One Alkaline Life Virtual Therapy Practice

Master Level Mental Health Counselor Internship

One Alkaline Life Virtual Therapy Practice

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Maryland • United States

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Job Level

Entry Level

About the role

  • Create and Maintain a wellness and healing-oriented environment by using person-first language, respectful documentation, and person-centered planning.
  • Schedules and completes all program intake assessments including comprehensive social assessment, mental status, addiction screening, strengths, needs and preferences and initial plan.
  • Facilitates the engagement and orientation process helping people to link to PC services.
  • Assures coordination with outside providers and facilitates a smooth transition to assigned client.
  • Manage a part-time caseload of 12 clients a week.
  • Run or engage in group therapy with groups that are available.
  • Attend All Staff Meetings and Supervision with Supervisor and Clinical Director on weekly basis.
  • Promotes the psychiatric rehabilitation philosophy and person’s served empowerment by including individuals in all tasks and seeking their input and involvement in running the daily program activities.
  • Develops, implements, and participates in formal and informal social and recreational activities when happening.
  • Completes intakes/onboard and orientation paperwork for new clients.
  • Make sure clients have forms and insurance cards submitted before beginning of the sessions.
  • Works with persons served to assess needs and formulate individual treatment plans.
  • Ongoing case management including advocacy, resource development, service coordination.
  • Assumes responsibility for timely case recording, record keeping and facilitating psychiatric consultations.
  • Completes monthly program reports when needed.
  • Completes all reports and paperwork required for compliance with funding regulations.
  • Creates, receives, and responds to all e-mail correspondence in a prompt and professional manner.

Requirements

  • Working towards a bachelor's or master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related area.
  • 3 years’ work experience in mental health field is preferred.
  • Driver's License required.
  • Demonstrates empathy and respect for people receiving services.
  • Timely documentation, report writing.
  • Exchanges non-routine information using tact and persuasion as appropriate, requiring excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Speak, read and write English (fluent in Spanish a plus).
  • Comprehend hospital/medical records.
  • Excellent multi-tasking skills and an ability to manage diverse responsibilities.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Good organizational and problem-solving ability.
  • Must demonstrate a high level of initiative and ability to work autonomously.
  • Computer proficiency: Agency Computer use: MS Office applications, with strong emphasis in MS Word.
Benefits
  • This position is currently available as a remote internship due to COVID-19.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
case managementindividual treatment plansmental status assessmentaddiction screeningreport writingtimely documentationsocial assessmentgroup therapy facilitationresource developmentcompliance with funding regulations
Soft Skills
empathyrespectverbal communicationwritten communicationmulti-taskingorganizational skillsproblem-solvinginitiativeautonomytact and persuasion
Certifications
Driver's License