PACT Family Therapy Intern — Community-Based Counseling

Job Description

Bellefaire JCB is among the nation's largest, most experienced child service agencies providing a variety of behavioral health, substance abuse, education and prevention services. Through more than 25 programs, we help more than 30,000 youth and their families each year achieve resiliency, dignity and self-sufficiency.

Bellefaire JCB's Parents and Children Together (PACT) Family Therapy Program provides intensive therapy services to families who are experiencing stress due to many factors such as social or emotional problems, problems related to housing or childcare, and more. Our program supports children and adolescents in coping with mental health diagnoses and helps parents to understand and manage their child's emotional and behavioral problems.

Under the administrative/clinical supervision of the Supervisor/ Field Instructor, The Parents and Children Together (PACT) Intern provides services to children and their families. Working alongside a strong clinical team, you learn and grow within this role.

• Assist in providing comprehensive and evidence-based individual, group and family counseling interventions to youth and their families
• Assist in conducting clinical assessments and administering treatment plans in collaboration with clients and their families
• Participation in weekly team meetings and department trainings
• Other services necessary to the enrichment of the internship experience

Services are provided in the community. Travel is to be expected.

Field hours are flexible. Evening work should be expected.

This internship is open to second year Master's level students. Therefore, a Bachelor's Degree is required and you must be currently enrolled in a Masters level Social Work and Marriage and Family Therapy program.

A SWT, CT or LSW is also required.

Bellefaire JCB is an equal opportunity employer, and hires its employees without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Bellefaire JCB is a partner agency of the Wingspan Care Group, a non-profit administrative service organization providing a united, community-based network of services so member agencies can focus on mission-related goals and operate in a more cost-effective and efficient manner.