Clinical Intern

Hanover Township•Bartlett, IL

About The Position

Hanover Township is hiring a Clinical Services Therapy Intern. Under the supervision of the Clinical Manager or an assigned licensed Youth and Family Services (YFS) therapist, the intern provides direct intervention to individuals, families, school-based groups, and therapy groups as assigned. The role supports juvenile delinquency prevention, family strengthening, and positive youth development through resiliency-based, trauma-informed methods, with a primary focus on improving interpersonal relationships. The intern also collaborates with Youth and Family Services Outreach and Prevention staff and community providers to assess the clinical needs of Township residents. This is a 20-hour-per-week position paying $20.00 per hour. The intern must work one evening until closing at 9 p.m. and be willing to work occasional weekends and/or volunteer at Township-sponsored events.

Requirements

Be enrolled in an internship in Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, or a related field approved by the Clinical Manager.
Have approval from an accredited university to pursue the internship.
Be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Have knowledge of clientele database management.
Be able to use and manage an electronic medical records system.
Agree to work one evening until closing at 9 p.m.
Be willing to work occasional weekends and/or volunteer at Township-sponsored events.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Provide direct intervention to individuals, families, school-based groups, and therapy groups as assigned.
Use resiliency-based, trauma-informed methods to help prevent juvenile delinquency, strengthen families, promote positive youth development, and improve interpersonal relationships.
Collaborate with Youth and Family Services Outreach and Prevention staff and community providers to assess Township residents’ clinical needs.
Work one evening until closing at 9 p.m.
Work occasional weekends and/or volunteer at Township-sponsored events.

Benefits

Major medical coverage
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Retirement pension through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
457(b) retirement plan
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
Licensure support and professional development
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
12 paid holidays per year
5 paid vacation days after 30 days of employment, increasing to 10 vacation days after one year
12 paid sick days per year, accruing one sick day per month
1 paid floating holiday per calendar year
Up to 40 hours of paid leave for all workers