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McKendree University
Professional Counseling Program
Approved Internship Sites
These sites have met the minimum training requirements as determined by Mckendree University’s Professional Counseling
Program. No one site is recommended over another. When selecting a site, students are encouraged to consider factors such as:
commute time, economic factors, personal safety, and professional needs. Students are not permitted to contact or begin an internship
until given permission to do so.
Deadlines for site selection are posted on the University website. It is your responsibility to adhere to these deadlines.
Agency
Contact Person
Bond County Health Dept. Maxine Barth
Prairie Counseling Center
1520 South 4th St.
Greenville, IL 62246
Contact Information
618-664-1442
Program Description
Outpatient treatment with a variety of mental health
and drug abusing populations.
Opportunities to provide individual, group, family
counseling, and DUI evaluations.
Catholic Social Services
8601 West Main St.
Suite 201
Belleville, IL 62223
Christopher Blake
618-394-5900
Opportunities to provide individual, couples, and
family therapy.
Wide range of presenting concerns and diagnostic
categories.
Chestnut Health Systems
2148 Vadalabene Dr.
Maryville, IL 62062
Daron Copp
618-288-3100
www.chestnut.org
A wide range of options serving adults, children,
and adolescents—outpatient, chemical dependency
program, crisis stabilization, adolescent residential
program.
Chestnut Health Systems
12 North 64th Street
Belleville, IL 62223
Linda Moffatt
618-397-0900
Wide variety of mental health services.
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Don Bosco Children’s
Center
(affiliated with Catholic
Social Services)
900 Royal Heights Road
Suite 1150
Belleville, IL 62226
Fontbonne University
Career Services
6800 Wydown Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63105
Heartlinks Grief Center
5110 West Main
Belleville, IL 62226
Hoyleton Children’s
Home/Youth and Family
Services
350 North Main
Hoyleton, IL 62803
George Ferguson
618-688-1182
Emergency shelter for children who are
abused/neglected.
Opportunities for individual, group, and family
therapy.
Carol Dillon
314-889-4579
Career Counseling
Diana Cuddeback
618-277-1800
Grief Counseling
Monte Mister
618-493-7382
Fall or Spring start.
Individual and group counseling, mental health
assessments, family therapy, and attending case
staffings.
Especially interested in students who are attracted
to creative arts (e.g., music, art, drama).
Jefferson County
Comprehensive Services
P.O. Box 428
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
Dr. Lori Schmider
(mental health director)
618-242-1512
http://jccsinc.info/
Provide a broad array of mental health services and
substance abuse services.
Maryville University
Office of Personal
Counseling
650 Maryville Univ. Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63141
Sharon Fradelos
(substance abuse
director
Jennifer Henry
618-242-1546
314-529-9556
Individual /group counseling and educational
workshops.
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McCallum Place
231 West Lockwood Ave.
Webster Groves, MO
63119
One Hope United
907 North Bluff Road
Suite 9
Collinsville, IL 62234
SIU-E Counseling
Services
Student Success Center
Room 0220
Edwardsville, IL 62026
Jennifer Summers
314-968-1900
Individual/group counseling with eating disordered
clients
Brionne Rhodes
618-345-9644
Work with foster children; provide counseling and
crisis intervention, mental health assessments,
treatment plans, and summaries.
Jessica Ulrich
jeulric@siue.edu
618-650-2197
www.siue.edu/counseli
ng/
Saint Elizabeth’s
Behavioral Health Care
211 South 3rd St.
Belleville, IL 62220
Byron Loy
618-234-2120, ext.
1839
University of Missouri-St.
Louis
Health, Wellness, and
Counseling Services
One University Blvd.,
MSC 131
St. Louis, MO 63121
Webster University
Counseling & Life
Development
540 Garden Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63119
Erin B. Vasconcelles,
Ph.D.
Licensed
Psychologist/Training
Coordinator
314-516-5711
http://www.umsl.edu
Two positions—fall start only
Individual and group counseling.
Apply in February or March
Send: resume, cover letter detailing professional
interests, transcripts, and two letters of
recommendation
Addictions, general mental health, and dual
diagnosis.
Students do initial assessment and treatment plan,
co-facilitate groups, and provide educational
workshops. Mostly group therapy; some individual
and family work.
Fall start only.
Individual, couples, groups, workshops, career
counseling with university students.
Dr. Patrick Stack
314-968-7030
http://www.webster.ed
u/students/counseling/
Updated Spring 2012
Two to Four positions—Fall start.
Individual and group therapy.
Need a parking pass ($70-$100).
Apply in February or March.