Clinical Intern

Summary: This position is responsible for using sound professional judgement and best practices to ensure quality services are provided to the service population, especially in crisis situations while maintaining compliance with established state and federal standards.

Essential Functions:
1. Assesses personal mental health needs of clients; helps to meet those needs by providing counseling services and referrals.
2. Implements Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with adults, couples, family, adolescent, and child clientele.
3. Offers in office, virtual, or community-based therapy for counseling as appropriate.
4. Facilitate or co-facilitate peer support groups.
5. Serve as hotline operator during scheduled rotation; with support of assigned licensed clinician.
6. Participates in outreach events as assigned.
7. Develops detailed individual Treatment Plans for each client and regularly assesses progress, providing updates to the Treatment Plan as needed.
8. Maintains timely and accurate file documentation and data entry that meets the program requirements.
9. Report any suspected abuse or neglect to supervisor and all appropriate state and county enforcement agencies within 24 hours.
10. Meet all deadlines required by Program Director, Lead Clinician, or state/federal partners.
11. Maintains own schedule of office/virtual sessions, special events, and outreach events.
12. Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-services trainings, and weekly case consultations if required for contract needs.
13. Identifies and maintains professional relationships with clients and community partners.
14. Perform Crisis Intervention techniques to ensure youth are safe.
15. Perform other duties as assigned.