Job Description
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY/OBJECTIVES:
The Mental Health Intern provide clinical services under direct, weekly supervision. This role offers an intensive, hands-on experience in community mental health and integrated healthcare and is designed to meet all academic requirements for practicum/internship for a degree in clinical psychology masters level.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Clinical Assessment: Conduct biopsychosocial intake assessments with new clients to determine presenting problems, relevant history, and risk factors.
- Individual Therapy: Provide regularly scheduled, brief, or long-term individual psychotherapy to clients using evidence based practices appropriate to the intern’s scope of training and license/program requirements.
- Treatment Planning: Collaborate with Clinical Supervisor and clients to develop measurable, client-centered treatment goals and intervention strategies.
- Crisis Management: Assist in assessing and managing crisis situations, including developing safety plans and making appropriate referrals to higher levels of care or emergency services.
- Case Consultation: Actively participate in mandatory weekly individual and/or group supervision sessions to review cases, receive feedback and ensure ethical practice.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential client records, including progress notes, intake forms, and treatment plan updates in eCW.
- Team Collaboration: Participate in staff meetings and coordinate care with internal staff (e.g., case managers, administrators) and external providers (e.g., schools, PCPs).
Note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this position. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Currently enrolled and in good standing in a Master’s or Doctoral program in a mental health field (e.g., MSW, MA in Counseling, MFT, Psy.D.).
- Must be approved by and adhere to the academic program’s internship/practicum requirements, including all required hours.
- Successful completion of all pre-placement requirements including background check.
- Demonstrated commitment to ethical practice, cultural competency, and patient confidentiality (HIPAA).
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously with accuracy and within time constraints.