Clinical Internship

Job Title

Position at Clarvida - Maine

Summary and Essential Duties

Under the supervision of a Masters Level Field Supervisor and the District Clinical Director provides therapeutic mentoring, supportive counseling, home based supervision, parent effectiveness training through the use of proper therapeutic interventions as delineated on the treatment plan with assigned children and families. Provides clients with training and support to create a therapeutic milieu by performing the following duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Includes the following: (other duties may be assigned)

• In the first phase of internship, assists in the development and implementation of interventions to develop effective skill building activities, behavior management plans as well as developing therapeutic relationships with clients. Assists in the identification and resolution of barriers that hinder effective client care.
• Utilizes the appropriate tools to monitor each client's treatment by completing progress notes, incident reports, as appropriate and verbally reporting treatment issues to supervisor in a timely manner.
• Completes clinical and administrative documentation within established time frames with oversight from supervisor.
• Participates in collaborative meetings with other professionals as requested needed.
• In the later phases of internship, leads individual and family therapeutic sessions and interventions as outlined in the treatment plan with support from supervisor.
• Integrates appropriate use of the proper therapy theory, concepts and interventions in the field working with children and families. Identifies and resolves barriers that hinder effective patient care with support and oversight of supervisor.
• Ongoing development and reviews of strength-based treatment plans involving client, parents/guardians, Behavioral Health Professionals and other involved professionals.
• Utilizes the appropriate tools to monitor each client's treatment by reviewing progress notes and completing assessments, treatment plans, monthly reports and discharge summaries with continued oversight by supervisor.
• Provides supervision to Behavioral Health Professionals assigned to caseload with oversight by supervisor.
• Attends weekly individual supervision and comes prepared to discuss caseload. Attends all group consultations (at Regional and State and makes presentations on clients as assigned; works with team to create, personalize, and update all Treatment Plans, assuring that all plans meet all PSC of Maine policy, state licensing regulations, and where applicable, requirements of the accrediting body, in a timely manner.
• Attends all required training as scheduled.
• Works with clients to plan for discharge and follow up recommendations with oversight from supervisor.
• Participates in collaborative, treatment planning and coordination meetings, for all clients, including those involving schools, other providers and parents.
• Will work with client affect.
• Will test, apply and modify clinical theories.
• Participates in court-related issues for the caseload.
• Serves as liaison with other professionals and agencies.
• While doing all of the above, the clinical intern will be provided the ability to develop their own clinical identity.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree in an approved Human Service discipline (e.g., counseling, mental health, social work, special education, psychology, vocational counseling, rehabilitation, human services, social and behavioral health, human development, child development, or related field) from four-year college or university. Degrees not listed will need to have course curriculums reviewed and approved before being accepted under this employment classification.

Language Skills

Good communication skills both orally and written. The ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public. Ability to deliver persuasive communications on sensitive and complex issues to appropriate people.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers and common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratios and percentages and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. The ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables based on theory and the ability to plan and act on interventions.

Computer and Technology Skills

The employee must be familiar and proficient with the use of personal computers including the use of common Microsoft windows applications as well as the ability to use web-based applications and email.

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations

This position requires the following credentials:

• Copy of diploma and/or transcripts from an accredited college, university or other educational institution's graduate program
• CPR/First Aid Certification (Training will be provided to obtain and maintain this requirement)
• Safety Care Certification (Training will be provided to obtain and maintain this requirement)

Additional Qualifications

This position requires the following additional qualifications:

• Effective organization and communication skills
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and holidays
• Reliable transportation

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is required to use hands, and occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The job requires travel to client homes. As the majority of shifts take place in the afternoons and evenings, some travel at night may be required.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Most of the work is carried out in community settings, family homes and schools. The condition of the homes may at times be unsanitary, located down difficult to navigate roads, or on busy streets with limited parking. As these are privately owned domiciles, staff may be exposed to second hand smoke, loud noises, animals, weapons and other paraphernalia. Safety procedures will be trained and individual safety plans will be developed when appropriate for providing treatment in family homes as necessary. Some duties may be performed in a professional office setting such as: sitting and looking at a computer screen for extended periods at a time. The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate.