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.

Voice Up translates this research insight into practice by reorganizing education around creation rather than completion.

A New Kind of Credential

At the core of the initiative is the Voice Up Credential, earned through a sequence of fully online, credit-bearing Visiting Scholar courses. Unlike conventional programs, every Voice Up course requires participants to produce tangible, public-facing work products—projects, tools, resources, or creative works that are delivered to real communities or markets.

These are not simulations or hypothetical case studies. Participants must demonstrate that what they create resonates with others—whether through adoption, use, engagement, or purchase. The credential therefore verifies not only learning, but economic and social relevance.