Clinical Masters Level Intern

About the role

The IOP Master’s level internship aims to assist in developing competent and ethical entry-level clinicians who are confident in their ability to provide quality, specialized treatment to children, adolescents, and adults experiencing obsessive-compulsive, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders. This internship is based within OCD Anxiety Center’s Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP).

Responsibilities

• Safely, effectively, and efficiently support the clinical team and clients to promote the best quality and output standards.
• Support scheduling, specific department task completion, communication, conflict resolution, critical thinking, and time and priority management.
• Collaborate with supervisors, associate clinical directors, Clinical Directors, and Clinical Project Coordinators to ensure treatment fidelity, company policy and procedure, and client satisfaction.
• Collaborate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Take an active role in supporting and modeling TOATC business processes that are both current and in development while supporting and cultivating a positive culture on their team.
• Provide validation in a warm, safe environment and keep clients motivated to work through distress and eliminate neutralizing behaviors.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Present self in a professional manner.
• Represent their title as an Intern in a transparent and professional manner at all times with both employees and clients/families.
• Attend weekly supervision (individual/group supervision varies based on school requirements).
• Attend treatment team meetings.
• Attend weekly therapist training.
• Train up to and maintain a caseload of IOP clients by providing and directing psychotherapeutic intervention during treatment for OCD and other mental health disorders which will include case conceptualizations, development of treatment plans, and perpetuating a skillful and organized IOP.
• Co-facilitate/Facilitate various IOP groups.
• Learn and conduct de-escalation techniques as well as crisis planning and management.
• Maintain comprehensive and timely documentation related to progress notes, group therapy notes, etc.
• Provide case management related to client caseload.
• Maintain communication between their associate clinical director and clinical assistant team.
• Support in maintaining client satisfaction.
• Assume tasks related to clinical treatment that may consist of clerical, clinical assistant, and/or project development as needed.

Requirements

• Proficient knowledge of computers, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and other computer software.
• Accurate and efficient electronic data entry.
• Punctual and maintain excellent attendance.
• Organized, detail-oriented, takes initiative, and completes job responsibilities independently.
• Multitasking, problem-solving, interpersonal, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Thrive in a changing work environment including inside, outside, and loud noise level.
• Physical demands of the job include sitting at a desk or table for extended periods, bending, lifting, and walking.
• Pass a full criminal background check.

Qualifications

• Internships requiring 16+ hours weekly.
• We have flexibility with days of the week and hours.
• Interns within their 2nd/final year in a social work or counseling masters program.
• Prior clinical experience.
• Experience with populations suffering from obsessive-compulsive, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders.
• Cognitive behavioral therapy and/or dialectical behavior therapy experience.