Mental Health Therapist - Student Intern - Horizons

Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Inc.

About The Position

The Student Internship Program at Horizons Mental Health Center (HMHC) provide an opportunity for students in a master’s level therapy program to gain practical work experience in the area of counseling, behavioral health, and human services. The intern position supports the promotion of individual growth in consumers presenting to HMHC seeking mental health support. HMHC is a Kansas, not-for-profit organization, committed to providing comprehensive mental health services to individuals in Kingman, Pratt, Reno, Harper, and Barber Counties. Our positions include a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, holiday time off, flexible schedules, supervision opportunities for non-independently licensed staff, opportunities for tuition reimbursement, opportunity for remote work should the position allow, training opportunities, and ability to advance within the agency.

Requirements

Knowledge of various theoretical treatments and practice applications.
Ability to work with a wide range of ages and life circumstances
Professional verbal and written communication skills
Ability to learn, understand and utilize various telehealth and documentation software
Must be currently working towards the fulfillment of internship hours under the supervision of an accredited program for a masters degree in a mental health clinical field
All necessary trainings for delivering specialized care, including all applicable trainings for being a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP).
Must pass all background checks
Valid Driver's License

Nice To Haves

Experience managing treatment plans and working with a treatment team
Training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other evidenced based treatments.
Three to five years of experience working with diagnosing and treating the SPMI/SMI or SED populations.
Understand integrating care with other providers.
Three to five years of experience working with diverse client population including high-risk populations.
Substance Use Disorder licensure.

Responsibilities

Provides outpatient behavioral health treatment, with the guidance of the university and placement supervisor, to include individual, family and group therapy (caseload determined by hours needed to fulfill internship)
Collaborates with individuals being serviced in a compassionate, culturally responsive and trauma informed manner to develop effective treatment plans that reflect the individual’s specific needs
Completes intakes, diagnostic assessments, and mental status exams on consumers entering services and thereafter every 90 days or as medically necessary
Implements medically necessary treatment services and clinical determination of Level of Care for all consumers
Provides assessment and treatment to consumers in crisis, in conjunction with other clinical staff to include providing support and safety planning
Participates in care coordination through collaboration with consumers, family, other treatment team members and community agencies around treatment planning
Engages in opportunities to meet with different departments within Horizons to learn about different services offered and tools implemented in a variety of areas to provide high quality mental health treatment
Articulates all service provisions through timely and quality record documentation.
Completes necessary trainings and competency reviews as assigned
Participates in individual and/or group supervision on a weekly bases with an assigned placement supervisor and maintains contact in between supervision with other needs
Demonstrates an ongoing commitment to the development of therapy skills and evidenced-based practices
Other duties as assigned.