Intern; Unpaid, School Based

Summary

The Social Work intern is responsible for shadowing and providing psychotherapy services including mental health assessments, individual and family psychotherapy, therapeutic behavioral support/case management, psychoeducation prevention services and consultation with school professionals, parents and students as needed. Services are primarily provided in the school/community/home with the availability of telehealth as clinically indicated.

About The Centers & Circle Health Services

The Centers & Circle Health Services are one of the oldest and largest health and human services organizations in Northeast Ohio, serving more than 30,000 people across Northeast Ohio each year. Together, the organizations are leading the way in providing an innovative and integrated model towards a common goal: creating life-changing solutions for those we serve to lead healthier and more successful lives. Utilizing a progressive, interdisciplinary team approach which includes psychiatry, primary care, pharmacy and more, offers our staff a unique opportunity to be an integral part of the health & wellness team, consisting of psychiatrists, family physicians, nurse practitioners, clinical pharmacists and social workers.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field
• Must be actively enrolled in a master’s degree program in social work
• Will obtain and maintain SWT status while working with clients
• Demonstrate effective verbal and communication skills
• Work cooperatively with other team members following The Centers values
  
  

Responsibilities

• Mental health assessment shadowing and completion of MHA upon field instructor determination of preparedness and understanding of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria.
• Individualized treatment plan development.
• Maintain a client case load completing psychotherapy and therapeutic behavioral support in accordance with educational body requirement and expectation based on field instructor evaluation of preparedness
• Attend and participate in regular supervision sessions a minimum of one hour per week.
• Complete agency documentation of The Centers clients in accordance with ODMH and best practices standards.
• Integrate behavioral health with the client’s health needs and refer for appropriate medical, dental, psychiatric, and other psychosocial service needs.
  
  

This position is eligible for the Ohio Higher Education Great Minds Fellowship for those enrolled in a participating school. Great Minds Fellows will be eligible for up to $10,000 (lifetime maximum) during their undergraduate and graduate studies for scholarship opportunities to assist with the costs of obtaining undergraduate and graduate-level degrees or certificates; paid internships in CBHCs at the undergraduate and graduate level; and the costs of required license and certification preparation and exams, and other necessary costs related to the degree or certificate.

https://highered.ohio.gov/initiatives/workforce-development/great-minds  

As affiliated organizations, The Centers and Circle Health operate under a shared leadership structure as one, creating life changing solutions for people in Northeast Ohio to lead healthier and more successful lives.

The Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.