Desired Class Level: Graduate Seniors

Compensation: $13.00 per hour

Length: August 2024 through May 2025

Hours Per : 16-20 hours per week

Application Priority: Applications received by May 15, 2024 will receive priority consideration

Under the direction of the Intern Supervisor, the intern will be expected to assist Behavioral Health staff in the following areas:

-Coordinates client services ranging from assessment and treatment planning, through discharge and aftercare

-Facilitates individual, group and family counseling sessions that promote positive interaction, encourage group socialization, group cohesiveness and unity among clients

-Prioritizes identified problems that require resolutions, establishes goals and objectives, utilizes available resources and arrives at decisions appropriate for client treatment planning

-Aides in client decision making by promoting positive attitudes, feelings of awareness and change and building self-esteem

-Documents treatment goals and progress and completes all required treatment documentation including admissions and progress notes, periodic evaluations, treatment plans, discharge summaries, continued stay reviews, in accordance with all program and state guidelines

-Consults with staff and other professionals as necessary before implementing recommendations to ensure quality client care 

-Shadows Recovery Support Specialists (RSS) to understand the connection between the client's daily living activities and the coordination between RSS staff and the clinical team

Requirements of the Intern include:

-Bachelor's degree in the Addictions Counseling field 

-Current enrollment in a graduate Addictions Counseling program

-Must be in good academic standing with the college or university

-Requires a commitment of 15-20 hours per week

-Valid driver's license with a good driving record

-Must successfully complete pre-employment background checks, drug screen, and provide evidence of eligibility to work in the United States

EOE