Wellness Intern

Child Guidance Resource • Haverford Township, PA

12d

About The Position

The Wellness Program Intern collaborates on caseloads of children 8 years and older with clinical team to identify and support children and families within the eight (8) wellness dimensions. In partnership with the treatment team and any other involved service systems, the wellness program intern develops and monitors a comprehensive wellness plan for client and family. Who is CGRC? We are a premier children’s provider that embraces our clinicians as partners in our organization’s strategic plan. What can CGRC do for you? Do YOU want to be a Change Agent? If so, we want you to be a part of CGRC's internship program! Interning here means being open to new clinical experiences both as an individual and as part of a team. We offer comprehensive clinical supervision and training with the opportunity to develop your leadership competencies and career interests on a personal level. Join any of our organizational committees, task forces, or work groups. We offer flexibility for classes and internship possibilities within our organization. It is important to us that you enjoy a healthy work-school-life balance and we will encourage you to have personal goals that focus on self-care. At CGRC, you can enjoy a relaxed working environment with flexible work schedules that allow for a healthy work-school-life balance. We encourage and support career development and there are always opportunities for you to learn and grow within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Utilize assessment phase as a method of developing a therapeutic relationship with child / adolescent.
• Provide initial and ongoing assessment of clients, supporting clients through formal: observations, data collection, one-to-one interactions, and trial interventions.
• Support and facilitate the CGRC clinical team in the implementation of the wellness plan prescribed for the child or adolescent.
• Monitor and support clients' daily progress on goals and objectives, as prescribed in the treatment plans.
• Provide individual skill-building counseling, which may include home visits to specific client families as needed.
• Assist in identifying and accessing available and appropriate community resources including but not limited to medical assistance.
• Demonstrate therapeutic relationship skills including an understanding of boundary issues and confidentiality. Able to form therapeutic alliances with adults, teenagers, and children.
• Attend to issues of cultural, racial, ethnic, and gender diversity as they impact the course of treatment.
• Record all case progress notes to maintain accurate history of treatment events and client progress; utilize DAP format and relate notes to treatment plans.
• Demonstrate understanding of chart management, keep client records updated as needed and present charts that are satisfactory to any internal or external auditing parties.

Benefits

• comprehensive clinical supervision and training
• opportunity to develop your leadership competencies and career interests on a personal level
• flexibility for classes and internship possibilities within our organization
• healthy work-school-life balance
• relaxed working environment
• flexible work schedules
• career development
• opportunities for you to learn and grow within the organization

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees