Careers
Careers at CHS
We have employment opportunities in a variety of our programs and in various locations, some office-based and some community-based. We strive to have a diverse workforce and inclusive organization. It is our privilege and obligation to serve under-served and historically excluded populations. We are seeking employees who have a commitment to community-based services. Our values are to embrace diversity, equity & inclusion, provide accessibility, champion collaboration, demand accountability, personify integrity, and to have fun. We have employment opportunities in our Shoreline, Bothell, Edmonds, Lynnwood and Everett offices, plus positions that work in schools or other community locations, as well as home-based services.
If CHS sounds like an agency that would be a good fit for you, we’d love to hear from you.
Exceptional Employee Benefits
- 100% Paid Medical
- 100% Paid Dental Insurance
- 100% Paid Life Insurance (1 x annual salary)
- 100% Paid Long Term Disability Insurance
- 403-B Retirement Plan with up to 3% Match by CHS
- 12 Days of Paid Vacation per Year (+ one day per year of service; maximum 20 days)
- 12 Days of Paid Sick Leave per Year
- 15 Paid Holidays
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
Note: Benefits are prorated for part-time employees
Other Reasons to Work at CHS
- Weekly individual clinical supervision (usually by an “approved” supervisor) and weekly group case consultation
- Smaller caseloads than most
- Internal & external training available
- Insistence of employee self-care
- Our commitment to racial and social justice – We primarily work with a diverse population of people who have low income and/or are historically excluded people.
- Designation of a Trauma-Informed Organization
- Collaborative spirit
- CARF Accredited Organization
Job Opportunities & Announcements
Access Department Open Position(s)
Administration Open Position(s)
Community-Based Intensive Services Open Position(s)
Child & Family Mental Health Therapist (MA & BA Level)
Family Support Open Position(s)
Mental Health Open Position(s)
Mental Health Office-based Therapist
Mental Health Associate Director
Mental Health School-based Therapist (Edmonds/Mukilteo SD)
Substance Use Disorder Open Position(s)
Substance Use Disorder Professional Trainee
Office Based Mental Health Internships
Overview of Mental Health Internships
The Center for Human Services (CHS) Mental Health Department offers internship placements for graduate students seeking hands-on clinical experience under the supervision of experienced professionals.
While interns are not employees, they are an integral part of our clinical teams. Interns serve as primary therapists with a limited caseload, allowing time for learning and professional development through:
- Supervision and case consultation
- Training and orientation
- Case management
- Clinical documentation (service notes, treatment plans, screenings, etc.)
- Maintenance of assigned client files
Internship Structure & Expectations
Interns may join:
- Office-Based Teams in Shoreline or Lynnwood, or
- School-Based Teams, operating out of Shoreline offices and primarily serving the Edmonds, Everett, Shoreline, and Mukilteo school districts.
The first month of the internship is dedicated to onboarding, training, and establishing clinical structure. Interns are required to submit monthly timesheets to track hours and activities.
In a typical 20-hour workweek, interns will spend approximately:
- 60% direct client service
- 20% indirect service (documentation, care coordination)
- 20% training and supervision
A standard intern caseload ranges from 12–15 clients.
The Mental Health Department accepts approximately nine (9) master’s-level interns each year.
Supervision Note:
While interns may not always be supervised by an Approved Clinical Supervisor (a fully licensed clinician with two or more years of post-licensure experience), CHS makes every effort to provide supervision by fully licensed clinicians whenever possible. Approved Clinical Supervisors primarily support CHS employees.
Mental Health Master’s-Level Internship Stipend
CHS may offer a stipend to qualifying master’s-level clinical interns.
Stipend Details:
- $1,000 per month
- Requires a minimum of 20 in-person hours per week
- Paid quarterly, after completion of each internship quarter
- Intended to help offset personal costs associated with interning
Stipends are considered taxable income. Interns receiving $600 or more in a calendar year will receive a 1099-NEC tax form. Internship quarters are determined based on the intern’s onboarding date.
Funding Note:
Stipends are supported by grant funding and are contingent upon the availability of future funds. CHS will communicate any changes as needed.
Office-Based Mental Health Internship Opportunities
Based out of either our Shoreline clinic or at the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center location, office-based interns provide mental health treatment to children, youth, and families experiencing a wide range of concerns, including:
- Depression and anxiety
- Trauma and suicidal ideation
- Grief and loss
- ADD/ADHD
- Divorce, family disruption, crisis, and life transitions
Our work is grounded in a strengths-based, client-centered approach, tailored to each individual’s unique needs.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligible graduate programs include:
- Mental Health Counseling (MHC)
- Master of Counseling Psychology (MACP)
- Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT)
- Master of Social Work (MSW)
If your degree program differs, please inquire about eligibility. While CHS strives to accommodate program-specific supervision requirements, this cannot be guaranteed.
Additional requirements:
- A signed learning agreement between CHS and the intern’s school must be completed prior to the internship start date.
