Mental health Therapist Intern

Morrison Child and Family Services • Gresham, OR

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About The Position

Morrison Child and Family Services: We are a Joint Commission and Sanctuary accredited non-profit
organization that provides a comprehensive array of services to children, adolescents, and their families. As an agency, Morrison, its team members, and clients commit to the following values of trauma-informed care
Nonviolence - being safe and doing the right thing
Emotional Intelligence - managing our feelings so we don’t hurt ourselves or others
Social Learning - respecting and sharing ideas of our teams
Democracy - shared decision making whenever possible
Open Communication - saying what we mean and not being mean when we say it
Social Responsibility - everyone makes a contribution to the organizational culture
Growth and Change - creating hope for our clients and ourselves
Outpatient:
Morrison Child and Family Services delivers outpatient mental health services to children, ages 2 through 18. At the core of our work is a belief in the importance of acknowledging strengths and creating resilience in each child. Our skilled therapists collaborate with each child and their support system to identify a treatment approach that addresses the child’s mental health symptoms and leads to improved functioning in all areas of the child’s life. We strive to provide culturally responsive services and respect the values and unique perspectives of all our clients.
Internship Program:
Master’s Level Mental Health MH Interns at Morrison Child & Family Services will be provided with supervision and oversight so they can develop the knowledge and skills for a profession in the behavioral health field. The Internship Program is designed to bridge the knowledge they gain in completing required coursework and applying it to clinical client services. It is expected that MH interns will maintain ethical standards and follow all of Morrison Child & Family Services’ policies and procedures as well as State and Federal regulations throughout the program to guide their development into professional clinicians. The following represents the primary opportunities and responsibilities that a MH Intern may expect during the internship.

Requirements

• Applicants must be currently enrolled in their second year in an accredited university, master’s degree program in social work, psychology, counseling, or marriage and family counseling.
• A signed, collaborative educational agreement between the Morrison Child & Family Services Treatment Services and the graduate program for the applicant.
• Minimum commitment for duration of internship as agreed upon in the Collaborative Educational Agreement.
• Minimum number of hours per week as determined by the Collaborative Educational Agreement, with a stable and reliable schedule to be coordinated and designated with the onsite clinical supervisor.
• Demonstrated ability to learn the skillset to conduct basic competence in the following essential job functions: facilitation of mental health assessment, completion of treatment plans, facilitation of mental health treatment for youth and their families.
• Demonstrated cultural responsiveness, effective communication and competence in care coordination, development of working alliances with individuals, inter- and intra-agency collaboration, and the rendering of services and supports within their scope and in accordance with the treatment plan, including transition planning; and
• Demonstrated basic clinical competency in the following areas: assessment/diagnostics, outcomes-based care, trauma informed care, foundational knowledge in mental health disorders, and suicide risk assessment and safety planning. If topic areas have not been trained up in, willingness to participate in designated training to scale up skills is recommended. This should be discussed with the clinical supervisor at start of internship for learning plan clarity.
• Ability to develop strong collaborative relationships with the clinical team, willingness to participate in a variety of shadowing opportunities with the outpatient teams.
• Ability to work within the scope of practice and competencies identified by the collaborative educational agreement and the policies and procedures for the credentialing of clinical staff as established by the provider and the graduate program.
• Ability to show openness in the learning space, with compassionate and respectful communication with receiving and giving feedback in all contexts of the role.
• Adherence to program policies and procedures for client documentation within designated electronic medical record. This also includes adhering to completion of documentation as based on guidelines for the program. Completing assessments and treatment plans within one week, and all other MH service notes within 48 hours is the expectation.
• Follow and adhere to Morrison’s confidentiality requirements, including the federal Health Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Morrison’s client confidentiality policies, and Oregon laws that support client confidentiality.
• Pass a criminal background check through Oregon’s Department of Human Services (at no cost to the MH). Placement at Morrison is contingent upon this background check. Prior to receiving the results of the background check, interns might still participate in orientation, training, and work activities that do not include unsupervised contact with those receiving services.

Responsibilities

• The MH Intern can expect to work in a clinical setting with a diverse population of youth (ages 2 to 18) and their families, who are experiencing a variety of hardships, social determinants of health.
• At the beginning of the internship, the MH Intern will receive and complete required/assigned training as well as a site-specific orientation.
• A qualified, designated clinical supervisor will serve as a Clinical Supervisor and resource, and will be responsible to provide all necessary documentation and coordination with the affiliated university in a timely manner. The Clinical Supervisor will meet all requirements under OAR 309-019-0125.
• The MH Intern and Clinical Supervisor will develop goals for the internship (MH Scope of Practice and Education Agreement), identifying areas of particular interest to the intern, as well as goals related to the competencies of the profession. Goals will be reviewed and updated throughout the internship, at least every 3 months, to evaluate progress and identify deficiencies.
• The MH Intern will participate in a variety of shadowing opportunities with the entire outpatient team. This will include mental health assessments, treatment planning, individual therapy, and family therapy. It may also include case management, psychiatric services, group therapy, skills training, and substance use/integrated therapy services.
• After completing the shadowing opportunities and being approved by the Clinical Supervisor, the MH Intern will begin practicing therapy conjointly with their supervisor and/or lead therapist, and when ready, will provide therapy on their own for a small caseload, under continuing supervision.
• The MH Interns will be provided with weekly individual supervision, as well as group supervision with the clinical team. Weekly, 1-hour, individual supervision will include but is not limited to the review of cases relating to the:
• Assessment, diagnosis, and making appropriate treatment recommendations.
• Developing treatment plans and setting goals/objectives for treatment
• Case conceptualization and effective use of evidence-based treatment interventions
• Cultural responsiveness, ethical decision-making, and trauma informed care practices
• Risk assessment, safety planning, and crisis management
• Coordination of care and termination of therapy services
• Review of clinical documentation to ensure appropriate, thorough and accurate documentation practices, and coding of services.
• Opportunities for observation through provision of direct client services, under supervision.
• Opportunities to learn about other aspects of their profession including, but not limited to, burnout and compassion fatigue, theoretical orientations/interventions, proper documentation in EHR (Electronic Health Records), transference and countertransference, boundaries, legal considerations and testifying in court, etc.

Benefits

• Morrison employees are offered a variety of benefits including Medical, Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employer-Paid Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern