December 2026 Partial Hospitalization Internship

UHS • Norwell, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Arbour Counseling Services offers a clinical internship in its Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), beginning in December 2026. The internship provides training and supervision for students learning the 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 program aims to prepare interns to provide meaningful care in future positions at Arbour or elsewhere.

The internship offers experience with groups, intakes, case management, and crisis management. Interns receive regular in-services on topics such as legal issues in mental health, the systems the program works with, ethics, resume writing, and job searching. Weekly supervision is provided by an independently licensed behavioral health provider (LICSW or LMHC), with additional supervision available from supervisors and clinicians. Professional development and support with work, life, and school balance are also provided.

The clinical skills developed include clinical assessment and diagnosis of mental health and substance use disorders; individualized treatment planning; group and individual therapy; case management and aftercare planning; program operations; collaboration and multidisciplinary teamwork; insurance authorization and level-of-care assessments; medical-necessity justification; crisis management, risk assessment, and safety planning; and case presentations involving diagnostic discussion and education.

The position is unpaid and on-site. Interns are expected to be available 24 hours per week, three days weekly from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dates are determined by the Director to support the clinical experience. Staff meeting attendance is required on a day determined by location, as are an orientation session and agency-wide intern workshops. Interns may take up to four weeks of vacation during the year, with dates subject to Director approval and coordination. The PHP closes only on major holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day; interns are not guaranteed time off on adjacent days.

Requirements

• Be a second-year master’s student completing a second internship, or have equivalent qualifications.
• Be available 24 hours per week, three days per week from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Attend a required staff meeting on a day determined by location.
• Attend the orientation session and agency-wide intern workshops.
• Possess appropriate citizenship work documentation.
• Pass a CORI check, drug test, and other pre-employment documentation requirements.
• Coordinate vacation dates with the Director; vacation is limited to up to four weeks during the year.

Responsibilities

• Participate in clinical work involving groups, intakes, case management, and crisis management.
• Conduct clinical assessments and diagnose mental health and substance use disorders.
• Develop individualized treatment plans.
• Provide group therapy, including psychotherapy, expressive therapy, and psychoeducation.
• Use individual therapy interventions.
• Provide case management and plan aftercare and referrals.
• Assist with administration and execution of daily operations for a higher level of care program.
• Collaborate with professionals and participate in a multidisciplinary clinical treatment team.
• Assist with insurance authorizations, level-of-care assessments, and medical-necessity justification.
• Conduct crisis management, risk assessments, and safety planning.
• Present cases and participate in diagnostic discussions and education.
• Attend weekly supervision, required staff meetings, orientation, and agency-wide intern workshops.
• Maintain recordkeeping skills and participate in reviews of internship goals, objectives, and evaluations.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Frequent review of goals and objectives identified by students in their 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), with additional supervision available.
• Professional development and support with work, life, and school balance.

What This Job Offers

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