Intern- Mental Health Therapist- Residential Program

Position Summary:

As a Mental Health Therapist Intern at C+FS Residential Program, you will have the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge, and an understanding of providing counseling and mental health services to a diverse population, including children and their families or visiting resources. Throughout the internship, you will work closely with licensed mental health professionals as well as collaborating with the treatment team as a whole, including counselors, medical, recreational and psychiatric providers, to gain valuable field experience. This may include utilizing trauma-informed modalities such as play therapy, TF-CBT, MI, Play Therapy, and DBT as well as opportunities to attend/lead clinical or recreational groups/activities.

Interns will receive weekly individual supervision from an assigned supervisor and have the opportunity to participate in group supervision, in-house training, and weekly treatment team meetings. You will gain insight and hands-on experience working in a team approach, obtaining the support and resources needed to confidently enter the community mental health field.

Internship Details:Learn how to and assist MHT with:

+ Clinical and case coordination responsibility for children and families on assigned caseload.

+ Coordinate with local county Department of Social Service and Family Court to facilitate permanency planning.

+ Integrate information from a variety of sources to complete assessments, identify service needs, and complete treatment plan.

+ Utilize a variety of treatment interventions including Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Family Therapy.

+ Present at Service Plan Reviews and ensure follow through of recommendations.

+ Maintain case records and other required paperwork in accordance with NYS regulations.

+ Demonstrate the ability to engage families in the treatment process.

+ Begin permanency/discharge planning upon admission and implement diligent efforts towards that end

+ Participates and contributes to program Quality Improvement process.

+ Maintain positive working relationships with program staff and other internal and external customers.

+ Complies with all agency policies and procedures.

+ Other duties as assigned

Depending on the internship progression, interns may start to independently provide mental health assessments, diagnoses, treatment planning, and psychotherapy services to a small caseload of patients under direct supervisor.

Minimum Requirements:

+ Bachelors degree and current enrollment in an accredited master's level program (Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy) that will qualify you for a NYS Education Department license to practice counseling upon graduation.

+ Ability to demonstrate cultural competence in working with disadvantaged/minority populations in community-based programs in both urban and suburban settings.

+ Must be able to complete a minimum 4-hour shift per workday. The schedule should be flexible to accommodate client needs, including evening availability, and ideally align with your assigned supervisors schedule. Schedules may vary depending on residential schedule.

+ Onsite opportunity

+ Reliable transportation required.

+ Computer literacy with excellent written and oral communication skills.

+ Standing, walking, climbing, stooping, kneeling and occasional lifting and/or moving more than 25 pounds This is an unpaid internship.

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