About the role#
Our Outpatient Clinic in Lowell, Massachusetts, offers clinical internship opportunities for students starting in Summer 2027. The program provides training and supervision for those learning the responsibilities of a counselor or therapist within a multidisciplinary behavioral healthcare system. Interns gain experience in a clinical setting that focuses on quality care and documentation.
What you'll do#
- Provide individual, group, couples, and family therapy.
- Engage in medication evaluation and management support.
- Participate in school-based treatment and elder services.
- Diagnose mental health and substance use disorders using the DSM.
- Submit quality documentation that identifies medical necessity for treatment.
- Apply professional boundaries and consultation protocols.
- Participate in the review and feedback of recordkeeping skills.
- Review goals and objectives on your internship contract.
- Complete all evaluation forms required by Arbour and your academic program.
- Apply a multi-disciplinary team approach to treatment.
- Comply with federal and state laws, including HIPAA and 42CFR Part 2.
- Meet all educational and internship requirements of your academic program.
What you'll need#
- A Bachelor's degree.
- Current enrollment in the second year of a Master's level program for a license-eligible degree in Psychology.
- Ability to complete the internship through a full academic year.
- Appropriate citizenship work documentation.
- Must pass a CORI check.
- Must pass a drug test.
Location & details#
- Location: Lowell, Massachusetts.
- Modality: On-site.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Type: Full-time, paid at $15.00 per billable hour.
About UHS
Universal Health Services is a healthcare provider founded in 1979. The company operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and outpatient centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. It is a public company based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The organization maintains a workforce of over 100,000 employees.
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