Lexington Christian Academy, Lexington MA is now accepting application for the position of Counseling Intern. The Counseling Intern supports the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program that promotes students' social-emotional development and overall well-being. Under the supervision of a licensed mental health counselor and certified clinical supervisor, the intern provides direct and indirect services to LCA students, including individual and small-group support, case coordination, and collaboration with faculty and staff. This role offers hands-on counseling experience while supporting student well-being within a faith-based school environment. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct Student Support

• Provide individual short-term, solution-focused counseling to students

• Facilitate small-group counseling (e.g. anxiety, peer relationships, executive functioning) 

• Assist with crisis response and risk assessment under supervision

• Promote student well-being through preventative and developmental appropriate interventions

Indirect Student Support

• Assist in planning and delivering school-wide social-emotional learning (SEL) programming 

• Support prevention initiatives (e.g. mental health awareness, peer support programs)

• Integrate faith-based principles into counseling practices and programs

Documentation & Professional Practice 

• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant case notes and documentation 

• Adhere to ethical, legal, and school-based guidelines (e.g., confidentially, mandated reporting) 

• Ensure confidential records of all students per laws and regulations

• Participate in weekly supervision, ongoing self-reflection, and demonstrate professional growth 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

• Demonstrate competency in individual and group counseling skills

• Apply developmental and counseling theories in practice

• Demonstrate ethical decision-making aligned with professional counseling standards 

• Develop skills in data-informed decision-making

QUALIFICATIONS

• Passion for LCA’s mission

• High integrity and serves as a positive role model

• Shows a strong affinity for working with youth

• Team oriented and collaborative mindset 

• Currently enrolled in a Master’s program in Counseling, or related field

ENVIRONMENT

LCA is a grade 6-12, independent college preparatory school that exists to educate young men and women in the arts and sciences in the context of a complete commitment to the Gospel of Jesus Christ by developing intellectual ability, nurturing spiritual and moral growth, encouraging creativity, and instilling a desire to serve God and others. Recognizing that LCA is strongly committed to the historic Christian faith, we expect that candidates will subscribe to the Academy’s Statement of Faith, Standards for Christian Living and be active participants in a Christian congregation. 

This is a part-time position on the 10-month, academic work cycle. 

SALARY & BENEFITS

This position is an unpaid internship and intended for academic credit or supervised field experience. 

In addition to submission of application and resume/CV, a complete application must include a cover letter.