Internship - East African Responsive Day Treatment

Foundation and Clinical Students

• Learn to support, then plan, then facilitate a treatment day.
• Learn therapeutic interventions that target social and emotional development.
• Create individualized treatment plans and complete daily and weekly documentation.
• Observe family therapy sessions.
• Observe and learn about extended DC:0-5 diagnostic assessments.
• Attend and observe family support groups.
• Observe and learn about St. David's partnership with a special needs center in Hargeisa, Somalia.
• Participate in extended DC:0-5 diagnostic assessments with the program supervisor.
• Collaborate on the development and implementation of individualized treatment plans.
• Observe, then co-facilitate, then independently facilitate individual skills sessions.
• Learn standard outcome measurement tools (e.g., ECSII, CBCL).
• Learn treatment models such as SCERTS and Greenspan Floortime.

Learning Opportunities

• Multidisciplinary learning opportunities for Foundation and Clinical Students may also include:
  • Observing occupational and speech therapy sessions.
  • Observing outpatient mental health diagnostic assessments.
  • Observing typical child development in our Early Childhood Education Program.
  • Observing other mental health services in the agency (school-based mental health treatment, Family Place Preschool Mental Health Day Treatment, etc).

Opportunity for DEI focused work

• BIPOC reflective practice group participation.
• DEI panels and meetings.

Supervision and Training

• Individual reflective supervision every week.
• Participation in weekly clinical consultation meetings.
• Participation in weekly therapeutic day treatment curriculum planning meetings with the team.

Placement Requirements

• In Person.
• Field hours availability: Daytime hours: Monday - Friday.
• Specific hours or days: Interns are required to be present within the day treatment classroom for either a minimum of three partial days per week in one day treatment classroom (either morning or afternoon shift) OR two full days per week in two different day treatment classrooms (both morning and afternoon shift).
• Morning shift is from 7:30am to 12:30pm.
• Afternoon shift is from 11:30am to 4:30pm.
• Car required? No.
• Our Minneapolis Campus is located on multiple bus lines.
• For those driving, we offer daily free parking in an underground parking ramp on our Minneapolis Campus.
• Required orientation? All interns are required to attend a New Employee Orientation before beginning their internship. They are held 2x/month on Monday mornings from 8:45am-12:15pm on our Minneapolis Campus with free parking available; exact date will be determined based on student start date.
• Background check required? Yes.
• Agency will cover the cost.

  Application Process

  • If you are participating in the Minnesota MSW Metro Collaborative Interview and Match Process: Please send your cover letter and resume to: Hannah Krueger, MSW, LICSW (hkrueger@stdavidscenter.org). Do not apply online until you have been matched with our agency.
  • If you are NOT participating in the Minnesota MSW Metro Collaborative Interview and Match Process: Please apply online for this internship opportunity: Career Opportunities - St. Davids Center for Child & Family Development careers Use the "APPLY" link in the posting.