About the role#
Our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) in Worcester offers clinical internship opportunities starting in May 2027. This program provides training and supervision to students as they learn the responsibilities of a counselor or therapist within a multidisciplinary behavioral healthcare system. Interns receive weekly supervision from an independently licensed behavioral health provider, such as an LICSW or LMHC, to support their clinical development and academic requirements.
What you'll do#
- Provide quality care and documentation in a clinical setting.
- Conduct clinical assessments and diagnose mental health and substance use disorders.
- Develop individualized treatment plans.
- Facilitate group therapy, including psychotherapy, expressive therapy, and psychoeducation.
- Provide individual therapy interventions.
- Perform case management, aftercare planning, and referrals.
- Administer daily program operations for a higher level of care.
- Collaborate with professionals across the multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Complete insurance authorizations, level-of-care assessments, and medical necessity justification.
- Manage crises, conduct risk assessments, and develop safety plans.
- Present cases with diagnostic conversations and education.
What you'll need#
- Must be a second-year master's student or completing a second internship.
- Availability of 24 hours per week, three days a week, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Ability to attend staff meetings and agency-wide intern workshops.
- Possession of appropriate citizenship work documentation.
- Must pass a CORI check, drug test, and other pre-employment documentation.
Location & details#
- Location: Worcester, Massachusetts.
- Modality: On-site.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Status: Unpaid internship, not full-time.
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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