- Interns must commit to at least 20 hours per week for a minimum of 10 months.
- Internships typically run from September through the last week of June.
- Intern onboarding occurs during the last week of August and/or first week of September to align with training and school-based program needs.
- Training and onboarding may take several weeks; interns must be prepared to begin seeing clients as soon as program and agency requirements allow.
Required Workday:
- Tuesday is a required internship day due to weekly staff meetings. This may be a half day:
- Office-Based interns: Tuesday mornings
- School-Based interns: Tuesday afternoons
Please note that internship start and end dates follow the CHS calendar, not individual academic program schedules.
Internship Application Process
Mental Health internships begin each Fall.
Fall 2026 Key Dates:
- Orientation: August 31, 2026 and/or September 14th| 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Applicants must submit an Internship Application and Resume for consideration.
- Selected applicants may be invited to participate in in-person group or individual interviews.
Fall 2026 Application Deadlines & Interviews
- First round of applications: March
- Subject line must indicate placement preference:
Office-Based MH Internship and/or School-Based MH Internship - Applicants may apply to multiple placements.
Interview Dates (In Person – CHS Shoreline Location):
- Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 12:00–1:30 p.m.
- Thursday, April 30, 2026 | 12:00–1:30 p.m.
Applicants will be notified of decisions within one week of interviews.
MH Internships Documents:
Please contact us at to inquire about mental health internships.
School Based Mental Health Internships
Overview of Mental Health Internships
The Center for Human Services (CHS) Mental Health Department offers internship placements for graduate students seeking hands-on clinical experience under the supervision of experienced professionals.
While interns are not employees, they are an integral part of our clinical teams. Interns serve as primary therapists with a limited caseload, allowing time for learning and professional development through:
- Supervision and case consultation
- Training and orientation
- Case management
- Clinical documentation (service notes, treatment plans, screenings, etc.)
- Maintenance of assigned client files
Internship Structure & Expectations
Interns may join:
- Office-Based Teams in Shoreline or Lynnwood, or
- School-Based Teams, operating out of Shoreline offices and primarily serving the Edmonds, Everett, Shoreline, and Mukilteo school districts.
The first month of the internship is dedicated to onboarding, training, and establishing clinical structure. Interns are required to submit monthly timesheets to track hours and activities.
In a typical 20-hour workweek, interns will spend approximately:
- 60% direct client service
- 20% indirect service (documentation, care coordination)
- 20% training and supervision
A standard intern caseload ranges from 12–15 clients.
The Mental Health Department accepts approximately nine (9) master’s-level interns each year.
Supervision Note:
While interns may not always be supervised by an Approved Clinical Supervisor (a fully licensed clinician with two or more years of post-licensure experience), CHS makes every effort to provide supervision by fully licensed clinicians whenever possible. Approved Clinical Supervisors primarily support CHS employees.
Mental Health Master’s-Level Internship Stipend
CHS may offer a stipend to qualifying master’s-level clinical interns.
Stipend Details:
- $1,000 per month
- Requires a minimum of 20 in-person hours per week
- Paid quarterly, after completion of each internship quarter
- Intended to help offset personal costs associated with interning
Stipends are considered taxable income. Interns receiving $600 or more in a calendar year will receive a 1099-NEC tax form. Internship quarters are determined based on the intern’s onboarding date.
Funding Note:
Stipends are supported by grant funding and are contingent upon the availability of future funds. CHS will communicate any changes as needed.
School-Based Mental Health Internship Opportunities
In providing mental health treatment to children and youth, the school setting is often the most accessible and effective place to meet with clients. School-Based staff are primarily based out of our Shoreline location and interns are assigned to one or two schools within districts such as Edmonds, Shoreline, Everett, and Mukilteo.
The emphasis of the School-Based internship is on providing structured, systemic care within the school environment, while actively collaborating with families, educators, and school staff to support students’ social, emotional, and behavioral health.
Interns work with a wide range of concerns, including:
- Depression and suicidal ideation
- Anxiety and trauma
- Grief and loss
- Crisis response
- Family disruptions and life transitions
Eligibility Requirements
Eligible graduate programs include:
- Mental Health Counseling (MHC)
- Master of Counseling Psychology (MACP)
- Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT)
- Master of Social Work (MSW)
If your degree program differs, please inquire about eligibility. While CHS strives to accommodate program-specific supervision requirements, this cannot be guaranteed.
Additional requirements:
- A signed learning agreement between CHS and the intern’s school must be completed prior to the internship start date.
- Interns must commit to at least 20 hours per week for a minimum of 10 months.
- Internships typically run from September through the last week of June.
- Intern onboarding occurs during the last week of August and/or first week of September to align with training and school-based program needs.
- Training and onboarding may take several weeks; interns must be prepared to begin seeing clients as soon as program and agency requirements allow.
