Day Treatment - Internship

FAMILY & CHILDRENS CENTER • Winona, MN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Family & Children’s Center is seeking a Day Treatment intern in Winona, Minnesota. The internship provides supervised, practical experience applying academic learning in a direct-care setting. Interns learn skills related to teaching coping strategies, crisis de-escalation, behavior management, and working with youth who have mental health diagnoses and/or substance use concerns. Under the direction of program and clinical supervisors, interns are mentored in applying these skills with clients and supporting staff, and learn to document daily in the organization’s EHR system. Interns shadow program staff and assist with client monitoring; they must always work alongside another staff member and may not be alone with clients.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate-level class at an accredited university that requires an internship or field experience, or be fulfilling career training opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Shadow program staff as directed by the supervisor and assist employees with monitoring clients as directed.
• Always work with another staff member; do not work alone with clients.
• Communicate client concerns or issues effectively to program supervisors and employees.
• Provide feedback to the supervisor and/or staff when requested.
• Participate in scheduled individual and staff meetings, ongoing evaluation, and other agency meetings as requested.
• Remain current with required internship hours.
• Ask program staff questions about client treatment away from clients.
• Perform other duties necessary to fulfill the position’s responsibilities or assigned by the supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed