Social Work Intern

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences•Little Rock, AR

1d•$15

About The Position

The Psychiatric Research Institute (PRI) internship will assist in preparing social work interns to be knowledgeable of the profession’s missions, values, principles, and standards, and will seek the well-being of the client population in a consistently ethical manner. It will require collaboration with PRI and other UAMS departments to build and maintain collaborative relationships with community health and social welfare organizations and community groups in promoting effective and efficient service delivery, and the development of resources to meet the needs of client populations. 1st year interns will have 3 different ten-week rotations in PRI departments within UAMS. Interns will be learning agency policy & systems in place per department, including referral sources, assessment components, treatment planning, become knowledgeable of services provided for patient care, systems influencing care, resources available, and discharge planning. 2nd year interns will have a concentration year at one PRI department within UAMS. Interns will learn all the above criteria for their assigned department and have a clinical caseload to manage by providing services applicable to the assigned department. Duties will include individual, group, and family therapy, participating in a multi-disciplinary treatment team, assisting with treatment plan formulation, and other clinic-specific duties.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field.
Must be enrolled in an accredited university working toward a Master’s in Social Work.

Nice To Haves

One (1) or more years of experience working in a behavioral health setting.
Indirect and direct services to patients and their families. Indirect services include patient and family phone calls to assist with the coordination of care. Direct services include, but are not limited to, diagnostic assessment, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, collateral intervention, and crisis intervention. All services provided will be done under the supervision of a Licensed Mental Health Provider.
Documentation in the clinical record, staff meetings, and other meetings, administrative tasks, and training.

Responsibilities

Observes and gains insights from experienced social workers, participates in team meetings, and engages in supervision sessions for professional development.
Provides direct clinical services. These include, but are not limited to: diagnostic assessment, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, collateral intervention, and crisis intervention. This includes mandated reporting in compliance with legal and professional standards and guidelines, and completing all assignments given to the intern from their accredited program.
Completes clinical and administrative processes and documentation in compliance with Medicaid, insurance, Joint Commission, program, and departmental policies and procedures. This may include participation in administrative tasks such as medical record reviews, treatment outcomes projects, and program development projects in addition to direct-service-related documentation.
Works with administrative support and utilization management staff as needed to facilitate scheduling, prior and continuing review authorization of services, and transfer/referral of clients to other programs as needed.
Participates in regularly scheduled and as-needed departmental and program staff meetings, training, and supervision.
Participates in continuing education activities as required to maintain certification, as applicable.
Performs other duties as assigned, which may include phone calls with patients or insurance companies, writing letters to patients on behalf of the Medical Director(s) or other clinical staff, assisting in the discharge process of patients, collaborating with school staff for continuity of care (IEP meetings, referral processes).