Clinical Therapist Internship

Innovative Counseling Partners • Oak Park, IL

9d

About The Position

Innovative Counseling Partners, PLLC. is seeking motivated students to learn and grow within our organization. This position is available to students in their second year Master level clinical program (social work, clinical counseling). If you are passionate about creating and facilitating groups and providing compassionate care, you would be a great fit on our team. Please read the following ICP Internship Important Information and then answer these questions Potential Intern Questions to be considered for an interview.

Requirements

• Ability to demonstrate soft skills (email, basic Excel)
• Excellent time management skills, including the ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously in a fast paced and challenging environment
• Ability to maintain patient privacy at all times
• Completed coursework related to treatment for children/adolescents and/or young adults/adults, group therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, or dialectical behavior therapy
• Coincides with your Master's program requirements for Practicum and/or Internship.
• Weekly Schedule: up to 18 direct client hours per week
• Supervision: Provided by individuals with the following credentials: LCSW LCPC
• There will be individual and/or group supervision weekly (1 hour total).
• Monthly group supervision will occur with all student interns, per educational program requirements
• Interns can expect a developmental style of supervision
• Interns will be expected to be active participants in setting goals and expectations for their internship year, as well as able to complete the training activities and job functions as listed above.

Nice To Haves

• We prefer you to be bilingual as we really honor bilingualism

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and couples outpatient care, with clinical supervision
• Aid in development and/or facilitation of DBT/CBT skills groups
• Help with practice documentation and business tasks
• Compete mental health assessment, SOAP notes, treatment plans/updates
• Provide clinical observations/input from a social work or counseling psychology perspective
• Participate in individual and/or group supervision on a weekly basis
• Participate in continuous quality improvement and professional development
• Attend weekly Program planning meeting

Benefits

• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Interns demonstrating exemplary performance will be strongly considered for future employment at Innovative Counseling Partners, PLLC.
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision and Accident Insurance
• Employee status (W-2 for MS/MA, LPC, LSWs) or 1099 (LCPC/LCSW) contract position
• 401K with a practice contribution of 3% of therapists earned income (begins after 6 months of employment)
• Short term and long term disability insurance with a 50K life insurance policy provided by employer
• The ability to be off 5 weeks a year (unpaid)
• PTO is earned and can be used for any reason
• Sick Time
• Continuing Education
• Psychology Today Profile and other therapy marketing directory profiles
• Consistent stream of referrals
• Flexible work schedules (a minimum of 12 hours a week for part-time/25+ hours a week for full-time)
• Individual and group consultation and supervision (MS and LPC/LSW)
• Opportunity to earn additional income through supervision and blog writing if interested

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern