Intern Therapist: PRN

Firelands Health Careers•Sandusky, OH

About The Position

The Intern Therapist provides treatment services within their scope of practice under the supervision of the Program Coordinator. Services may include diagnostic assessment, individual therapy, group therapy, and/or observation of these services during the internship or training process. Patients may be youth, adults, or older adults with mental health or substance use disorders, as assigned by the supervisor and aligned with the intern’s professional goals and internship requirements. The intern documents all services according to department guidelines and applicable Medicaid, Medicare, ACHC, OhioMHAS, and CARF rules and standards. They learn and use evidence-based treatment approaches that support patient engagement, empowerment, progress, and recovery; collaborate with patients on treatment planning; and incorporate patient strengths, natural supports, self-help resources, and community integration into care. The intern must seek supervisory assistance immediately when a patient may pose a risk of harm to themselves or others. Firelands provides supervision in line with internship requirements and to support orientation and professional growth. The intern is expected to be invested in professional development and responsive to supervision and constructive feedback. Payment is provided per hour for treatment services, documentation, and agency-required training and meetings; time spent on activities specific to university requirements outside those tasks, such as meetings involving the intern, Firelands supervisor, and professor to discuss progress, is excluded. The role requires effective use of the electronic medical record (EMR), video-conferencing software, and work email. Skills must be in place by the end of the probationary period for new hires. Electronic communications containing protected health information must comply with HIPAA and 42 CFR confidentiality requirements. The position also requires maintaining applicable Ohio licensure or temporary licensure throughout the internship and completing required certifications within the first 12 months of hire.

Requirements

Successfully complete practicum requirements.
Maintain licensure or temporary licensure through the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board throughout the internship (e.g., SWT, CT, or LSW).
Complete a 90-day probationary period successfully.
Obtain Heart Saver/First Aid Certification and Aegis Crisis Prevention certification within the first 12 months of hire.
Be invested in professional growth and responsive to supervision and constructive feedback.
Use the electronic medical record, video-conferencing software, and work email effectively; for new hires, these skills must be in place by the end of the probationary period.
Comply with HIPAA and 42 CFR confidentiality requirements when communicating electronically about protected health information.

Responsibilities

Provide treatment services within scope of practice under the supervision of the Program Coordinator.
Participate in diagnostic assessment, individual therapy, group therapy, and/or observation of these services as appropriate to the internship and training process.
Serve patients assigned by the supervisor, potentially including youth, adults, and older adults with mental health or substance use disorders.
Document services according to departmental guidelines and applicable Medicaid, Medicare, ACHC, OhioMHAS, and CARF rules and standards.
Seek supervisory assistance immediately when a patient presents a potential risk of harm to self or others.
Learn and use evidence-based treatment approaches that promote patient engagement, empowerment, progress, and recovery.
Promote recovery through active, collaborative patient involvement in initial and ongoing treatment planning.
Identify and incorporate patients’ strengths and abilities into the treatment process to foster recovery and independence.
Involve natural support persons, self-help resources, and community integration activities as components of long-term recovery.
Use the electronic medical record and video-conferencing software effectively and efficiently.
Check and use work email daily to stay current with Firelands Medical Center and departmental communications.
Ensure electronic communications containing protected health information comply with HIPAA and 42 CFR confidentiality requirements.
Maintain applicable Ohio licensure or temporary licensure throughout the internship.
Complete Heart Saver/First Aid and Aegis Crisis Prevention certifications within the first 12 months of hire.