What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern position at Tri-County Human Services?
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participate in all activities related to the social, recreational, and occupational rehabilitation of clients in recovery from dual disorders, in a clinical setting.
- May develop class material for social rehabilitation and basic living skills training classes; participates in classes and may lead in class discussions.
- May develops activities for special programs and may serve on committees related to these programs.
- Will confers with program supervisor and assigned clinical staff with regard to treatment at staff meetings and provides/receives information on client participation in treatment and progress in treatment.
- May assist persons served refer for substance abuse and mental health services for the purposes of discharge planning?
- Assist in the development of new referral sources for persons served that may include half-way housing, transitional housing and mental health services.
- Teaches alcohol/drug education classes and provides other educational services under the guidance of the assigned clinical staff or program supervisor.
- May perform case management functions for persons served such as maintaining case records and coordinating additional services as needed.
- May acts as a group leader/facilitator during group counseling sessions.
- Performs other reasonable and related duties as requested.
Minimum Training and Experience:
- Requires a high school diploma or GED and preferably one-year (1) of full-time experience in a mental health or addictions treatment setting. A two (2) years Degree in Human Services may be substituted for the one (1) years of experience.
- Requires participation in a staff-training program.
This position requires a level 2 background screening: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
Tri-County Human Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. M/F