January 2027 Partial Hospitalization Internship

UHS • Lowell, MA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Arbour Counseling Services’ Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) offers a clinical internship beginning in January 2027. The program provides training and supervision to students learning the role and responsibilities of a counselor or therapist within a multidisciplinary behavioral healthcare system. Interns gain clinical experience in a setting focused on quality care and documentation.

The yearlong program offers experience with groups, intakes, case management, and crisis management, along with regular in-services and professional development. Interns receive weekly supervision from an independently licensed behavioral health provider (LICSW or LMHC), as well as access to additional supervision from supervisors and clinicians. The program also provides support for balancing work, life, and school during and beyond the placement.

The internship is unpaid and on-site. Interns are expected to be available 24 hours per week over three days, with a stated schedule of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dates are determined by the Director to support the clinical experience. The role includes required staff meetings, an orientation session, and agency-wide intern workshops. Interns may take up to four weeks of vacation during the year, subject to approval by the Director. The PHP closes on major holidays, but interns are not guaranteed time off on the days immediately before or after holidays.

Requirements

• Be a second-year master's student completing a second internship, or have equivalent status.
• Be available 24 hours per week over three days, with the stated schedule of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Possess appropriate citizenship and work documentation.
• Pass a CORI check, drug test, and other pre-employment documentation requirements.
• Attend required staff meetings, orientation, and agency-wide intern workshops.
• Coordinate vacation dates with the Director; up to four weeks of vacation may be taken during the year, subject to approval.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments and diagnose mental health and substance use disorders.
• Develop individualized treatment plans.
• Lead or participate in group therapy, including psychotherapy, expressive therapy, and psychoeducation groups.
• Use individual therapy interventions.
• Provide case management and plan aftercare and referrals.
• Assist with administration and execution of the daily operations of a higher level of care program.
• Collaborate with professionals in various capacities and work on a multidisciplinary clinical treatment team.
• Complete insurance authorizations, level-of-care assessments, and medical necessity justifications.
• Participate in crisis management, risk assessments, and safety planning.
• Present cases and participate in diagnostic discussions and education.
• Maintain clinical documentation and recordkeeping, with skills subject to review and feedback.
• Attend weekly supervision, in-services, staff meetings, orientation, and required agency-wide intern workshops.
• Work with the Director to coordinate placement dates and vacation scheduling.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Regular review of goals and objectives identified in the student's Internship Contract
• Consistent review and feedback on recordkeeping skills, documented on the supervision form
• Completion of evaluation forms provided by Arbour and the student's academic program
• Weekly supervision with an independently licensed behavioral health provider (LICSW or LMHC)
• Access to additional supervision from supervisors and clinicians
• Professional development and support with work, life, and school balance

What This Job Offers

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