Clinical Internship/Field Education Practicum

Volunteers of America of Alaska • Anchorage, AK

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About The Position

Volunteers of America Alaska's Bachelor's and Master’s-level Clinical Internship will help students gain a wide range of clinical experience through Behavioral Health Continuum of Care programs for adolescents, Transition Age youth and families, operated by VOA Alaska treatment division. Clinical interns will attend orientation meeting, Evidence-Based Practice(EBPs) training required for the program of placement, individual & group supervision and a small caseload.

Clinical experiences include but are not limited to: Screening, integrated behavioral health assessment, individual, group and family psychotherapy, skill teaching, crisis intervention, service referral, coordination of care, incident reporting and weekly case conference with multidisciplinary team.

Students interested in an internship/Practicum opportunities must complete the application and provide a resume and cover letter with 3 references.
VOA Alaska goes through the State of Alaska for their background checks.
A proof of TB Clearance is required.

Please submit a cover letter detailing why you are interested in interning with VOA Alaska and what you believe you will gain from the experience.

VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA ALASKA STUDENT INTERN/TRAINEES/VOLUNTEERS QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS

Volunteers of America Alaska is committed to promoting the field of chemical dependency treatment and behavioral health, and contributing to the growth of having professionals trained in this area. Student Interns therefore, are accepted from the local universities. Interns are considered non-paid employees.

Requirements

• Interns must have the support and recommendation of their practicum instructor.
• Interns must have liability insurance via the University.
• Interns must show an interest in working with the persons served.
• Interns/ must not have a history of any offense(s) that would prohibit them from working with minors. A background check will be conducted by Volunteers of America Alaska in accordance to State requirements and agency policies.
• All potential interns shall be checked in the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) or Exclusions Database through the Office of Inspector General (OIG) before internship begins.
• All current interns shall be rechecked on an annual basis, at a minimum, in the Exclusions Database.

Responsibilities

• Establish a learning contract and set achievable goals and objectives for their Internship.
• Attend the new hire orientation provided to employees along with training specific to the program they are placed into.
• Follow agency policy and procedures and represent the agency in a professional manner at all times.
• Provide services directly to clients under appropriate supervision (if intern obtains the appropriate credentials)
• Attend weekly supervision meetings with their assigned supervisor.
• Attend weekly staff meetings with the program supervisor and staff they have been assigned to.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees