LADC Intern Mankato

Partners Behavioral Healthcare finds and restores individuals struggling with substance use and mental health disorders. We provide behavioral health services for justice-involved individuals that need to break free from addiction and criminal thinking, manage mental health, and take control of their lives amidst the complexities of the justice system.

Partners Behavioral Healthcare provides compassionate, individualized programs and a community invested in helping clients achieve long-term, lasting recovery giving them the opportunity for reconciliation with self and others, hope in a better life, and a purpose to explore and achieve.

Partners Behavioral Healthcare is seeking a LADC Intern to work in our outpatient SUD program in Mankato during spring semester, starting in January of 2027. The LADC/ADC-T Intern works within a treatment setting alongside an

Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LADC) to provideaddictionstreatment services.

Interns gain hands-on experience across program services and tasksrequiredto meetthe
12 Core Functions including, screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, counseling, case management, crisis intervention, client education, referrals, record keeping, and consultation.

Internsassistthe LADC in providing daily care for clients,coordinating and delivering clinical services within a therapeutic community, and developing professional skills such as flexibility, time management, and ethical practice. Interns learn to apply theoretical and ethical principles of addiction counseling in practice settings under supervision.

• Orientation within 24 hours covering specific job functions, policies and procedures, client confidentiality, client ethical boundaries, HIVminimumstandards, client needs, and emergency procedures.
• Training on Mandatory Reporting as specified in MN Statutes (245G, 626.556, 626.5561, 626.5563, 626.557, 626.5572) and PBH policies for obtaining client Release of Information (ROI).
• Observe comprehensive assessments and learn documentation procedures.
• Close out charts ensuring all documentation isaccurateand complete.
• Observe and/or co-facilitate classes based on curriculum knowledge.
• Review treatment plans with client and document in chart (under supervision).
• Learn all duties and responsibilities of an LADC Counselor.
• Become familiar with referral sources inclient'slocal community andassistwith providing numbers or making contact asneeded onclient-by-client basis.
• Meet Weekly with Program Manager or Treatment Director for Clinical Reviews.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Screening: The process by which the client isdeterminedappropriate for admission to Partners Behavioral Healthcare.
• Intake: Gain familiarity with Intake manual and review with client obtaining all necessary signatures.
• Orientation: Describing to the client the general nature and goals of the program using the Orientation Manual and being familiar with mandatory postings.
• Assessment: The process of gathering relevant information whichdeterminesthe level of need for treatment and levels of care and problems associated with use.
• Treatment Planning: Process by which client and counseloridentifyand rank problems; establish goals initially and on an ongoing basis.
• Counseling: (Individual and Group, Significant Other):
  Assisting clients,groups in exploring problems/solutions, i.e.,observing, co-facilitating, and facilitating.
• Case Management: Activities which bring services, agencies, resources together,i.e.,Clinical Team review meetings; meeting with psychologists; probation; mental health workers.
• Crisis Intervention: Responding to needs during acute emotional or physical distress,i.e.,1-1, group, class sessions, personal life.
• Client
  
  Education:
  
  Providing information to individuals and groups concerning alcohol anddrugabuse.
  
  Observation - class and groups; co-facilitate; treatment plan reviews.
• Referral: Identifying needs of the client that cannot be met by the counselor or agency andassistingclient to access services, i.e.,identifying needs and scheduling for psychologists; outside mental health; legal, education, transportation,employment, etc.
• Reports and Record Keeping: Charting the results of assessment, treatment…