• Family Support Services Intern

    Access: Supports For Living (Newburgh, NY)


    Family Support Services Intern

     

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    Pay: Unpaid

     

    Hours: Flexible, generally between 8am-5pm

     

    Access: Supports for Living Inc. is in the business of doing good. We have a mission: To help people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible. Here, you’ll be a valued part of an innovative team that touches the lives of more than 10,000 people each year across the Hudson Valley in programs supporting people to pursue the life they imagine. At Access, we believe in work with a purpose.

     

    To learn more about Access and our services visit accesssupports.org.

     

    We work with a variety of individuals and families from all walks of life who are involved with the foster care system. In addition, we work with parents, children, foster families and other alternative permanency resources. Individuals interning within this setting will have exposure to many individuals with varying levels of needs. This clinical internship position will offer students the opportunity to take their education even further with direct individual support through therapy, assessments, and treatment planning.

     

    This position requires that applicants be enrolled in a degree program that will grant them credit hours for their internship. Applicants must also be second year Master’s level or advanced first year Master's level students studying Social Work or Mental Health Counseling.

     

    To be considered for an internship placement with Access, please submit a cover letter with your application that includes the school you are attending, your degree program, details on your internship requirements, and the Access program(s) of interest to you.

    PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

    + Facilitate/assist in Psycho-educational, rehabilitation, and recovery groups.

    + Facilitate/assist in family and individual counseling sessions.

    + Conduct intakes and complete Psychosocial and other assessments.

    + Responsible for caseload appropriate for the student’s experience level and education level.

    + Responsible for all required documentation associated with caseload (i.e., monthly summary reports, individual session notes, family session notes, required assessments, etc.).

    + Participate in treatment planning, coordinate with Orange County DSS, Family Court, as well as transferring and closing client files.

    ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT:

    + Opportunity to participate in clinical modalities, such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Crisis Intervention, and Motivational Interviewing.

    + Opportunity to participate in/conduct individual and family therapy sessions.

    + Gain experience in managing behavioral health documentation.

    + Attend and participate in Family Court proceedings.

    QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:

    + Previous experience in a clinical setting is preferred.

    + Strong organization skills with accurate attention to detail.

    + Sufficient skills to communicate effectively with both clients and staff.

    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

    + Second year Master’s level Social Work student.

    + Second year Mental Health Counseling student (with the ability to have an LMSW Task Manager and receive group supervision).

    + Advanced first year Master's level Social Work student.

    + Previous behavioral health or clinical experience is preferred.

    PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

    These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to perform the job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position, which are reviewed in each case.

     

    + Must be capable to sit or stand in front of a computer for long-periods of time

    + Must have own reliable transportation and be willing to provide in home/community therapy.

    + Able to work in open space floor plan

    + Must be capable to move throughout work day

    + Work alongside co-workers within 3 feet

    + Must be able to move in tight spaces

    + Must be able to move freely throughout non-ADA Compliant dwellings to provide home and community based services

    + Occasional lifting of > _15+pounds

     

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