Counseling Intern

The Centers•Cleveland, OH

12d

About The Position

The counselor, art therapy or social work intern will be responsible for shadowing and providing psychotherapy services including mental health assessment, treatment planning, individual psychotherapy sessions and possibly group psychotherapy or group psychoeducational health and wellness sessions within the Health and Wellness department. As affiliated organizations, The Centers and Circle Health operate under a shared leadership structure as one, creating life changing solutions for people in Northeast Ohio to lead healthier and more successful lives. The Centers provide health, family, and workforce services at 11 locations throughout Greater Cleveland, creating life-changing solutions for people to lead healthier and more successful lives. We strive to be a service-oriented workplace that pioneers and co-creates solutions while fostering belonging in a community where our team members thrive.

Requirements

Education: will have a bachelor degree in a psychology, social work, sociology, art therapy or related field. Must be actively enrolled in a master’s degree education program in social work, counseling, art therapy or marriage and family therapy.
Will have completed course work in diagnosis, theories, group process
Will obtain and maintain a CT or SWT status while working with clients
Will demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
Will work cooperatively with other team members following The Centers values system

Responsibilities

Mental health assessment shadowing and completion of MHA upon task supervisor awareness of preparedness and understanding of DSM-5 or IDC-10 diagnostic criteria.
Individualized treatment plan development
Maintain a client case load completing psychotherapy in accordance with educational body requirement and expectation based on supervisor evaluation of preparedness
Attend and participate in regular supervision sessions a minimum of one hour per week of every 10 hours of client care delivered
Attend multi-disciplinary team meetings as available
Complete agency documentation of The Centers clients in accordance with ODMH and best practices standards