Mental Health Internship - OBHS

Columbia Community Mental Health • Saint Helens, OR

38d • Onsite

About The Position

Columbia Community Mental Health is a nonprofit agency and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic that provides services to individuals with mental, addiction and developmental disabilities. We uphold our values in authenticity and commitment to quality care. Members of our CCMH team have a daily opportunity to make a positive impact. Position: Mental Health Internship Summary: CCMH interns will support therapeutic services to adults, children, adolescents, and families as assigned. Duties may vary per location/department. The intern will also conduct comprehensive clinical assessments as a part of the diagnostic process, reviews ongoing delivery of services, identifies individual client needs and diagnoses substance use and/or mental health disorders. They will assist in conducting individual, family and group sessions to provide therapeutic treatment, and behavior modification using evidence-based practice to assist clients in reaching treatment goals. Duties will also involve case management and coordination of community resources to meet client needs.  Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: CCMH strives to address, explore, educate, learn about, and respond to the diversity of the human experience. We create an inclusive, equitable, culturally competent, and supportive environment where employees model behavior that enriches our community. We call our colleagues forward to take conscious and deliberate action to dismantle all systems of oppression by fostering an anti-racist, gender affirming, class conscious, disability aware environment where the innate humanity of others is recognized and celebrated. Working conditions: This position works in an office environment. Columbia Community Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. As such, all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and all will receive equal consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran/reserve/national guard, disability, or any other similarly protected status. CCMH is Drugfree workplace.

Requirements

• Students who are enrolled in a master’s level clinical program, (with a focus on counseling) within an accredited university.
• All applicants who apply must be within the last year of their master’s program to be considered for an internship.

Responsibilities

• Support therapeutic services to adults, children, adolescents, and families as assigned.
• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments as a part of the diagnostic process
• Review ongoing delivery of services
• Identify individual client needs and diagnoses substance use and/or mental health disorders.
• Assist in conducting individual, family and group sessions to provide therapeutic treatment, and behavior modification using evidence-based practice to assist clients in reaching treatment goals.
• Case management and coordination of community resources to meet client needs.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees