Counselors opportunities for Confident Kids Camp (CKC) 

Starting in January of 2024, Thriving Minds will recruit volunteer counselors for our 2024 Confident Kids Camp, an intensive therapy "camp" for children and adolescents with Selective Mutism. Counselors are supervised at all times and complete approximately 40 hours of direct, supervised therapy with a pediatric population. The morning is spent in classroom activities and afternoons include field trips, scavenger hunts and “special guest appearances” that kids enjoy. This is a fun way to make a difference in the lives of children with selective mutism, help prepare them for the upcoming school year, and improve your clinical skills. Opportunities are available for graduate and undergraduate students.

Counselors will: 

  • Attend a full-day training on a Saturday in June (date TBD)

  • Participate in a 2-hour preliminary “lead-in” session with their assigned camper during the summer of 2024 (dates TBD)

  • Attend the entire camp in Brighton, Michigan: July 29 - August 2, 2024 from 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Interested clinicians and graduate students should send a cover letter and CV to Katelyn Reed at kreed@thrivingminds.info. 

Thriving Minds’ practicum training program is designed for advanced doctoral and master’s level graduate students (second year and above). This year-long training program focuses on the delivery of evidence-based interventions and gold standard evaluations of children, adolescents, and their families presenting with anxiety, Selective Mutism, OCD, ADHD and behavioral issues. The advanced practicum offered by Thriving Minds is unpaid, and requires a commitment of two days per week. Advanced practicum students are offered the supervised opportunity to conduct both pediatric psychotherapy and psycho-educational or development assessments, as well as dissemination of information to the public.

Typical practicum placements run from September - August with recruitment taking place in January and February. To find out information about available spots, contact Dr. Bryce Hella at bhella@thrivingminds.info.

Thriving Minds 2024-25 Practicum Information.

Advanced Clinical Practicum

Predoctoral Psychology Internship

Thriving Minds is a member of the Mid-Michigan Psychology Internship Consortium (MMPIC). We provide an Internship in Health Service Psychology with a focus on child and adolescent psychology. Our internship is a part of the APPIC Internship Matching Program and is APA approved. Other MMPIC consortium internship sites include: The University of Michigan, Division of Pediatric Psychology and the Sunfield Center.

We accept applicants from school and clinical psychology doctoral programs, with preference given to interns from accredited programs. For more information about our pre-doctoral internship training program and how to apply please visit the MMPIC website.

If you have questions regarding the application process please contact Dr. Jana Aupperlee at aupperl3@msu.edu (Internship Director), or contact Dr. Aimee Kotrba at akotrba@thrivingminds.info for information specific to the Thriving Minds internship site.

Postdoctoral Training

Thriving Minds offers a post-doctoral fellowship, with a focus on intensive supervised training in evidence-based intervention for pediatric anxiety, behavioral issues, selective mutism, OCD, sleep disorders, and other pediatric diagnoses. This experience allows postdocs to develop specialized competencies while receiving supervised training in order to attain licensure. Benefits include: competitive pay, excellent training opportunities, and a chance to supervise (for interested applicants). Additional perks include a warm, supportive staff and flexible hours. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. If you are interested in applying for a postdoctoral fellow position at Thriving Minds please contact Dr. Andrea Roth at aroth@thrivingminds.info for more information.