Helping children, youth, young adults, and their families find their path to healing and hope is at the core of our work. We can only achieve this by striving for excellence and providing an array of services that are needed and wanted by the community we serve. We are continuing to expand our programs and locations where we provide services with therapists in more schools and social service agencies. As we expand to serve more than 800 children, youth, and young adults each month – regardless of payer, gender identity, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, or place of origin – we do so with the intention that we would want our own families to use these services should they need them.  Read more about our services at www.ryther.org/services.

Ryther offers a broad continuum of services for young people and their families. Several of our programs have positions for BASW and Generalist MSW interns. These include our inpatient and outpatient Eating Disorders programs, Intensive Outpatient DBT program, Substance Use Disorders IOP program, and social-emotional learning groups for Neurodiverse Youth. Additionally, youth and families with complex needs are often offered case management, parenting support, and/or additional group services.

Potential learning activities at the micro level:
-Provide milieu management and behavioral support
-Provide meal support to clients with disordered eating
-Support clients and families through case management and coaching
-Sharpen your skills through individual and group supervision weekly

For a full description of our practicum placements, go to: https://www.ryther.org/learning

Potential learning activities at the mezzo level:
-Co-facilitate psychoeducation and therapeutic groups
-Collaborate at weekly team support team meetings
-Learn from regular clinical consultations, including "grand rounds" and nutritional consults
-Participate in agency committees related to equity and social justice

Potential learning activities at the macro level:
-Explore application of human rights, anti-oppression lenses, and research to clinical work via group supervision
-Apply macro theories to community mental health organization context as relevant to clinical work

Strong interested in working with children, youth, and young adults is necessary. Prior youth work experience is helpful but not required.

Additional requirements include:
-Available to attend required team consults as follows:
For the Eating Disorders program: In-person Thursdays 1:15-2:15
For the DBT IOP program: Virtual Wednesdays 10-11am
For SUD IOP program: Every other Tuesday 10-11am
For Neurodiverse Youth program: Scheduled on a case-by-case basis. Most work in this program is done Monday-Thursday 3pm-8pm.
-Available mostly for in-person work at our North Seattle campus. Occasionally virtual meetings, trainings, and supervisions will be available virtually.

Read more about Ryther's practicum programming and apply at www.ryther.org/learning.