Clinical Internship

Casa de la Familia • Santa Ana, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Internship Program under Casa Counseling/Consejeria provides training and clinical supervision to graduate students enrolled in an accredited professional graduate school to obtain a master's level degree in social work or marriage family therapy as MFT trainees or MSW student interns. Casa Counseling/Consejeria’s Clinical Internship Program is committed to providing training in evidence-based practices. Our goal is to provide interns with the theoretical and experiential base that will become their foundation for future professional work in mental health and social services. These individuals will acquire the knowledge and skills to work competently within the mental health system at the completion of their Clinical Internship Program. Clinical Interns will be integrated into our interdisciplinary clinical team while enriching each other’s experience through an interchange of ideas and perspectives while working collaboratively. Casa Counseling/Consejeria provides training each month to further our clinical staff’s breadth of knowledge and enrichment, ultimately allowing them to better serve their client’s needs. Training includes in-house presentations on intervention strategies, best practices, and more. Outside presentations include training from local law enforcement, attorneys, and community partners. Mental Health Community Clinic- Casa Counseling/Consejeria, a division of Casa de la Familia, has a low-cost therapy program that gives many the opportunity to receive counseling services according to their family income. Students provide individual, family, and group therapy, while coordinating care with a multidisciplinary team to provide excellent patient care. Practicum students will also learn to assess clinical crises and apply risk management techniques as needed.

Requirements

• Graduate students enrolled in an accredited professional graduate school.
• Pursuing a master's level degree in social work or marriage family therapy.
• Must be MFT trainees or MSW student interns.
• Minimum of 20 hours per week commitment.
• Clinical supervisors are qualified by either the Board of Behavioral Sciences or the Board of Psychology.

Nice To Haves

• Training in evidence-based practices.
• Experience with Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
• Knowledge of legal aspects of domestic violence and human trafficking.
• Understanding of immigration law applied to victims.
• Experience with engagement with children and families.
• Familiarity with Child Sexual Abuse Treatment.
• Experience with Sand Play Therapy.
• Knowledge of Psychopharmacology.
• Understanding of LGBTQ+ Clinical Issues.
• Knowledge of Human Trafficking.
• Understanding the intersection between Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking.
• Experience with Domestic Violence Family Therapy.
• Familiarity with Therapeutic Frame.
• Experience with Art Interventions.
• Knowledge of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
• Understanding of Elimination Disorders.
• Knowledge of Dual Diagnosis.
• Experience with Eating Disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy.
• Coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team.
• Assess clinical crises and apply risk management techniques.
• Run successful groups (e.g., parenting, anger management, stress, pain management, anxiety, sexual assault, domestic violence).
• Provide crisis intervention.
• Conduct intake assessments.
• Perform case management.
• Coordinate services with law enforcement.
• Coordinate with multi-providers.
• Conduct community presentations.
• Develop other community supports.
• Maintain a clinical caseload.
• Provide psychoeducation.
• Create family genograms.
• Perform risk assessment and management.

Benefits

• Training in evidence-based practices.
• Clinical supervision.
• Training each month on intervention strategies, best practices.
• Outside presentations from local law enforcement, attorneys, and community partners.
• Low-cost therapy program access for clients.
• Opportunity to work with an interdisciplinary clinical team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern