Social Worker Intern

Alvarado Parkway Institute • La Mesa, CA

15d • Onsite

About The Position

Alvarado Parkway Institute (API) is a free-standing psychiatric hospital in La Mesa, California with three Intensive Outpatient/Partial Hospitalization Programs. Alvarado Parkway Institute (API) provides comprehensive adult inpatient behavioral health and addictive disorders services in a 66-bed hospital setting located in La Mesa, California. At Alvarado Parkway Institute, we are committed to improving the mental health and well-being of our community. Alvarado Parkway Institute in La Mesa is San Diego County's leading provider of comprehensive mental health and substance abuse care. API offers a variety of Outpatient Services designed to assist patients in functioning at the highest level. API provides Partial Hospitalization services and Intensive Outpatient services. These programs emphasize symptom management, community integration, and prevention of hospitalization or re-hospitalization. Value-added services enhance the patient's treatment experience.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in a graduate degree program that is either a MA of Social Work or MA in Health and Human Services
• Must be enrolled in a practicum class at the same time you are accruing trainee hours for graduation.
• Required to be present 20 hours a week.
• Completion of a satisfactory background and reference checks.
• Employee signed employment non-compete/confidentiality agreement
• CPR certification if applicable to position
• Annual Flu vaccination is required as a condition of hire and ongoing employment.
• Pass drug and alcohol test
• Clear TB skin test or Chest X-Ray at a Concentra Occupational Health Clinic
• Complete a satisfactory physical examination at a Concentra Occupational Health Clinic designed solely to determine your ability to perform the duties of the position being offered.

Nice To Haves

• Individuals whose position may require licensure, registration or certification must maintain such as current and valid.

Responsibilities

• Conducting psychosocial assessments
• Conducting weekly group sessions
• Meet with patients for discharge planning purposes
• Complete patient discharges in their entirety to include: all paperwork, contact patient family members and/or other collateral contacts as required with appropriate ROI’s
• Attend daily treatment team meetings and any other meetings as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern