Student Intern

Student Intern

Caring. Hope. Giving back. Our mission at the Bert Nash Center as the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) of Douglas County is to advance the health of the community through comprehensive behavioral health services responsive to evolving needs and changing environments. We accomplish this by believing in our team. Each person that works for the Bert Nash Center contributes directly to the success of our clients, organization, and community. Our values of compassion, integrity, equity and hope reflect in everything we do.

Responsibilities : The primary responsibility of the Student Intern will be to provide mental health services based on the application of clinical knowledge obtained from graduate social work and/or psychology theory and principles. Specific duties include:

• Providing individual, family and group therapy;
• Providing services with the goal of collaboration and coordination with other community service providers;
• Completing clinical intake assessments and making appropriate referrals;
• Completing all paperwork associated with the financial, clinical, legal or regulatory management of the case or the Center's operations in a timely and accurate manner; and
• Assisting with the evolution of an effective, efficient program of services.
• Attend all associated term meetings.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Attending New Employee Orientation and completing required agency trainings.
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as circumstances warrant.

Qualifications : The Student Intern position requires:

• graduation from an accredited four-year college or university plus be enrolled in a graduate program of study that will lead to licensure/certification in the approved field of study;
• prior computer experience and basic computer fluency;
• reliable transportation and a valid, unrestricted driver's license;
• an ability to work independently and in cooperation with others;
• strong organizational skills;
• strong oral and written communication skills;
• strong interpersonal skills in working with diverse publics;
• flexibility in assigned working hours;
• a commitment to interdisciplinary and community mental health center approaches; and
• an energetic and positive approach to the rapidly evolving changes and challenges of a complex workplace.