About the role#
This is a part-time, temporary, and goal-focused internship for students in a behavioral health graduate program. You will work at least 24 hours per week, though this is negotiable based on your academic requirements. You will provide direct and community services to clients while receiving clinical and administrative supervision.
What you'll do#
- Apply professional ethics and judgment to protect consumers and colleagues.
- Conduct assessments to identify behavioral health issues and individual strengths.
- Create and manage individualized treatment plans, including necessary modifications to meet goals.
- Write clear, narrative documentation for all client encounters.
- Manage a daily practitioner schedule.
- Identify when a consumer's needs exceed your current skill level and manage those situations accordingly.
- Handle the termination process, including after-care planning and writing termination summaries.
- Build and maintain relationships with community resources.
- Demonstrate clinical competence by passing the FRBH Structured Clinical Practitioner Interview.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in an accredited behavioral health graduate program.
- Completion of graduate coursework in assessment, diagnostics, professional ethics, and treatment theory.
- Endorsement from an Interview Team.
- A valid driver's license and an insurable driving record.
- Ability to pass all required background checks.
Location & details#
- Location: Paducah, Kentucky.
- Term: Rolling.
- Status: Paid, part-time, on-site.
About Communicare Official
Communicare Official operates as a nonprofit mental health center. It provides behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services. The organization serves eight counties within the Lincoln Trail ADD District of Kentucky. Founded in 1973, the company maintains its headquarters in Elizabethtown. It employs between 501 and 1,000 people.
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