Master Level Mental Health Counselor Internship

Job Description:

• Create and Maintain a wellness and healing-oriented environment by using person-first language, respectful documentation, and person-centered planning.
• Schedules and completes all program intake assessments including comprehensive social assessment, mental status, addiction screening, strengths, needs and preferences and initial plan.
• Facilitates the engagement and orientation process helping people to link to PC services.
• Assures coordination with outside providers and facilitates a smooth transition to assigned client.
• Manage a part-time caseload of 12 clients a week.
• Run or engage in group therapy with groups that are available.
• Attend All Staff Meetings and Supervision with Supervisor and Clinical Director on weekly basis.
• Promotes the psychiatric rehabilitation philosophy and person’s served empowerment by including individuals in all tasks and seeking their input and involvement in running the daily program activities.
• Develops, implements, and participates in formal and informal social and recreational activities when happening.
• Completes intakes/onboard and orientation paperwork for new clients.
• Make sure clients have forms and insurance cards submitted before beginning of the sessions.
• Works with persons served to assess needs and formulate individual treatment plans.
• Ongoing case management including advocacy, resource development, service coordination.
• Assumes responsibility for timely case recording, record keeping and facilitating psychiatric consultations.
• Completes monthly program reports when needed.
• Completes all reports and paperwork required for compliance with funding regulations.
• Creates, receives, and responds to all e-mail correspondence in a prompt and professional manner.

Requirements:

• Working towards a bachelor's or master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related area.
• 3 years’ work experience in mental health field is preferred.
• Driver's License required.
• Demonstrates empathy and respect for people receiving services.
• Timely documentation, report writing.
• Exchanges non-routine information using tact and persuasion as appropriate, requiring excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Speak, read and write English (fluent in Spanish a plus).
• Comprehend hospital/medical records.
• Excellent multi-tasking skills and an ability to manage diverse responsibilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good organizational and problem-solving ability.
• Must demonstrate a high level of initiative and ability to work autonomously.
• Computer proficiency: Agency Computer use: MS Office applications, with strong emphasis in MS Word.

Benefits:

• This position is currently available as a remote internship due to COVID-19.

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