Improving Lives. Improving Communities.

LRADAC offers a wide array of prevention, intervention and treatment programs in both Lexington and Richland counties, so when you join our team, you are truly improving lives and improving communities. As an Intern, you will use your advanced knowledge acquired through your mater's level program to partner with our professional staff to counsel and aid individuals and families requiring assistance dealing with substance use disorders and/or identified problems.

We are seeking master's level students who are passionate about the substance misuse field across multiple demographics. Our interns should be curious, eager to learn, willing to gain experience and knowledge across all programs and disciplines and bring a care and compassion to our patients.

Position Logistics

• Days and hours as dictated by program requirements and agreed upon by clinical supervisor

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree AND enrollment in a master's level counseling or social work program with the University of South Carolina's College of Social Work, University of South Carolina's Counseling Program, or Columbia International University

Position Overview

• Reports to placement when scheduled and on time.
• Observes and facilitates biopsychosocial assessments and service plan development as assigned.
• Observes and facilitates individual, family, group, and crisis intervention counseling services as assigned.
• Manages and monitors patient progress (to include transition and discharge planning), identifies patient needs, and maintains all clinical records through independent work, as well as treatment team engagement as assigned.
• Engages in regular treatment team and clinical supervision as assigned.
• Attends all required meetings and training sessions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from patients, other service providers, staff, and the general public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Please complete the online application to include all current and previous employment history and education. A resume cannot be substituted for completing the employment history and educational fields of the employment application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.