Substance Use Disorders Services Student Intern
About The Position
The Student Intern learns to deliver co-occurring substance use disorder treatment in Duluth Bethel programs in accordance with Minnesota Department of Human Services Statute 245G, applicable licensing requirements, and Duluth Bethel policies and procedures. A student intern is enrolled in an alcohol and drug counseling or mental health counseling program at an accredited educational institution and is authorized by a licensing board to provide services under the supervision of a licensed professional. The position involves learning intake, assessment, treatment planning, counseling, crisis intervention, and discharge documentation. A qualified staff member must supervise the intern, take responsibility for treatment services, and review and sign each assessment, individual treatment plan, and treatment plan review prepared by the intern. The intern must receive the required orientation and training. Client information must not be discussed with anyone outside Duluth Bethel; violations may be grounds for immediate separation.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Have been free of problematic substance use for at least two years immediately preceding hiring and sign a statement attesting to this.
- Be enrolled in an alcohol and drug counseling or mental health counseling program at an accredited educational institution.
- Be authorized by a licensing board to provide services under the supervision of a licensed professional.
- Meet the applicable requirements of Minnesota Statute 245G.11, subdivision 10.
- Receive the required orientation and training under Minnesota Statute 245G.13, subdivisions 1, clause (7), and 2.
Responsibilities
- Learn to complete intake paperwork, including initial service plans and vulnerable adult screenings.
- Learn to complete comprehensive assessments and summaries, develop and update individual treatment plans, complete weekly treatment plan reviews, provide treatment coordination, and complete insurance forms.
- Learn to facilitate education groups, group counseling, and individual counseling.
- Learn crisis intervention techniques.
- Learn to complete discharge summaries.
- Model good communication with the treatment team and stakeholders.
- Maintain positive public relations.
- Protect client confidentiality and do not discuss clients’ past, present, or future situations with anyone outside Duluth Bethel.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
