Join our highly qualified transdisciplinary team, which includes professionals in Behavior Analysis, Speech and Language Pathology, Mental Health Counseling, Occupational Therapy, and more. As an intern, you’ll gain valuable hands-on experience while integrating your knowledge in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
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The Els for Autism Foundation can serve as a practicum site for students interested in obtaining their BCBA or BCaBA. In order to participate in the practicum program, you must enroll in a course through your university. Each university has slightly different requirements for the host practicum site, which can be discussed during the interview process. Below is a general outline of the experience offered via the TEAM Behavior Analysis practicum program.
- Completion of a supervision contract
- Weekly meetings with the supervising BCBA (minimum 5% of your time worked)
- Must work a minimum of 10 hours per week and a maximum of 35
- Attendance and participation at both staff meetings and client team meetings
- Required readings related to ABA and autism spectrum disorder
- You will be provided with experiences in using ABA principles in a variety of programs including 1:1 ABA therapy sessions, vocational training programs, and recreational activities
The Foundation can serve as a practicum site for students needing advanced practicum experience for their graduate school speech and language pathology program. In order to participate in the practicum program, you must enroll in a course through your university if the Foundation has a signed agreement with your university department. Each university has slightly different requirements for the host practicum site, which can be discussed during the interview process. Below is a general outline of the experience offered via the TEAM Speech -Language practicum program.
- Observations of speech and language therapy sessions with clients across ages and across programs/settings
- Direct service treatment and assessment hours with pediatric or adult client populations in 1:1 therapy sessions, vocational training programs and recreational activities
- Clinical writing experiences
- Hearing screening opportunities as needed and as available
- Participation in research projects related to speech and language pathology as available per semester
- Weekly meetings with the supervising Speech-Language Pathologist
- Attendance and participation at both staff meetings and client team meetings
- Required readings related to speech language pathology and autism spectrum disorder
The Foundation delivers and disseminates fitness and therapeutic arts programs developed for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The Foundation can serve as an internship site for university students looking for experiences working with individuals with ASD, during sports and recreation-based activities (e.g., golf, tennis, soccer, yoga, dance, theater, music). Internships opportunities are available during year-round afterschool programs, spring break camps, and summer camps.
The Foundation delivers and disseminates various educational, therapeutic, recreational, and life-enhancing programs for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The Foundation can serve as an internship site for professionals looking for experiences working with individuals with ASD. These internships can be available during year-round afterschool programs, spring break camps, and summer camps. The internship experience will provide access to training models and observations of best practices when providing intervention to individuals with ASD. The experience does not necessarily provide clinical supervision. All interns will be assigned a supervisor.
Interested in joining our internship program? Contact our HR department today to learn more and submit your application.
