Outpatient Intern

Northern Children's Services • Philadelphia, PA

3h

About The Position

Join Our Team as a Wellness & Resiliency Program/Outpatient Intern and help make a difference in the lives of children, youth, and families! Are you passionate about supporting the healthy development of children, youth, and families for a brighter future? Look no further! At Northern Children’s Services (Northern), every role in the organization contributes to helping us achieve our mission and vision. We believe that every child and youth has the potential to transform themselves – no matter their background or life situation. We work to “walk the talk” when it comes to our organizational values: Excellence, Respect, Resilience, Cultural Humility & Justice, Healing, and Wellness. As a Wellness & Resiliency Program/Outpatient Intern, you’ll embark on a fulfilling journey.

Requirements

• Full time enrollment in a master’s degree from an accredited university in a clinical mental health discipline, such as psychology, counseling, clinical social work, and marriage and family therapy or related field.
• Ability to walk up and down steps.
• Ability to perform De-escalation Techniques in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Ability to lift 20 lbs.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Use emotional intelligence: Respond with empathy and awareness, even in difficult situations.
• Communicate effectively: Listen actively, ask clarifying questions, and avoid judgmental language.
• Understand trauma’s impact: Be aware that clients or colleagues may react based on past experiences, not just the present moment.
• Apply person-first, strengths-based language: Focus on people’s strengths and abilities rather than defining them by their challenges (e.g., saying "a person experiencing homelessness" instead of "a homeless person").

Responsibilities

• Maintain therapy appointments with children and their families on site and in their home. This also includes following up on cancellations and no-shows.
• Maintain correspondence with families who do not show for sessions or are unable to be reached via telephone through letters.
• Obtain signatures from children and their caregivers on all paperwork requiring them on specified dates as the paperwork is prepared.
• Maintain consistent correspondence with supervisor regarding continuing treatment.
• Notify Supervisor of any emergency situations within 30 minutes. Follow agency emergency protocol and complete incident report within 24 hours.
• Attend supervision as scheduled.
• Consult with psychiatrist and evaluators as directed and provide clinical updates as needed / requested.
• Clinicians are expected to check mailboxes, email, and voicemail daily.
• Communicate with WRP case manager when additional support to meet paperwork requirements is necessary at the discretion of the supervisor.
• Provide Group therapy for WRP/Outpatient program as directed.
• Provide Individual therapy for WRP program as directed.
• Provide crisis intervention and action in response to acute client behavior, including oversight of CRC transportation and accompaniment, if necessary, for WRP consumers as directed.
• Provide risk assessments, when necessary, for WRP/outpatient consumers as directed.
• Ensure the treatment plans are up to date and measurable.
• Comply with CBH guidelines and authorizations.
• Complete assessment for children in Wellness & Resiliency Program (WRP)
• Collaborating with Behavioral Health Technicians (BHT), assisting with psychoeducation, providing feedback, and supervision
• Assisting with the implementation of psychoeducation
• Assisting with CRISIS situations, completing Incident Reports, and follow up.
• Document all telephone contacts with children, their families, and outside agencies via clinical progress note.
• Follow up with families who cannot be reached via telephone through communication letters.
• Schedule to meet with children’s guardians to complete all treatment plans either on site or in homes.
• Set up and maintain a weekly therapy schedule for his/her caseload as assigned by the Director.
• Maintain charts via clinical documentation for all assigned children.
• Have supervision weekly as scheduled
• Stay current on educational task per syllabus.
• Attend all agencies specific trainings and additional professional trainings as assigned.
• Complete chart reviews as assigned.
• Complete discharge paperwork and aftercare plans as assigned.
• Provide administrative and case management duties as assigned.
• Maintain professional and agency ethics.
• Follow all agency policies and procedures,
• Work in accordance with federal, state, and local regulatory standards.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Our EAP offers confidential referral and counseling services to help employees and their families manage life's challenges, including stress management, legal and financial concerns, depression, and substance abuse.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees