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Description
Qualifications
Graduate Student (second year) in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or mental health related field.
Experience with at risk client preferred
Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
Develop and implement individual treatment plans, specifying type, frequency, intensity, and duration of therapy
Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or treatments, and the accuracy and completeness of diagnoses, then modify plans and diagnoses as necessary
Identify psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues, and diagnose disorders, using information obtained from interviews, tests, records, and reference materials.
Interact with clients to assist them in gaining insight, defining goals, and planning action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment
Observe individuals at play, in group interactions, or in other contexts to detect indications of mental deficiency, abnormal behavior, or maladjustment
Obtain and study medical, psychological, social, and family histories, by interviewing individuals, couples, or families, and by reviewing records.
Present case(s) to a licensed clinician/clinical supervisor at the minimum of once a month based on work hours.
Select, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests to obtain information on individuals' intelligence, achievements, interests, and personalities.
Utilize a variety of treatment methods such as psychotherapy, hypnosis, behavior modification, stress reduction therapy, psychodrama, and play therapy
Maintain current knowledge of relevant research
Refer clients to other specialists, institutions, or support services, as necessary.
Write reports on clients and maintain required paperwork.
Provide psychological and/or administrative services and advice to private firms and community agencies regarding mental health programs or individual cases
Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports
Run workshops and courses about mental health issues
Requirements
Should be in your second year of MSW/ master’s program
Have completed courses such as psychopathology and introduction to therapeutic interventions
Should be comfortable with the use of the DSM-v diagnostics tool
Should be able to commute to any of our locations (check our website)
Under the supervision of a Licensed Therapists,
Should be comfortable with individual and group therapy as well as direct engagement with all ages