Counseling Intern, Family Services – UT; On-site

West Valley City, UT, United States (On-site)

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To meet the needs of the Church, we seek to build teams that represent the diverse perspectives, broad life experiences and backgrounds of our global Church membership. With that in mind, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

This position is within the Family Services organization to help Church leaders care for individuals with social and emotional challenges by providing resources that are in harmony with gospel principles. It exists to provide direct counseling services and consultation to ecclesiastical leaders under close supervision. The intern may be asked to assist clients and ecclesiastical leaders with a wide variety of social and emotional problems, including but not limited to, suicide, mental disorders, child and spouse abuse and other family relationship problems.

The incumbent provides quality customer service and complies with all professional standard of practice. The intern works in an environment that requires strict compliance on issues of confidentiality and legal issues. The intern works with professionalism and sensitivity to confidential issues, as well as strict policy and legal compliance.

60% 1. Provides clinical care under close supervision.

20% 2. Provides consultation and maintains a positive rapport with Church leaders.

15% 3. Maintains accurate and updated notes in the data collection system.

5% 4. Maintains a clean, safe and well-organized work area.

A 2nd year master's degree student working towards a counseling degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling Psychology or a closely related field; ability to maintain exacting standards of moral conduct; knowledge of legal issues within the profession; ability to communicate sensitive subject matter professionally with clients and ecclesiastical leaders; proven written and verbal communication skills; ability to develop and follow through with an individual training plan to continue training skill education and professional development;

ability to provide service within the gospel standards and values; professional appearance and attitude.

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world.

They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.