Clinical Care Assistant

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences•Little Rock, AR

1d•$20

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Service Line (BHSL) internship will assist in preparing social work interns to be knowledgeable of the profession’s missions, values, principles, and standards, and will seek the well-being of the client population in a consistently ethical manner. Additional Information: It will require collaboration with PRI and other UAMS departments to build and maintain collaborative relationships with community health and social welfare organizations and community groups in promoting effective and efficient service delivery, and the development of resources to meet the needs of client populations. 1st year interns will have 3 different ten week rotations in PRI departments within UAMS. Interns will be learning agency policy & systems in place per department including referral sources, assessment components, treatment planning, become knowledgeable of services provided for patient care, systems influencing care, resources available, and discharge planning. 2nd year interns will have a concentration year at one PRI department within UAMS. Interns will learn all the above criteria for their assigned department and have a clinical caseload to manage by providing services applicable for the assigned department. Duties will include individual, group, and family therapy, participate in a multi-disciplinary treatment team, assist with treatment plan formulation, and other clinic specific duties.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field.
Must be enrolled in an accredited university working toward a Master’s in Social Work.

Nice To Haves

One (1) or more years experience working in a behavioral health setting.

Responsibilities

Indirect and direct services to patients and their families.
Indirect services include patient and family phone calls to assist with coordination of care.
Direct services include but not limited to, diagnostic assessment, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, collateral intervention, and crisis intervention.
All services provided will be done under the supervision of a Licensed Mental Health Provider.
Documentation in the clinical record, staff meetings, and other meetings, administrative tasks, training, and other duties assigned.
Duties will include individual, group, and family therapy, participate in a multi-disciplinary treatment team, assist with treatment plan formulation, and other clinic specific duties.