Practicum Residential Intern

Job Description

What You’ll Do

Under the supervision of the Field Instructor, the Intern provides individual, family, and group counseling and quality case management services to children and their families in office, home and community settings.Your Impact and Key Responsibilities

Shadow current therapists in counseling sessions.

Maintain a small individual caseload (4-6 clients)

Provide a minimum of one weekly individual therapy session and one weekly family therapy session to each assigned client.

Complete Assessments and develop Treatment Plans with the full involvement of the client and the family.

Provide 1-2 weekly therapy groups.

Handle case management services for each assigned client and family

Attend Residential Staff meetings weekly to remain current on program requirements, review cases and receive feedback and/or suggestions to achieve desired outcomes.

Meet weekly with MSW Field Instructor to discuss therapy and related issues for assigned caseload.

Complete Assessments, Treatment Plans and Progress Notes in a timely manner

Attend staffing’s, IEP meetings, court hearings or other community collaboration as needed.

Conduct crisis intervention as needed.

Completing other tasks as assigned by Field Instructor.