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Clinical Internship - Specialist Course in Integrative Couple Therapy

Have you completed our Specialist Course in Integrative Couple Therapy? Take the next step in your career with our practical, skills-focused internship program.

Structure

Placements are designed to maximise your learning through real work situations, enabling you to apply your newly-gained knowledge and skills.

This will mainly be through couple counselling, however, there may be some opportunities to work with individuals experiencing relationship difficulties.

Case load: 4 to 5 clients per week, with a minimum of 2 after-hours appointments.

Duration: Part-time over 12 months (includes standard holiday breaks).

Clinical supervision

Each intern is allocated a supervisor who is a currently-practising couple counsellor.

The supervisor is responsible for:

your induction into the organisation
the allocation and day-to-day direction of all casework that you undertake
providing weekly individual supervision, including reviewing audio and/or video-taped clinical sessions.

Location

Internships are primarily undertaken at RAV centres. However, some internships may be completed with another appropriate provider as organised by RAV.

We nominate relevant internship locations, and work with interns to secure suitable placements.

Enquiries

To learn more or express your interest:

Call (03) 9261 8702
Email [email protected]
Complete our expression of interest form below.

Dates/times

This placement will run for 12 months.

Pricing

$6,500 (See 'Internship fee' for more information).

Location

Internships are primarily available at Relationships Australia Victoria centres, as well as through other suitable providers.

More information

Core industry training

We’ve incorporated an extensive range of core industry training into our internship, so you can access everything you need to be job-ready.

Included training areas:

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
PREPARE/ENRICH pre-marriage and pre-commitment couples’ program
Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM) Framework
SBS Core Inclusion Course
Child safety
Mental health
Vicarious trauma
Using RiskWare for client incident reporting
Case noting
Privacy

Prerequisites

To be accepted for placement as a training intern, you must have:

a tertiary qualification in an appropriate behavioural / social science
sound knowledge of counselling theory and practice
a minimum of one year’s formal counselling experience
successfully completed RAV’s Specialist Course in Integrative Couple Therapy.

University accreditation

The internship can be taken as an accredited study unit of the Swinburne University Master of Social Science (Couple Counselling).

Fees

Course fee: $6,500

This includes:

the 12-month fully coordinated and supervised clinical placement
extensive core industry training
government-mandated course placement fees.

Instalment options are available for an additional $150 administration fee.

What sets our internship apart

Fully supported and coordinated.
Practical experience and industry training.
Convenient, part-time contact hours.
Regular, professional supervision.
Informed by over 75 years' experience.

Participant feedback

'The support and supervision I received enabled me to learn and develop my skills so that by the time I completed my internship, I was confident that I would continue that work in my own private practice.' - 2022 intern

'My experience and practice has developed in regard to holding client issues and relationship dynamics, which has directly impacted the work I am currently doing in the counselling space.' - 2023 intern

'Completing my placement at Melbourne Specialist Relationship Counselling Clinic (MSRCC) has been a perfectly delicate balance of challenge and support. The opportunity to work in private practice with couples has been a profoundly transformative experience and I've watched my skills move from a purely theoretical space to a more rich, practical space in a short period of time. With the kind and wise support of Susan Lackner as my supervisor, I have been able to hone my theoretical knowledge while being encouraged to find my own unique therapeutic voice. I'm grateful for all I have learned and become at MSRCC.' - 2024 intern

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