Intern-Clinical-Bachelor-CREATE

Child Guidance Resource•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

CGRC’s Therapeutic Children’s Programs include our CREATE Program (Creating Relationships and Emotional Adaptability in a Therapeutic Environment). CREATE is a unique, year-round, and innovative approach to group social skills service for children and adolescents diagnosed with autism (ages 3-21). We strive to help our children build social and communication skills, improve problem solving and emotional regulation, and enhance flexibility and motivation. This is an unpaid internship opportunity to learn, develop and expand your competencies for the treatment and care of Autism and other childhood mental health diagnoses. We utilize innovative-evidenced based and informed programming that enhances social communication skills while improving problem solving, anger management, conflict resolution, and emotional regulation for improved flexibility and motivation in all settings.

Requirements

Pursuing a Bachelor's degree

Nice To Haves

Experience in the treatment and care of Autism and other childhood mental health diagnoses.

Responsibilities

Provides specific therapeutic support services including immediate behavioral reinforcements, emotional support, and time-structuring activities.
Support clients through formal: observations, data collection, one-to-one interactions, and interventions.
Supports room set up for program daily.
Monitors and supports client’s daily progress on goals and objectives, as prescribed in the treatment plan.
Demonstrates therapeutic relationship skills including an understanding of boundary issues and confidentiality.