Intern Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

POSITION OVERVIEW

An internship is an unpaid clinical position. Internships range from 9-16 months depending on the graduate program requirements. An intern provides counseling to individuals, couples and families aged 3 through adulthood. Interns are expected to work a minimum of 16 hours per week.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES

• Provide all services using a strength-based, trauma-informed, family-focused approach.
• Maintains documentation in a timely, thorough, and accurate manner
• Collects and monitors all required data and outcomes for clients.
• Complete a two-day orientation at CFAR in which mandatory training is completed, policies and procedures are reviewed and training in clinical documentation takes place.
• Attend bi-weekly group supervision and weekly individual supervision. Interns are to come prepared to supervision with cases to present, bringing at least one video-taped session bi-weekly for supervisors to review.
• Interns are expected to take no more than two weeks' vacation annually throughout their internship which much be approved by their immediate supervisor. 
• Interns are expected to work all a minimum of 16 hours weekly in CFARs physical offices unless there are special circumstances in which prior approval is given.
• Responsible for seeing 10 clients a week and a minimum of 300 client contact hours annually which aligns with most graduate school requirements.
• Schedule all clients in our electronic health record system and complete all progress notes by Monday morning at 9am.
• Complete treatment plans and obtain client signatures according to CFAR policy.
• Discharge clients and complete paperwork for clients who have not been seen within 30 days. 
• Make best efforts to engage clients in treatment processing successes and challenges with supervisors.
• Attend monthly team meetings.
• Complete incident reports within 24 hours
• Abide by the AAMFT Code of Ethics and all other CFAR policies and procedures.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have a bachelor's degree and be actively enrolled in a master's program with at least one year of graduate study in the field of psychology, marriage and family therapy, art therapy or related program.
• Previous mental health or human service experience a plus
• Experience with diverse client groups a plus
• Have a valid Child Abuse Clearance and Criminal Background Check, FBI Clearance, two letters of recommendation and proof of general liability insurance.
• Complete the Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training upon hire.
• Experience using electronic health records a plus.

PROFESSIONAL COMPENTENCIES/SKILL SETS

• Demonstrate commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment.
•  Experience and demonstrated ability to successfully work within a diverse cultural setting and provide culturally competent services. 
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively as part of a team. 
• Prompt and consistent attendance during scheduled working hours 
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Solid relationships building capacities 
• Passion for advancing the field of family therapy

CFAR is an equal opportunity provider. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for internships without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veterans' status or any other characteristic protected by law.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent communications verbal and written
• Regular interaction with internal agency staff, management and clients.
• Frequent standing, sitting and moving within the workplace.
• Use vision and hearing to identify, observe and assess
• Heavy daily use of technology (PC, applications, phones) to perform essential job functions.
• Occasionally lifts and moves material objects weighing less than 40lbs.

Please note this job description does not attempt to itemize all possible activities that may present themselves during a normal course of business. Nothing in this job description restricts management's rights to assign or reassign duties. The description reflects management's assignments of essential functions and expectations.