What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Therapist Intern position at The Center for Children & Families?
THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
THERAPEUTIC SERVICES
FAMILY THERAPIST INTERN / COUNSELOR INTERN
Job Description
GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS:
Provide a range of home-based services and group therapy to families according to individual family needs including:
The Family Therapist Intern/Counselor Intern is hired by the Clinical Director. The Family Therapist Intern/Counselor Intern reports directly to the Clinical Director who is responsible for his/her performance evaluations. The Family Therapist Intern/Counselor Intern meets once a week with the Clinical Director for clinical supervision. When a crisis arises, the Family Therapist Intern/Counselor Intern will inform their supervisor immediately.
Responsibilities
THERAPEUTIC SERVICES
FAMILY THERAPIST INTERN / COUNSELOR INTERN
Job Description
GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS:
Provide a range of home-based services and group therapy to families according to individual family needs including:
- Assessing and treating individuals, families, and groups to achieve more adequate, satisfying, and productive family and social environments.
- Address a wide array of relational issues within the context of the family system.
- Addressing individuals holistically and contextually.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or equivalent degree within social services.
- Must be working towards Master’s degree in Counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy.
- Willingness to provide hands-on, in-home concrete services.
- Must have respect for cultural differences and families' rights to self-determination.
- Must be able to assess situations quickly and have sufficient ingenuity to cope with limited resources.
- Ability to work well in a team setting.
- Ability to work cooperatively with different types of personalities.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
The Family Therapist Intern/Counselor Intern is hired by the Clinical Director. The Family Therapist Intern/Counselor Intern reports directly to the Clinical Director who is responsible for his/her performance evaluations. The Family Therapist Intern/Counselor Intern meets once a week with the Clinical Director for clinical supervision. When a crisis arises, the Family Therapist Intern/Counselor Intern will inform their supervisor immediately.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate acceptable level of commitment to the Core Values and Mission of The Center for Children and Families.
- Provide intensive individual and family therapy as well as facilitate group counseling sessions if needed.
- Maintain contact and face to face visits with entire caseload as per program requirements.
- Maintain awareness and sensitivity to service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics and integrate this into client care.
- Maintain all confidential information.
- Be available by phone to clients, collaterals, and coworkers on a consistent basis.
- Provide aftercare sessions as needed.
- Advocate for clients with community agencies/collaterals as needed.
- Complete all necessary training.
- Attend weekly clinical supervision with the Internship Coordinator/Clinical Director to discuss cases.
- Maintain communication with community agencies and resource providers within his/her assigned region.
- Attend staff meetings, clinical trainings, and Friday Intern Talks.
- Generate and maintain case notes and treatment plans.
- Complete all paperwork in a timely manner.
- Other duties as assigned.