Clinical Intern, Worcester
About The Position
Joining UMass Memorial Health – Community Healthlink (CHL) makes you part of a team doing work that is often life changing for those we serve. We provide high-quality behavioral health care services to individuals, couples, and families that is fulfilling both professionally and personally. CHL has been a leader in central and north Worcester County for over four decades in providing care to those facing mental illness, homelessness and substance use and recovery. Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. Engages in a program of field training to provide behavioral health services in a variety of placement settings. Provides behavioral health services including diagnostic evaluations and psychotherapeutic treatment services to children, adolescents, and/or adults in individual, family, couple, and group-clinical interventions under close supervision.
Requirements
- Has completed required practicum hours (or first year of field training) of a Masters or Doctoral level program in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology, or related program.
- Satisfactory CORI background check.
- Driving is not a requirement.
- Ability to perform diagnostic and risk assessments using current accepted tools and best practices to determine appropriate level of care.
- Can develop and implement treatment plans which are behaviorally oriented, measurable, and appropriate for the identified level of care.
Nice To Haves
- N/A
- N/A
Responsibilities
- Provides clinical support or treatment as defined by the level of care and service needs of the population served. Specific treatment expectations are defined by licensing and accreditation standards for each level of care and internship expectations as agreed upon between the student, school, and program. This may include diagnostic evaluations and screenings, crisis/emergency assessment and intervention, treatment planning and assessment, and individual/group/couple/and family therapy for adults, children, and/or adolescents.
- Engages in assessment planning, intervention and aftercare as defined by the level of care and clinical needs of the population served.
- Engages in clinical supervision and case consultations.
- Conducts standard assessment and screening tools.
- Participates in interdisciplinary and integrated diagnostic treatment and planning conferences.
- Consults with area schools, doctors/primary care, individuals, and other social service agencies, insurance providers, and hospital networks regarding clients, client services, and case management as applicable.
- Maintains client records and administrative records consistent with policy.
- Ensures documentation is consistent with requirements of funding source and is within required timeframes.
- Attends administrative staff meetings as required.
- Attends seminars, in-service education, clinical supervision, and professional meetings as required.
- Participates in required trainings.
- Provides services in locations defined by the level of care (ex., schools, nursing homes, and in the community).
- Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
- Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
- Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
- Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
- Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.
- Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
- Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
- Complete CBHC Diagnostic Evaluations with individuals and families within the required timeframes: Same Day – 24 hours, Urgent – 48 hours, Routine – 14 days.
- Complete CBHC Diagnostic Evaluations within contractual and agency requirements
- Coordinate and develop treatment plans consistent with Department of Developmental Services ISP or IEP regulations as required
- Provide therapy and/or crisis assessment and planning in the community as required by the DDS contract.
- Provides services to individuals in nursing facilities.
- Coordinates services with staff in nursing facilities.
- Participates as a member of the STEP team consistent with the Coordinated Specialty Care model.
- Provides individual, family, and group therapy consistent with the CSC model and the McFarlane Multifamily Group model.
- Participates in trainings and collaborative activities as a member of the STEP team.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
