 2025 semester. We are now accepting applications for Summer 2025.
For questions about the Child Engagement Internship, please contact:
Noel Rath
Child Engagement Supervisor
nrath@caccollincounty.org
Our Clinical training program offers Graduate students/LPC Associates the opportunity to receive practical experience in multiple therapeutic modalities including play, individual, art, music, family, and group therapies.
We accept Graduate level practicum students as well as LPC Associates for our clinical internship program. Students and LPC Associates have the unique opportunity to not only offer therapeutic services to the children and families who come to the CACCC, but work directly with the law enforcement, District Attorney, and CPS agencies that collaborate with the center.
To apply for a Clinical Internship, send your resume to:
Kelly Pullen, M.A., LPC-S
Clinical Supervisor
kpullen@caccollincounty.org