What are the responsibilities and job description for the Master's Level Unpaid Intern/SW & Counseling (Summer and Fall 2026 position at Mental Health Resources, Inc?
Description
Master's and Bachelor's level students seeking to gain experience in behavioral health while meeting educational requirements.
The Internship position is an unpaid position. The Interns will be asked to engage with a diverse population of individuals, in information gathering, brief screenings, session observations, co-leading sessions, developing and teaching psychosocial classes and interventions, developing treatment plans, and safety plans, and delivering therapy interventions while under the supervision of a licensed therapist.
Requirements
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
- Maintain HIPAA and client confidentiality at all times.
- Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work schedule is essential.
- Gathering information via interviews with clients that will be used for the development of treatment goals and interventions.
- Clearly outline client goals in a treatment plan.
- Coordinate care for clients with other programs as needed.
- Will utilize Treat First, brief assessment, and referrals, as needed for clients that present with acute needs for social/community, supports that can be accessed in an outpatient setting
- Provides crisis interventions and consults with members of the clinical team to provide the best care to clients. Utilize verbal de-escalation and crisis protocol for emergency services should the need arise.
- Conducts interviews, and completes crisis assessments with appropriate supervision.
- Consults with members of the clinical team and various departments to ensure the best treatment for the clients served.
- Generates documentation for external referral sources as needed and requested.
- Creates accurate documentation for service provided in accordance with current MAD standards.
- Meets weekly or more often to staff active client care, interventions used, and to develop professional skills.
- Maintains competency in evidence-based practices, skills, and interventions via conferences or webinars and attending training for certification.