Voice Up LCSW Accelerator 100% Remote for Licensed Providers

VOICE UP INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Accelerator (for Licensed Providers) Position Type: Graduate-Level / Career Internship Duration: 8 Weeks (Flexible Cohort Model) Format: Remote / National Network Help the next generation of aspiring social workers make a little extra, launch a new way to double the number of licensed providers entering the behavioral health workforce over the next five years. Overview The United States is facing an unprecedented behavioral health workforce shortage. Communities across the country are experiencing rising demand for mental and behavioral health services, yet the number of licensed clinical providers entering the workforce each year is not keeping pace with the need. Thousands of social workers graduate ready to serve, but many encounter barriers in successfully completing the licensure process required to become fully licensed clinicians. Voice Up is responding to this challenge with a bold mission: to help double the number of licensed clinical providers entering the behavioral health workforce over the next five years. This internship is part of that national effort, offering participants the opportunity to engage in a first-of-its-kind Licensed Clinical Social Worker Accelerator model focused on licensure success, mentorship, and workforce innovation. What You Will Do Interns will participate in an 8-week, cohort-based experience designed to strengthen the pathway from graduate education to clinical licensure. Responsibilities include: Supporting social workers preparing for licensure through structured cohort engagement Assisting with mentorship activities and peer learning environments Participating in workforce development initiatives aimed at expanding access to behavioral health services Collaborating on innovative programs connecting universities, community organizations, and health systems Engaging in system-level conversations that strengthen the behavioral health profession What You Will Learn By the end of the internship, participants will: Understand the full licensure pathway and the barriers that impact workforce entry Gain insight into national workforce challenges and scalable solutions Develop leadership and mentorship skills in a professional, collaborative environment Strengthen their ability to support others in achieving licensure and career progression Explore new pathways for impact within mental and behavioral health systems Key Deliverables Interns will complete a series of applied deliverables, including: Licensure Support Plan: Structured approach to assisting candidates through licensure Cohort Engagement Summary: Documentation of participation and insights Workforce Innovation Brief: Analysis of strategies to expand the clinical workforce Mentorship Reflection: Evaluation of leadership development Final Internship Report: Comprehensive summary of contributions and outcomes Why This Internship Matters This internship goes beyond traditional preparation models. The goal is not simply to help individuals pass an exam it is to develop confident, prepared, purpose-driven clinicians ready to serve their communities. Participants contribute directly to a growing national movement focused on expanding access to care, strengthening the behavioral health workforce, and creating new pathways for impact across communities. Who Should Apply MSW graduates or early-career social workers Individuals pursuing clinical licensure Candidates interested in leadership, mentorship, and workforce development Those committed to expanding access to behavioral health services Apply Now Join Voice Up in building a new pathway into the behavioral health workforce one that connects purpose, preparation, and impact at scale. Innovation Memo Voice Up Visiting Scholar Program A Credit-Bearing, Research-Grounded Model for Purpose-Driven Learning and Workforce Relevance Executive Summary The Voice Up Visiting Scholar Program is an academically rigorous, fully online instructional model designed to help institutions of learning respond to the most pressing challenge in higher education today: how to prepare learners to create real value in a rapidly changing, AI-influenced economy while maintaining academic integrity and mission alignment. Grounded in NIH-grade qualitative and mixed-methods research, the program offers credit-bearing Visiting Scholar and Practitioner-Adjunct courses that integrate applied research, purpose development, and real-world contribution. Each course enables students to earn academic credit while producing tangible work products that serve communities, organizations, or emerging markets.