What are the responsibilities and job description for the SUDP Practicum (Unpaid) position at Kitsap Mental Health Services?
SUDP Student Practicum (Unpaid)
This opportunity is EXCLUSIVELY for currently enrolled students in the Olympic College AA in Human Services SUDP Program who are registered in HS 275/276 Practicum courses. Applicants must meet all course prerequisites and be actively enrolled at Olympic College (Bremerton campus).
This practicum opportunity is a capstone learning experience for students in the Human Services and Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) program at Olympic College. Students will gain hands-on, supervised field experience in a human services or behavioral health agency while applying skills learned in coursework.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Apply treatment planning and service coordination skills
- Locate and connect clients to appropriate resources
- Demonstrate effective communication (written and verbal)
- Work collaboratively in a professional team environment
- Observe and participate in client-centered services
- Practice self-reflection and performance evaluation
- Maintain ethical, professional, and culturally responsive standards
Minimum Qualifications:
EDUCATION: Be enrolled in HS 275 and/or HS 276, Have completed required prerequisites:
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EXPERIENCE: Entry Level (no experience required).
Capacity to work well with vulnerable populations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Interest in behavioral health, addiction recovery, or social services
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and ethical conduct
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Initiative, reliability, and professionalism
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Our recruitment processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any aspect which makes someone unique.