BHS Student Trainee Placement - Adult Recovery

About the role#

This internship offers students hands-on experience in the Adult Recovery department. You will gain insight into client services through observation, participation, and guided support activities while working under the supervision of experienced professionals. This role involves co-facilitating programming, assisting with assessments, and contributing to treatment environments.

What you'll do#

• Adhere to standards of professional conduct, ethical practice, and confidentiality laws.
• Attend staff meetings, treatment team meetings, and training sessions.
• Support client care by identifying individual strengths, needs, and challenges.
• Assist in documenting and reporting client behavior and interactions.
• Participate in admission and orientation procedures, including safety checks and collecting vital signs or lab specimens.
• Monitor client activities and maintain required documentation.
• Co-facilitate educational, skills-building, and recreational groups.
• Observe detoxification protocols and assist with safety monitoring.
• Serve as a supportive, positive role model to clients.

What you'll need#

• Current enrollment in a Bachelor's degree program or higher in Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Public Health, Health Administration, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Sociology, or Anthropology.
• Required school approval and documentation for internship eligibility.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• A solid understanding of confidentiality in behavioral health settings.
• The ability to build rapport and support clients while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Proficiency with computers and basic software applications.

Location & details#

• Location: Columbia, Missouri
• Modality: On-site
• Type: Full-time, paid internship
• Term: Rolling