Substance Use and Student Support

About the role

The Lincoln University Counseling Services is offering a paid, supervised internship for a master's-level graduate student. This experience will provide hands-on training and experience in providing Substance Use and Student Support counseling services for students in a university setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervised and individual support sessions with students addressing substance use, adjustment of the conditions, stress, and related mental health needs
• Aid in conducting intake screenings and brief assessments related to substance use and mental health concerns
• Support the development of individualized care plans under the supervision of licensed clinical staff
• Provide recovery-oriented support and follow-up for students engaged in counseling services
• Assist in planning and facilitating drug and alcohol prevention programs, workshops, and outreach events
• Provide psychoeducation on substance use, harm reduction, coping strategies, and recovery support
• Collaborate with Counseling Services staff on campus-wide prevention initiatives
• Support students referred to for substance use concerns, including early intervention and recovery support

Requirements

• Potential applicants must be currently enrolled in a counseling graduate program in their final year
• Internship students are required to follow the Lincoln University calendar
• Attend weekly supervision; 1 hour individual and 1-hour clinical group supervision per week for internship
• Participate in psychoeducational presentations and outreach events
• Intern students are responsible for meeting their hour requirements and working approximately 30 hours per week
• Adhere to the ethical principles of the American Counseling Association
• Provide current clearances
• Must have 2 academic recommendations from their current educational institution

Qualifications

• Must have current liability insurance coverage

Skills

• Dexterity to write and manipulate computer keyboard and mouse
• Ability to hear and speak clearly
• Body mobility to stoop, kneel, bend and reach

Benefits

• Funded by the LUSS-SUD SBIRT grant project
• Two semester (fall and spring) opportunity offered to students in their final year of graduate school
• Accepts master's level applicants from any accredited graduate counseling program

Pay

This internship is paid.

Schedule

The internship is part-time and temporary, with a 2-semester commitment (Fall and Spring semesters).