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 MnTC intern supervisor and develop an internship plan during the first week of internship.
• Review and modify the plan during weekly meetings with MnTC intern supervisor.

Interns will:

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

Interns will:

• Attend and participate in all staffings and clinical meetings.
• Participate in weekly meetings with the 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 the process of individual counseling, as well as doing sessions on their own with proper supervision.
• Chart on clients in their treatment plans with guidance of the primary counselor.
• Participate in group therapy and work towards co-facilitation, as well as leading on their own with proper supervision.
• Be trained on Rule 25, assessments and intake processes with the assessor and admissions department.