Clinical Internship & Practicum Placement
Making a difference
in the lives of
vulnerable women
and children.
Magnolia Women's Recovery Services offers clinical internship placements for graduate students seeking experience in residential substance use treatment — supervised by Caitlin Billings, LCSW, through Sana Therapy Collective.
“Magnolia reconnects women to their own essence of love, compassion, and beauty.”
Quick reference
Placement Site:
Magnolia Women's Recovery Services
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Clinical Supervisor:
Caitlin Billings, LCSW #60863
BBS Approved Supervisor
Supervisor Affiliation:
Sana Therapy Collective
(separate organization from Magnolia)
Population:
Women & children in residential SUD treatment
Schedule:
Tuesday 6:30-8:30PM—Group Supervision
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Understanding the relationship
Two separate organizations.
One clinical partnership.
If you found this page after looking at the Sana Therapy Collective website — welcome, and thank you for your interest. We want to be clear about how these two organizations relate to each other, because we know it can be confusing.
Magnolia and Sana are separate organizations. Magnolia is a nonprofit residential treatment center. Sana Therapy Collective is a private group therapy practice. They are not the same entity and operate independently.
The connection is Caitlin Billings — founder of Sana, who also serves as clinical consultant and supervisor at Magnolia. If you do an internship at Magnolia, you are placed at Magnolia, supervised by Caitlin, under the Sana supervision umbrella.
Magnolia Women's Recovery Services
A nonprofit residential treatment center serving women and children navigating substance use disorders. Magnolia provides housing, therapeutic support, and recovery services in a trauma-informed, community-based environment.
Sana Therapy Collective
A private trauma-focused group therapy practice with offices in Walnut Creek, Oakland, Fremont, Orinda, and Crockett. Sana provides the clinical supervision structure for interns placed at Magnolia.
The connection: Caitlin Billings, LCSW serves as clinical consultant and BBS-approved supervisor at Magnolia. Intern supervision runs through Sana Therapy Collective's supervision structure.
01
Group Facilitation
Interns facilitate six groups per week across Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Groups cover a range of therapeutic topics relevant to recovery, trauma, parenting, and life skills — with supervision and support throughout.
02
Individual Sessions
Interns carry a small individual caseload, seeing clients one to two times per week. This provides direct clinical experience with complex, trauma-informed individual therapy in a residential setting.
03
Clinical Supervision
Individual and group supervision is provided by Caitlin Billings, LCSW — a BBS-approved clinical supervisor with 20 years of experience in trauma, substance use, and residential treatment. Supervision is rigorous, warm, and grounded in real clinical work.
What the placement looks like
Real clinical work with
a population that needs it
Schedule & format
What a typical week looks like
Magnolia's internship runs on a Friday–Sunday schedule, which works well for students in programs with weekday class requirements. This is a residential setting, which means the work is immediate, real, and deeply meaningful.
This is not a passive placement. Interns are active members of the clinical team from the start — facilitating groups, carrying clients, and participating in the life of the program.
Friday—Group facilitation (4 clinical groups: DBT, Grief and Loss, Self-esteem, Socialization)
Saturday—Group facilitation (Seeking Safety) + individual sessions
Sunday—Group facilitation (Beyond Trauma) + individual sessions
Tuesday—6:30-8:30—Clinical group supervision with Caitlin Billings, LCSW BBS-approved
Who thrives here
This placement is for clinicians
who want to do real work
Magnolia serves one of the most vulnerable and underserved populations in our community — women navigating substance use recovery, often alongside trauma, housing instability, and the complexity of parenting in crisis.
This work is hard, meaningful, and transformative — for clients and interns alike. We're looking for students who are ready for that.
Who we are looking for
—Eager to make a genuine difference in the lives of a vulnerable population
—Committed to dignity and healing as the foundation of clinical work
—Flexible and motivated — residential settings require adaptability
—Deeply empathic, without losing clinical grounding
—Not afraid of hard work or complex clinical presentations
—Open to supervision and genuinely invested in growing as a clinician
—Committed to trauma-informed, non-judgmental care
Caitlin Billings, LCSW
LCSW #60863 · State of California
BBS Approved Clinical Supervisor
EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist
Founder, Sana Therapy Collective
Clinical Consultant, Magnolia
20 Years Experience
Trauma Specialist
SUD & Recovery
About the supervision
Supervision at Magnolia is provided by Caitlin Billings — a clinical supervisor who has spent twenty years at the intersection of trauma, substance use, and the kind of complex clinical work that residential treatment demands.
Her supervision style is warm, direct, and grounded in the realities of working with vulnerable populations. She takes her supervisory role seriously — not as an administrative function, but as a genuine investment in the next generation of trauma-informed clinicians.
You will be challenged and supported in equal measure. Caitlin believes deeply in the capacity of her interns to grow — and she will push you toward your best clinical self while making sure you never feel alone in the work.
How to apply
Express your interest
If this placement feels like the right fit, reach out directly to Caitlin Billings. There's no formal application form — just an email introducing yourself, your program, and why you're drawn to this population and this work.
Please include in your email:
Your name, graduate program and year, your anticipated graduation/licensure timeline, a brief statement about why you're interested in working with women and children in residential SUD treatment, and any questions you have about the placement.
Ready to reach out?
Email Caitlin directly — she reads every inquiry and responds to those that feel like a genuine fit.