LADC Internship

LADC Internship

Plan and Goal Development:
Interns will:

• Develop a list of clinical goals based on 12 Core Functions and the intern's academic program expectations.
• Review these goals with the intern supervisor and develop an internship plan during the first week of internship.
• Review and modify the plan during weekly meetings with intern supervisor.

Orientation to Mn Adult & Teen Challenge:
Interns will:

• Attend orientation.
• Review policy procedures, schedules, client rules and expectations.
• Be given tour of facility, and introduction to staff and leadership.
• Be trained on using Procentive for charting and billing purposes.
• Review current client charts to gain understanding of needs.
• Be assigned a primary counselor to shadow and provide supervision throughout their internship, in addition to intern supervisor.

Clinical Engagement:
Interns will:

• Attend and participate in all staffings and clinical meetings.
• Participate in weekly meetings with intern supervisor to review progress, discuss experiences, set goals, review hours, etc.
• Attend lectures and work towards presenting a lecture.
• Sit in on 1-1 sessions and learn process of individual counseling, as well as doing sessions on your own with proper supervision.
• Chart on clients in their treatment plans with guidance of primary counselor.
• Participate in group therapy and work towards co-facilitation, as well as leading on your own with proper supervision.
• Be trained on Rule 25, assessments and intake process with assessor and admissions department.

Accepting interns that are working towards their LADC, as well as masters students for counseling, mental health, or family.