Clinical Precepting & Internships

A preceptor who invests in your development — not just your hours.

Supervised clinical training with a dual-licensed PMHNP and LCSW. Three student populations. In-person and virtual options. A precepting relationship built on genuine mentorship, integrated clinical thinking, and the belief that your training shapes your patients' outcomes for the rest of your career.

PMHNP / NP students MSW / LCSW students LPC / LMHC students In-person & virtual Dual PMHNP + LCSW supervision
Three student tracks

Who Shay precepts

Each student population has different training requirements, licensing boards, and clinical learning objectives. Shay works with all three — with supervision tailored to the specific requirements and goals of each track.

Psychiatric Nursing

Nurse Practitioner Students

  • Psychiatric evaluation and diagnosis across the lifespan
  • Psychopharmacology and medication management
  • Integrated therapy techniques in prescribing visits
  • Documentation, billing, and 90833 add-on coding
  • Crisis assessment and safety planning
  • Population: children, adolescents, adults, older adults
Social Work

Social Work Students

  • Clinical social work practice with psychiatric populations
  • Biopsychosocial assessment and formulation
  • Evidence-based therapeutic interventions
  • Systems-level thinking and community resource navigation
  • Trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice
  • Interprofessional collaboration with medical teams
Mental Health Counseling

Mental Health Counseling Students

  • Individual therapy across five evidence-based modalities
  • CBT, MI, SFBT, IPT, and psychodynamic approaches
  • Case conceptualization and treatment planning
  • Psychopathology and differential formulation
  • Collaboration with prescribers — integrated care model
  • Ethical practice and documentation standards
What you gain

This is more than completing clinical hours

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An integrated clinical perspective

Shay's dual licensure as both a PMHNP and LCSW means you see psychiatric care and therapy working together — not as separate disciplines. That integrated lens shapes how you think about patients for the rest of your career.

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Real clinical supervision, not just signatures

Supervision sessions go beyond case review. Expect direct feedback on your clinical reasoning, your communication with patients, your documentation, and your developing clinical voice.

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Psychotherapy skills alongside clinical training

PMHNP students gain exposure to evidence-based psychotherapy techniques integrated into prescribing visits. Counseling and social work students see the medical dimension of psychiatric care that outpatient practice often misses.

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Practice-building knowledge baked in

Business questions — billing, credentialing, how to find your first clients, what a sustainable caseload looks like — are part of the conversation. You leave clinically ready and professionally prepared.

The process

How precepting works

1

Submit an inquiry

Complete the precepting inquiry form with your program, student track, hour requirements, and availability. Tell us about your learning goals.

2

Introductory meeting

A 30-minute call to discuss your program requirements, learning objectives, preferred format (in-person or virtual), and whether it's a mutual fit.

3

Agreements and onboarding

We complete the preceptor agreement with your program, confirm the start date, and set up your supervision schedule and clinical rotation plan.

4

Clinical training begins

You begin your rotation with regular supervision sessions, clinical observation, and progressively increasing clinical responsibility as competency builds.

Your preceptor

Who you are learning from

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Shukairo "Shay" Baker
APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, CNE, LCSW, LCAS · Founder, TheraPsych Institute

Shay holds dual licensure as both a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner and a licensed clinical social worker — one of a small number of clinicians in the country with both credentials. Her clinical background spans psychiatric evaluation, psychopharmacology, individual psychotherapy, and integrated care — across pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.

As a preceptor, Shay brings the same standard she applies to her own clinical work: high expectations, genuine investment in each student's development, and a commitment to helping you build not just clinical competency but clinical confidence. Students who train with Shay leave with more than completed hours — they leave with a framework for thinking about patients that shapes their practice long-term.

APRN PMHNP-BC FNP-C CNE LCSW LCAS
Precepting inquiries

Ready to inquire about a precepting placement?

Availability varies by semester and student track. Submit an inquiry and Shay's team will be in touch within 2–3 business days to discuss fit, timing, and next steps.