POSITION SUMMARY: The Behavioral Health Intern position affords an opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students to gain “hands-on” experience while completing practicum, internship, or field placement requirements. Interns are active trainees and service providers at CDHC which entails assisting in managing a case load of clients, recording notes and assessments, participating in weekly group supervision, as well as other duties and responsibilities as the company deems necessary.  In addition, the intern is assigned a clinical supervisor designee.

POSITION-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Versed in treatment philosophies, models and practices.
• Ability to match client needs to appropriate levels and modalities of care.
• Utilizes best practice strategies and interventions to individual client recovery needs, preferences, readiness, stage of change and unique co-occurring disorder, language, gender and cultural considerations.
• Optimal performance of therapeutic procedures regarding client crises.
• Knowledgeable and respectful of diverse cultures and cultural differences
• Proficient in the use of Electronic Health Records.
• Well-informed of support and benefits available to clients and diligently works to enable client access to those resources.
• Maintain audit compliant documentation.
• Meets or exceeds established caseload and productivity standards.
• Ethically conscious.
• Presents professionalism in appearance.
• Participates in staff development training to enhance job skills
• Establish rapport with clients, colleagues, and staff with compassion, kindness, and respect
• Flexible regarding new tasks and new perspectives

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate degree program in counseling, psychology or other human services field and working under a formal learning contract or similar agreement with a college/university.               

Experience: Eligible and meets academic criteria for Graduate Student internship             

Language: English (ability to speak other languages is a plus)   

Exposure: While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee occasionally is exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.  Additionally, the employee may occasionally be exposed to blood borne and other hazardous chemicals. Finally, the noise level in the work environment can occasionally be quite loud.  In all cases personal protective equipment will be provided to the employee in combination with adequate ventilation and other engineering controls to minimize the risk of exposure or other hazardous occurrence. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with special challenges to perform these essential functions