Substance Use Counseling Internship: Clinical Engagement

Plan and Goal Development

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.