THERAPIST INTERN

UHS•Reno, NV

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Willow Springs Center is seeking a talented and dynamic Per Diem Therapist Intern to join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals! At Willow Springs Center, we seek high performing, compassionate professionals dedicated to impacting the lives of youth ages 6 to 17 years. If you have a desire to make a difference through the work that you do, Willow Springs may be the place for you. Located in the heart of the Sierras, Reno, Nevada provides a destination location where employees can live, work and play. The location itself is a benefit; not to mention Nevada has no state income tax. Working at Willow Springs Center means building a career that is dynamic and satisfying; having the opportunity to work and learn from some of Nevada's leading mental health professionals; and being a part of something meaningful that changes the world, one child at a time. Work at Willow Springs Center is a life path. Position Summary: The Therapist Intern will provide clinical services to patients in our Inpatient Program. Therapist-Interns make assessments, create treatment plans, serve as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team and document in the patient chart interactions with patients and family as well as the patient's progress toward reaching treatment goals. Therapist Interns also engage in discharge planning activities. The Therapist Intern provides group, individual and family therapy activities and collaborates with community providers, social service agencies and other therapeutic programs. Therapist-Interns are called upon to perform crisis intervention and to address hostile behaviors in accordance with facility approved interventions.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or similar field.
Must possess licensure as an LCSW-Intern, LCPC-Intern or MFT-Intern.
Will be required to submit evidence of licensure at the time of interview.
Applicant must obtain LCSW license OR LCPC license within 6 months of completion of intern hours to maintain employment.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of one year of clinical experience in a psychiatric or mental health treatment setting preferred.
DBT training a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical services to patients in our Inpatient Program.
Make assessments.
Create treatment plans.
Serve as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
Document in the patient chart interactions with patients and family as well as the patient's progress toward reaching treatment goals.
Engage in discharge planning activities.
Provide group, individual and family therapy activities.
Collaborate with community providers, social service agencies and other therapeutic programs.
Perform crisis intervention.
Address hostile behaviors in accordance with facility approved interventions.