Intern - Master's Level Social Worker, Inpatient and PHP

Cost Center

145 PHP Adult

Scheduled Weekly Hours

16

Work Shift

First Shift (United States of America)

Shift & Status

Internship start dates include May 2026 and August 2026.

Who Are We?

We at Pine Rest believe in the power of healing and that everyone in our community has the right to expert care for mental health and substance use disorders. We are much more than just the third largest non-profit behavioral health system in the country, our 220-acre main campus, and our network of clinical sites across Michigan. We are a tight-knit community of healers who witness the impact of our life-changing work each day.

Each day, we are closing the gaps in access to care. We are innovating through leading-edge research, testing, programs, and treatment modalities that others replicate across the country. Our services include a state-of-the-art psychiatric urgent care center and a soon-to-be-built pediatric behavioral health center, outpatient, inpatient, partial hospitalization (day programs), assessment and testing, residential, addiction treatment and specialty services such as crisis response, employee assistance programs, forensic psychiatry and psychology, and neuromodulation. On-the-job educational programs for nurses, psychologists, advanced practice providers, psychiatrists, and chaplains are equipping the next generation of care providers.

We are passionate about serving and are honored to be a part of this incredible work.

What Will you Do?

As an Intern at Pine Rest, you’ll be part of tight-knit team that believes in the healing power of your expertise and compassion. The Intern - Master’s Level Social Worker will have shared responsibility and accountability with the Internship Supervisor and designate leaders for a group of patients/clients and directs care to these patients/clients via the development of the treatment approach including specific discipline interventions. They will ensure that the appropriate level of care is determined and confer with the family referral source as to the status of the patient throughout treatment. Intern - Master’s Level Social Worker must demonstrate excellent customer service and have enthusiasm about the program and the Pine Rest organization.

Our Interns are driven to make an impact in the lives of those we serve and are motivated by the healing they witness first-hand each day. They are dedicated to excellent customer service, enthusiastic about the care we offer, and foster a sense of belonging and empowerment in a diverse workplace.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assesses and prioritizes patient/client treatment needs including discharge needs.

• Implements plan of care and collaborates with the clinical team to assure a uniform plan of care.

• Provides individual, group, and family therapy or interventions; psychosocial assessment, including assessment of co-occurring disorders .

• Provides input to the interdisciplinary treatment plan, functioning as a team member.

• Establishes therapeutic relationship with assigned patients/clients including engaging, deescalating, screening, and managing crises .

• Serves as a liaison between community resources, family, patient/client, and hospital- or clinic-based providers of care.

• Assures appropriate length of stay based on continual reassessment of patient’s/client’s progress towards goals.

• Responsible to monitor for and report to the manager, attending physician, or appropriate team leader any potential risk to patient safety that could lead to an adverse outcome.

• Responsible to document and report all necessary information according to established policies and procedures.

• Utilizes processes to conserve financial resources.

• Creates a customer/client friendly environment by following quality improvement standards, maintaining professionalism, initiating and maintaining positive relationships with departments, co-workers and external customers.

• Works in various clinical settings with diverse patient/client populations with complex needs.

• Commitment to demonstrating the Hospital and Residential Services Model of Care . 

What Does the Role Require?

Education/Experience:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited Master’s Level Social Work program.

Notice:

Pine Rest provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

All new employees are subject to a criminal background check and education verification which may include sending a copy of your high school diploma, GED, or college transcripts.

NOTICE: Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is also part of our background process.