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Forensic Evaluations Unit Internship

Goals for this internship include exploring career interests, bridging theory/knowledge to applied practice, developing professional skills, and building a professional network.

Please be aware, this is an unpaid internship in which we offer hands-on, real-world experiences. Goals for this internship include exploring career interests, bridging theory/knowledge to applied practice, developing professional skills, and building a professional network. The Forensic Evaluations Unit is uniquely positioned - embedded - within Mecklenburg County Criminal Justice Services (CJS). As such, there are potential opportunities for our interns to collaborate with other CJS units and gain insight into the various roles within county government systems.

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Preferred Qualifications

Graduate students (in pursuit of a masters degree or higher) in social work, psychology, or closely related behavioral health field are strongly preferred. 

Please be advised that although this is a “forensic evaluator” internship, training is specific to psychology, mental/behavioral health, and clinical social work. Prospective students seeking experience and training in criminal justice forensics (crime investigation, evidence-discovery within the legal system) would be misaligned with the training objectives of this internship.

Important Information

1. The Forensic Evaluation Unit internship is onsite, in-person. We are located at 715 E. 4th Street in Charlotte, North Carolina (“uptown Charlotte”).

2. The internship is UNPAID and there is no stipend available for interns, including for housing. Parking passes are available.

3. Prior to your first day of onboarding, you must complete a background check, drug test, and fingerprinting.

Forensic Evaluations Unit

The Forensic Evaluations Unit (FEU) conducts court-ordered psychological evaluations and diversionary screenings to criminal justice-involved individuals across all levels of the Mecklenburg County judicial system. The Forensics Evaluations Unit is comprised of a diverse, multidisciplinary team, consisting of psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, and licensed mental health clinicians. FEU works collaboratively with clinicians in other justice-involved agencies (e.g., Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and CMPD) and health agencies (e.g., public health and managed care organizations) to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.

 

Types of evaluations:

Adult and Juvenile Competency to Proceed in Trial, Parent Capacity/Psychological Evaluations, and other court ordered mental/behavioral health evaluations.

Forensic Evaluations Unit Internship Details