{"id":12376,"date":"2025-10-12T18:41:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T22:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/?page_id=12376"},"modified":"2025-10-13T12:36:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:36:19","slug":"practicum-for-bu-mhcbm-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/education-2\/practicum-for-bu-mhcbm-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Practicum For BU MHCBM Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<p>The Master of Mental Health Counseling practicum program offers a valuable, hands-on learning experience during the Spring or Summer semester. Designed exclusively for students enrolled in Boston University Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine Mental Health Counseling &amp; Behavioral Medicine Program, this practicum provides a unique opportunity to train alongside experienced clinicians and gain practical experience working with a diverse patient population.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Practicum opportunities are offered in a number of clinics during both the Spring and Summer semesters (unless otherwise noted), including:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/programs\/adult-outpatient-behavioral-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2ec1dc;\">Adult Outpatient Psychiatry<\/span><\/a> (<label for=\"choice_10_4\" id=\"label_10_4\" class=\"gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline\">This practicum position is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">only<\/span> available during the Summer semester and continues into a Fall-Spring internship.)<\/label><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #2ec1dc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/clinical-services\/boston-center-for-refugee-health-and-human-rights-bcrhhr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #2ec1dc;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights (BCRHHR)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #2ec1dc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/brockton-behavioral-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #2ec1dc;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Brockton Behavioral Health Center, Inpatient Psychiatric Service<\/span><\/a><\/span> (<label for=\"choice_10_4\" id=\"label_10_4\" class=\"gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline\">T<label for=\"choice_10_0\" id=\"label_10_0\" class=\"gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline\">his position is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">not<\/span> on the main BMC campus and requires travel to Brockton, MA)<\/label><\/label><span style=\"color: #2ec1dc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/clinical-services\/boston-center-for-refugee-health-and-human-rights-bcrhhr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #2ec1dc;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/pediatrics-psychiatry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2ec1dc;\">Child\/Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<label for=\"choice_10_4\" id=\"label_10_4\" class=\"gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline\">This practicum position is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">only<\/span> available during the Summer semester and continues into a Fall-Spring internship.)<\/label><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #2ec1dc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/cbhc\" style=\"color: #2ec1dc;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) Clinic<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/programs\/psychiatry-emergency-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #2ec1dc; text-decoration: underline;\">Psychiatry Emergency Services<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<p>Applicants&#8217; cover letters should demonstrate an understanding of the program\u2019s focus and express their specific interest in the program\u2019s population and level of care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\n<p>If you have questions, please reach out to the Director of Training and Social Work Development, <a href=\"mailto:Richy.Villa@bmc.org\">Richy.Villa@bmc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\n<p><b>Applications for the 2026-2027 academic year will be available here on October 13, 2025 for Spring practicums and November 10, 2025 for Summer practicums. The deadline to complete applications is October 19, 2025 for Spring practicums and November 16, 2025 for summer practicums. Final decisions will be made by November 28, 2025 for Spring practicums and December 31, 2025 for Summer practicums.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><p>Sorry. This form is no longer available.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Master of Mental Health Counseling practicum program offers a valuable, hands-on learning experience during the Spring or Summer semester. 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