The RWP Training Consortium offers a 10-month practicum for graduate students in master’s and doctoral programs, providing hands-on experience in child and family psychotherapy, trauma-informed care, and community-based mental health services.
Gain experience working with historically under-resourced communities.
Train with dedicated psychologists and behavioral health clinicians.
Serve a diverse client base, including Latinx (70%), Pacific Islander, African American, immigrant, and first-generation populations.
Work at CHC’s East Palo Alto mental health clinic, addressing trauma, adversity, and psychosocial stress.
This practicum prepares students to deliver compassionate, evidence-based mental health services
—ensuring every child receives the care they deserve.
At CHC, participants provide no-cost, outpatient clinical services primarily to children and families. Principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion are integrated across clinical and professional training activities. Externs engage in comprehensive hands-on training, including:
Provide individual and family therapy, parent coaching, and long-term therapeutic services.
Participate in weekly didactic training led by Stanford Children’s, alongside weekly case conferences featuring student case presentations, discussions, and team consultations.
Conduct intakes, case conceptualization, measurement-informed care, collaborative treatment planning, and case management.
Receive weekly one-on-one supervision from CHC psychologists who bring diverse cultural, linguistic, and theoretical perspectives, along with extensive experience in evidence-based interventions.
This structured, immersive training experience equips participants with the skills and confidence to provide high-quality, culturally responsive care to children and families.
We encourage you to learn more about our externship opportunities and eligibility criteria by reviewing our manual (PDF).
For questions or additional information about CHC’s Ravenswood Wellness Partnership (RWP) Externship program, please contact Ryan Matlow, PhD at [email protected] or 650-724-8113.
