Behavioral Health Internship

Position: Behavioral Health Internship Location: Warren, MI Job Id: 1317 # of Openings: 1 Job Title: Behavioral Health Intern Reports To: Program Director Judson Center is a premier non‑profit human service agency which provides compassionate and comprehensive services to children and families in need in SE Michigan/ Metro Detroit. We provide services to over 8,000 consumers annually in four Centers of Excellence: Autism, Behavioral & Mental Health, Adoption and Foster Care and Vocational Disability Services. We operate out of five regional offices in SE Michigan. Program Summary: Judson Center Behavioral Health Services offers traditional and crisis driven therapy interventions to children, adolescents, and adults who need support with managing their emotional, behavioral, and/or mental illnesses that are impacting their quality of life. Job Summary: The primary responsibility of a Behavioral Health Intern is to assist Behavioral health Staff with a variety of therapeutic treatment and Case Management services. Job Duties & Responsibilities Assists clinical staff in providing individual, family, and/or group psychotherapy to children, adolescents and adults who have diagnosable mental, behavioral or emotional disorder that interferes with or limits quality of life including co-occurring substance use issues. Assists with new client intakes and assessments Assists with the development of treatment plans, maintains weekly progress notes, and tracks progress toward therapeutic goals Works collaboratively with other clinical staff Assists with development and implementation of family support services and family events Attends weekly staff meetings, clinical team meetings, and trainings Performs other duties as assigned 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. Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to organize and accomplish project tasks Ability to work as a team player Education, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, psychology or education Valid Michigan Driver’s License, appropriate insurance and use of own vehicle. Working Conditions Non‑Traditional work hours in the office. Working with consumers with a variety of behaviors, including aggression May include working in other environments outside the office, such as in‑home or school settings Physical Requirements While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, communicate verbally and in writing, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard. Close vision requirements due to computer work. Regular, predictable attendance is required. The employee has the potential to encounter unpredictable and aggressive consumers. This description is intended to describe the type and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of a person so classified. The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and perform other duties as assigned for the good of the consumers, the program, the department and the agency. Judson Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr Judson Center