What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Mentor Therapeutic Internship position at Children's Advocate?
Benefits:
- Bonus based on performance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Training & development
- Employee discounts
Behavioral Health Mentor Therapeutic Intern Full Job Description
Responsibilities
The Intern/Mentor will provide translating, mentoring and or therapy services to clients, based on their areas of needs & must be able to continually interact with the client throughout their therapy sessions, oftentimes in an animated fashion- when age appropriate. Clients can be age pre-primer to adults.
Prompt scheduling and completion of an initial Behavioral Health Assessment for all behavioral/mental health clients.
Intern must be patient demeanor with the ability to relate to, empathize with, and show compassion for a variety of behaviors.
- Must have the ability to commit to a contracted schedule, with at least a 1 year term job commitment.
Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a dynamic team of professionals.
Must have the ability to work with preschool to elementary aged clients continually through out their shift.
Must have the ability to work in a monitored and recording sessions.
Must have the ability to work without the usage of phones for personal use.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Google applications.
The intern serves clients whose social-emotional difficulties interfere with their capacity to function adequately in some areas of their lives.
Acts as a Mandated Reporter on all issues of child abuse and neglect.
Documentation of an Admission Note summarizing the clients' identifying information, presenting problem, history of the presenting problem, provisional diagnosis, safety precautions, the medical necessity of treatment and treatment plan recommendations
Timely revision/modification of the ITP as the client moves through the treatment process
Provision to facilitate linkage to and ongoing coordination and support for needed services and supports in patients' community environment
Crisis intervention when indicated including immediate coordination of indicated service given nature of crisis addressed
Consistent engagement of clients including prompt follow up on attendance issues or barriers, on use of referrals made, etc.
Consistent collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to support integrated care in regard to the treatment process
- Must have the ability to be friendly, outgoing, an effective ongoing communicator with the clients, play therapist experience is a plus.
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Masters or bachelors programing for social work, nursing, art therapy, music therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, counseling, psychology, public health, and other social service disciplines are welcomed to apply, from an accredited institution required.
South Suburbs Area
Bi-Lingual & Men & Women are encouraged to apply.
ALL JOB DUTIES AS ASSIGNED ARE REQUIRED.
School professor or school administrator contact must be provided.
Must pass a background check and drug screening.
Job Types: Part-time, Internship
Stipend: $
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Medical specialties:
- Home Health
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- After school
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Hours That Need Fulfillment:
| Monday | 7:15 AM – 12:00 PM | Flexible based on client needs
| Monday | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Flexible based on client needs
| Wednesday | 7:15 AM – 12:00 PM | Flexible based on client needs
| Wednesday | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Flexible based on client needs
| Friday | 7:15 AM – 12:00 PM | Flexible based on client needs
| Friday | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Flexible based on client needs
| Saturday | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Flexible based on client needs
Work setting:
- Community health center
- In-person
- remote sessions
COVID-19 considerations:
All staff are required to wear a mask & common surfaces are sanitized regularly,
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Frankfort, IL AREA : Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person - Located in the Frankfort/Matteson, Illinois Area