Job: Clinical Internship

Job Description

Job Type: Internship

Wage: Unpaid

Location: Canon City, CO.

Job Description

All jobs are posted internally and externally a minimum of 5 business days. Jobs posted are open positions needed to be filled. 

The Clinical Intern participates in a learning process of conducting individual and group therapy with a focus on completing diagnostic assessments and treatment plans, therapeutic sessions and education to treat mental illness.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Observes individual and group therapy, co-facilitation of family therapy sessions, and the multi-disciplinary treatment team.
• Participates in processes of required documentation.
• Documents all patient contacts and other important clinical information
• Obtain clinical supervisor’s approvals and signatures for all clinical paperwork.
• Receives and participates in clinical supervision according to licensure board requirements.
• Monitors own schedule and maintains all corresponding notes and paperwork.
• Participates in job-related training sessions and seminars.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to use computer and standard business software.
• Knowledge of the effects of medical/psychiatric illnesses, procedures and treatments.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, understand, and comply with professional ethics and standards.
• Knowledge of community agencies/resources.
• Ability to advocate/negotiate systems for/with patients.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation skills necessary to work within a team.
• Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated competency in age specific behaviors.
• Ability to work in a busy, high-stress environment.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records.
• Ability to interpret rules and regulations, and read and understand client records.
• Ability to work tactfully and effectively with all constituents.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Ability to maintain objectivity and confidentiality.

Education or Formal Training: Enrolled in Master’s program in related field.

Experience: This is an unpaid internship program; intern is volunteering time in order to gain experience and to receive the benefits of supervision toward education/licensure. Number of clinical hours will vary depending on the requirements of each program and the clinical needs of agency.

Working Conditions and Other Conditions of Employment

Working Environment:

This job operates in a fast-paced, professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers. The position may require travel to conferences, meetings and branch locations on a regular or intermittent basis. Work may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. In the health center environment, there is potential for contact with blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases, as well as potential for contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals. There could be interaction with persons who are mentally ill, disabled, elderly and emotionally upset.

Physical Activities:

These are representative of those which must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This is a largely sedentary role but can involve standing or sitting for extended periods of time, bending at the waist, and using hands and fingers to handle and file papers or operate assigned equipment. While performing the duties of this role, the intern is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Intern may also have to lift 10 to 25 lbs. unassisted.

Conditions of Employment:

• Annual TB, federally required drug screening, and Influenza vaccination or compliance with policy and procedure.
• Required possession of a valid state driver's license.
• Successful candidate must submit to and pass, post-offer drug screen.

Requirements

In accordance with the COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination rule from the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services, all Solvista Health employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to safeguard the health of our patients and employees.

Summary of Equal Opportunities and Accommodations

Solvista Health is deeply committed to building a workplace and community where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at [email protected], or by phone at 719-275-2351. HRSA National Health Service Corps

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.