Graduate Students

The graduate school internship program at the DC Rape Crisis Center (DCRCC) is a challenging and competitive placement. The DCRCC accepts applicants entering their second year of masters programs in counseling, psychology, and social work. The internship program includes the following opportunities:

• conduct individual psychotherapy with adult survivors of sexual abuse
• co-facilitate a support or psycho-educational support group with a staff therapist for adult survivors of sexual abuse (on site and/or off site)
• provide crisis-counseling on the 24-hour hotline
• be available as an on-call advocate to assist at the hospital for a forensic exam (crisis counseling only)
• participate in weekly case presentations with the clinical staff
• participate in weekly theory presentations with the clinical staff
• assist in the planning and implementation of city-wide held events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
• conduct outreach to the community about the resources offered by the DCRCC
• individual supervision with licensed therapist provided
• peer & group supervision provided