What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fall 2026 Clinical Student Intern-Schwartz Center position at New Vista of the Bluegrass Inc?
If you are mission driven and want to help the lives of people in your community, we have a place for you on our Team!
Clinical Student Intern / Volunteer will gain clinical application of knowledge and skills acquired in school under clinical supervision. Interns in this position will work with a diverse clientele that requires a variety of clinical needs by providing clinical services for individuals and families that present for treatment. Services provided by students primarily include screening, intakes, and assistance in monitoring and treatment planning for clients. Students may also provide crisis intervention and risk assessments, treatment planning, administrative services, evaluations and client education.
Required Education and Experience
- Completed bachelor’s degree
- Enrollment in a masters or doctoral program in Marriage and Family Counseling, Professional Counseling, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practioner Program, Psychology, Social Work, or other similar human resources field
- For students pursing a Clinical PMHNP internship individuals must have a valid RN license
- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of current auto insurance
Preferred Education and Experience
- Experience working with individuals and families who experience various mental, behavioral, and substance abuse conditions
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
- Must be able to receive supervision from one of the following: APRN, LCSW, LP, LPCC, LPP, LMFT, MSW, PMHNP, psychiatrist, or psychologist.
Essential Functions
- Observe and shadow qualified supervising staff engaging in services
- Communicate effectively with team members and identified collateral sources
- Participate in regular staff meetings deemed appropriate by your supervisor
- Assess and integrate historical, psychosocial and medical information into a client’s individualized treatment
- Utilize required assessments when providing treatment to client’s
- Utilize the required documentation tools to manage client’s services, authorizations, and to meet medical necessity standards
- Deliver evidenced based services that provides effective treatment and/or communication of necessary conditions in individuals and families
- Monitor the need for continuation of services and/or change in level of intensity of services
- Manage situations involving client risk and provide crisis services to help de-escalate crisis situations and promote stability
While we welcome all to apply, there are some position specific background stipulations that must be met to comply with various regulatory and contractual requirements.
New Vista prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant, employee or contractor based on sex, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, working conditions, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wage and salary administration, employee benefits and training. It is also the company’s policy to prohibit all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, encouraged another to complain, participated in an investigation into such complaints, or opposed unlawful discrimination.