Master’s-Level Counseling Intern
About The Position
Behavioral Treatment Services (BTS) offers a comprehensive clinical training environment for master’s-level counseling interns seeking hands-on experience with a justice-involved population. Interns will have the opportunity to develop and refine their clinical skills through active participation in intake and diagnostic assessments, individual therapy, group therapy, and ongoing treatment planning. BTS provides integrated substance use and mental health services, allowing interns to gain experience addressing co-occurring disorders within a multidisciplinary setting. Under the supervision of licensed clinicians, interns will learn evidence-based practices, ethical decision-making, and professional documentation while delivering client-centered care. This internship is designed to support professional growth, clinical competence, and readiness for post-graduate practice in behavioral health settings. The mission of Behavioral Treatment Services is to provide accessible, integrated, and inclusive behavioral health services supporting clients throughout the criminal justice system. Behavioral Treatment Services provides a continuum of specialized adult offender substance abuse and other treatment modalities. Being a part of the BTS team means being a part of the forefront of Colorado’s behavioral health and criminal justice programs and initiatives. Our goals are to provide a space toward client healing, reduce criminal recidivism, assist clients in working towards personal growth, and collaborate with the system and client to work towards mutually agreeable goals. BTS provides clinical services, court related services, and specialized programs for adults involved in the criminal justice system. BTS provides services at community corrections sites (including residential treatment programs) and outpatient programs across Colorado.
Requirements
- Master’s-level counseling intern
- Interest in mental health therapy
- Interest in addiction counseling experience
- Interest in therapy, treatment, behavioral health, psychology, social work, counseling, criminal justice, or restorative justice
Responsibilities
- Active participation in intake and diagnostic assessments
- Individual therapy
- Group therapy
- Ongoing treatment planning
- Addressing co-occurring disorders
- Learning evidence-based practices
- Ethical decision-making
- Professional documentation
- Delivering client-centered care
Benefits
- Potential for a bonus if hired on after the internship
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
