Since 1969 the Los Angeles LGBT Center has cared for, championed, and celebrated LGBT individuals and families in Los Angeles and beyond. Today the Center's nearly 800 employees provide services for more LGBT people than any other organization in the world, offering programs, services, and global advocacy that span four broad categories: Health, Social Services and Housing, Culture and Education, Leadership and Advocacy. The mental health services/trainee internship program is for graduate students who are passionate about working with LGBT clients and developing expertise in treating LGBT people. A calendar year’s commitment of a minimum of 15 to 20 hours per week (inclusive of supervision) expected.  Psychotherapy services include individual, couples and, infrequently, family therapy. Modalities include crisis intervention, brief treatment, and on-going psychotherapy. Various groups are also offered, specializing in such areas as domestic/intimate partner violence and abuse, anger management, substance abuse recovery, crystal methamphetamine abuse and addiction, sexual compulsivity, men’s and women’s general and intimacy issues, female-to-male and male-to-female transgendered individuals, among others.  Onsite consultations with psychiatrists and medical providers are available, including a monthly, multidisciplinary case conference in which interns/trainees are invited to participate.

Special Placement Information:

The Agency is accepting Part-time MSW.  Students do not require transportation as everything occurs on-site with the option for remote work. Travel is not required or reimbursed, and there is no stipend available. Students do not need liability insurance. The agency hours are 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday. Weekend and evening hours are not available.