Treatment Services Internship

Sunny Glen Children's Home Internship Description

Department: Treatment Services Internship

Internship Title: Treatment Intern

Supervisor: Treatment Director

Internship: Nonpaid

Prepared Date: 1/10/24

Summary

Sunny Glen Children’s Home is looking for a qualified intern to join our Treatment team. The Treatment Intern  is responsible for providing mental health/counseling services to the children at Sunny Glen Children’s Home, the youth at Monte & Amy Allen House-Supervised Independent Living Center, and the clients at Sunny Glen Counseling Services.

Responsibilities

Conduct mental health and substance abuse assessments and screenings.

Provide individual, group, family, and couples counseling.

Provide psychoeducation and support groups to individuals.

Complete well written, clinical documentation.

Adhere to all timeframes & deadlines as per state, GRO, and internal policies and procedures.

Adhere to American Counseling Association (ACA) and National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.

Provide crisis intervention.

Must abide by Sunny Glen Children’s Home’s mission of giving nurturing, trauma-informed care to children from difficult backgrounds.

Learn and abide by Sunny Glen Children’s Home policies and procedures.

Learn and stay within Minimum Standards

Attend training and meetings, as scheduled.

Possess sensitivity to the client’s’ cultural and socio-economic characteristics.

Be a positive role model for the clients.

Uses strong organizational skills.

Coordinate all referrals, service planning, and client documentation for assigned caseload (clinical assessments, incident reports, progress notes, etc.)

Participate in weekly staff/team meetings and training.

Participate in workshops, seminars, education programs, and other activities that promote professional growth and development.

Meets with each client on caseload at least once a week or more as needed.

Prepare, compile, and submit accurate documentation in case management software.

Continually assess ongoing changes in behavior, circumstances, or conditions that may affect client safety or well-being.

Monitors client’s services, ensures all required services are delivered, and sets and attends appointments with outside mental health services.

Maintains a clinical, therapeutic, and trauma-informed view of each client in his/her caseload and helps staff develop this perspective.

Assess client progress toward risk reduction, achievement of treatment goals, and positive case outcomes.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Be attending school for a master’s degree in counseling, social work, sociology,

or other relevant behavioral science.

Must be 21 years of age or older.

Language Skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish). Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and the public.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid Texas Driver’s License

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must regularly exert up to 25 pounds of force (mopping, lifting groceries, moving furniture, cooking, etc.) and occasionally be able to perform a restraint on youth weighing up to 200 lbs.  Must be able to frequently maintain visual and auditory supervision of multiple children. The employee must be able to make quick decisions, tolerate frustration and be able to always balance mental toughness with compassion. The employee must be able to multitask.

Work Environment

The characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The employee must be able to function in a noisy environment.

Notes

All services shall be provided in accordance with established standards, principles and ethics of the profession, applicable professional specialty organizations, and the high-quality standard for which Sunny Glen is recognized.

Sunny Glen is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and other statuses protected by law.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this class classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Education and/or Experience

Be attending school for a master’s degree in counseling, social work, sociology,

or other relevant behavioral science.

Must be 21 years of age or older.