Clinical INTERN Therapist Social Worker - INT

Job Description

CLINICAL INTERN

POSITION SUMMARY: An internship is an unpaid clinical position. Internships are typically nine months or one year depending on graduate program requirement. An intern provides counseling and related services to children, youth, and families. Approximately 60% of this time is allocated to direct client contact; and 40% consists of supervision, training, case management, and administrative duties. Reports to assigned supervisor and program manager.

POSITION STATUS: Exempt

TECHNOLOGIES: Microsoft Office Suite, Carelogic

Accountable and responsible for the following results:

Provides all services utilizing a strengths-based, family-focused, and integrated approach.

Will foster a trauma-informed approach with treatment team members when discussing client needs

Demonstrates commitment to diversity, cultural relevancy, and inclusion.

Engage in on-going self-exploration and growth related to race, power, and privilege.

Provides counseling and related services to children, youth and families as assigned.

Participates in creating and maintaining a workplace that values diversity and treats everyone with respect without regard to race, color, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability.

Demonstrates teamwork and open communication.

Provides services in a manner that expedites the meeting of contract requirements and program outcomes.

Maintains care, welfare, safety and security of the children by reporting conditions which are or could be considered safety hazards

Assist Childcare staff in the management of children’s behavior, when assigned.

Maintains appropriate personal boundaries with youth and families served at The Children’s Center of Hamden, Inc.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree

Enrollment in a master’s degree program for counseling, psychology, social work, or a related field

Previous mental health or human service experience

Experience with diverse client groups

Ability to work in an unstructured and unpredictable setting, ability to adapt to change

Knowledge of child development.

Good verbal and written communication skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS /

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform the following essential job functions:

Light lifting (<20 lbs.) Standing Sitting Seeing

Moderate lifting (20 – 50 lbs.) Reaching Walking Hearing

Heavy lifting (>50 lbs) Bending Climbing Talking

Driving Repetitive Motion Push/Pulling

Other, specify:

The work environment is primarily representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.

Potential exposure to waste and bodily fluids

Potential allergenic and/or irritant conditions

CORE COMPETENCIES

Behaviors and skills employees are expected to demonstrate to carry out the mission and goals.

Values/Ethics: Ability to act with integrity and respect in personal and organizational practices, treating all people equitably including respecting professional, ethical and people values.

Communication: Ability to write and speak clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings; can get messages across that have the desired effect.

Conflict Resolution: Facilitating the prevention and/or resolution of conflict while preserving working relationships while maintaining composure.

Organization: Ability to manage multiple projects; determine project urgency, uses goals to guide actions; organizes and schedules task effectively.

Teamwork: Readily sharing information, knowledge, and personal strengths. Seek to understand and build on differing perspectives of others to enhance team efficiency and quality outcomes.

Computer: Ability to use computers and other forms of technology. Ability to learn required office software products.

Decision Making/Decisiveness: Making and taking responsibility for and demonstrating commitment to appropriate decisions in a timely manner. Ensuring that decisions are made based on policies, rules and organizational directives and solving emerging problems.

Leadership: Creating a working environment that promotes and encourages team members' participation to attain common and individual objectives. Leading by example.

Project Management: The discipline of planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of a specific project.

Strategic Thinking: Innovating through analysis of issues and trends and how these link to responsibilities, capabilities, and potential of the organization.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.