CLINICAL THERAPY INTERN -

Department

Clinical Social Work - CPC

FTE

FTE: 0.05

PRN Shift

Shift: Days

Position Summary

Provide a range of psychological assessment, diagnostic, therapeutic, and/or case management services for individuals, couples, and/or families, as appropriate to the specific expectations of the position. Requires to work under the direct supervision of an independently licensed clinician and will be required to have a minimum of once hour of protected clinical supervision per week. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.

Supervision

• Participate in clinical supervision, case presentations, trainings, didactics or other required components of the training program

Patient Care

• Provide counseling, therapy, and/or psychotherapy to clients and families as appropriate to the position
• Consult with other therapists and related professional and paraprofessional staff, as appropriate, in the performance of therapeutic and/or casework
• Prepare treatment plans, discharge plans, and follow up care programs
• Provide and/or arrange for therapeutic interventions to include but not limited to emergency services and crisis intervention for individuals with serious emotional or behavioral disturbances
• Refers clients to appropriate social service agencies for financial assistance and other required services; may visit patients and families in their homes to provide counseling and outreach services

Data Collection

• Collect data about patients through interview, case history, psychological tests, and/or observational techniques
• Evaluate data to identify causes of problems and to determine proper therapeutic approach or referral to other specialists

Case Management

• Provide casework management of a specialized caseload, as appropriate to the requirements of the individual position
• Performs research and case assessments
• Prepares individualized studies for admission, placement, and/or discharge

Quality Assurance

• Promote and use best practices in treatment
• Meet published departmental expectations for client access and productivity
• Follow up to determine reliability and validity of treatment used; make recommendations regarding modification to services and service delivery
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops

Patient Safety

• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications

• Education: Essential: Bachelor's Degree Course Course Essential: Education specialization: Related Discipline In good standing at an accredited Clinical Therapy Program Sr level Counseling, SW, Marriage & Family or Psych Grad
• Experience: Essential: Documented experience of at least one clinical therapy practicum placement
• Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo Bilingual English/Spanish Credentials: Nonessential: CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days

Physical Conditions

• Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. May require walking or standing to a significant degree or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or may require working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of materials is negligible.