Position Overview

Join our full-time, 12-month doctoral internship program through Centerstone Consortium at our Sarasota, Florida office. Starting July 6, 2026, this professional appointment offers a $31,500 stipend plus comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, and vacation time.

What You’ll Do

As an intern, you’ll provide specialized care for children ages 0-18 and their families involved in the child welfare system. Every child we serve has experienced trauma, maltreatment, or foster care placement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct bi-monthly psychological evaluations assessing cognitive, developmental, emotional, and behavioral functioning
• Perform trauma screening and developmental assessments for children entering the system
• Deliver evidence-based therapy using proven interventions like Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC)
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and community providers
• Support birth parent engagement and foster parent training initiatives

Training & Experience

You’ll gain hands-on experience with our comprehensive care model that emphasizes trauma-informed approaches, evidence-based clinical services, and system-wide collaboration. This program prepares you to work effectively within child welfare systems while providing specialized trauma treatment.

Sample Weekly Schedule