Required Workday:
- Tuesday is a required internship day due to weekly staff meetings. This may be a half day:
- Office-Based interns: Tuesday mornings
- School-Based interns: Tuesday afternoons
Please note that internship start and end dates follow the CHS calendar, not individual academic program schedules.
Internship Application Process
Mental Health internships begin each Fall.
Fall 2026 Key Dates:
- Orientation: August 17, 2026 and/or September 14th| 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Applicants must submit an Internship Application and Resume for consideration.
- Selected applicants may be invited to participate in in-person group or individual interviews.
Fall 2026 Application Deadlines & Interviews
- First round of applications: March
- Subject line must indicate placement preference:
Office-Based MH Internship and/or School-Based MH Internship - Applicants may apply to multiple placements.
- Subject line must indicate placement preference:
Interview Dates (In Person – CHS Shoreline Location):
- Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 12:00–1:30 p.m.
- Thursday, April 30, 2026 | 12:00–1:30 p.m.
Applicants will be notified of decisions within one week of interviews.
MH Internships Documents:
Please contact us at to inquire about mental health internships.
Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Internships
Interns will go through an evolution in their time at CHS. The first month of internship is focused on providing training and structure to help you begin your journey as a clinician. Caseloads will vary between 5 and 10 clients in the first several months. In a “typical” 20-hour-a-week, you will spend approximately 60% in direct service, 20% in indirect service delivery–documentation/client files and 20% in training and supervision. A typical internship caseload will consist of 12-15 clients.
We recognize our interns are not considered primary therapists, they carry a limited caseload of clients and are supervised by experienced and trained clinicians. Please note that interns will not be guaranteed supervision with an Approved Clinical Supervisor as these supervisors typically work with our employees, however interns will be supervised by fully licensed clinicians. The limited caseload provides necessary time for training, supervision, case management including but not limited to treatment planning, documentation and maintenance of assigned client files.
Community Based Intensive Services Internship Opportunities:
- Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health(IEC): We provide relationship-focused interventions to parents, foster parents, or other primary caregivers with children ages birth through five years old. Children and parents often need help recovering from the effects of early trauma, loss, family conflict, addiction, abuse and stress. Sometimes parenting is not what parents expect it to be, or other challenges like depression or anxiety, and sleep or feeding challenges can make caring for a new baby difficult. All of these things can greatly impact the development of the child and the parent-child relationship. The treatment models used at CHS are evidence-based and include Promoting First Relationships and the Child-Parent Psychotherapy model for working with trauma. We believe when parents are nurtured and supported themselves, they are better able to meet the needs of their children. Interns in the IEC program are based at our 170th office but spend the majority of their time out of the office, visiting clients in their homes, or “third places” in King and Snohomish Counties.
Eligibility
- Students studying for their MACP (Master of Counseling Psychology), MFT (Marriage and Family Therapy), MSW (Master of Social Work) are all eligible to apply. If your degree program differs from those listed, please inquire about your eligibility. Also inquire about the unique requirements of MFT and MSW degrees as we may not be able to accommodate some of those.
- CHS and the applicant’s school must have a signed learning agreement completed by the start of their internship start date.
- Interns are expected to complete a minimum of 700 hours (approximately 20 hours per week) or the minimum hours required by their school’s programs.
Internship Application Process
WISe/Wrap Mental Health Internships
Information coming soon….
Substance Use Disorders Department Internships
CHS is proud to be an internship site for the field experience required as part of WA state’s Substance Use Disorders Trainee programs. We provide students who are working toward their Substance Use Disorders Professional (SUDP) certification with opportunities to utilize their knowledge and coursework through engaging and assuming responsibility of select tasks for the promotion of learning, knowledge application and practice while under the supervision of an experienced SUDP. Interns gain practical experience through projects, special assignments, or research that support federal, state, and community-based programs, policies, and best practices in the treatment of substance use disorders, and psychosocial stressors. Ideally, CHS will have two SUD interns at all times at our Shoreline location and one at our Everett site.
Our interns are expected to adhere to our mission and values.
Substance Use Disorder Intern Job Description .
Eligibility
- CHS SUD internships require the applicant to be actively seeking their SUDP.
- Interns are expected to complete a minimum of 3 months (approximately 20 hours per week) or the minimum hours required by their school’s programs.
- If the potential intern is in recovery from substance use, they must have been clean and sober for the last 2 years.
- A student is allowed to serve as a SUDP trainee (SUDPT) if the student meets the requirements of a SUDP trainee and has the required documentation from the appropriate certifying/licensing entity. These are paid positions.
Internship Application Process
- Potential interns can apply at any time and the internships may begin at any time.
- Interviews will be conducted.
- Internship selection is based on their application, interview(s), and the availability of an internships,
Administrative Internships
CHS welcomes a limited number of interns to help with administration to perform such duties as: filing, shredding, scanning, answering phones, etc. No application necessary. Just call Mirsada at 206-631-8837.
