Intern- Cohen Clinic

Centerstone•Clarksville, TN

2h•Onsite

About The Position

The student will provide treatment to Veterans, particularly those who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and their families. The student will have training and experience in trauma and Post Traumatic Stress and will develop skills in providing individual, couples, and family therapy, with an emphasis on delivering evidence-based care. Training and/or certification in one or more of the following Evidenced Based Practices during internship is required: Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Cognitive Processing Therapy.

Requirements

Currently a 2nd year student in a Master’s degree program in social work, counseling, or equivalency of behavioral health focused program.
Familiarity in DSM-IV/DSM-V diagnoses.
Familiarity in PTSD diagnosis and treatment.
Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
Must be highly organized, detail oriented, and reliable.

Nice To Haves

Interest in expanding knowledge and experience in a range of modalities beyond individual adult treatment to include child, couples, and family treatment is preferred.
Experience working with adults, children, couples, and families is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides direct services including treatment for Veterans and their families.
Performs and documents patient’s screenings, psychosocial assessments, and progress and referral information.
Conducts clinical intake assessments on veterans and family members as needed.
Provides individual, couples, and family psychotherapy to clients, with a focus on delivering evidence-based treatments.
Collaborates and coordinates with the caregiver, physician, clinic director, case management and all other disciplines to provide the best care to patients as needed.
Attend weekly clinical, supervision, and administrative meetings.