Intern (Therapy/Counseling)
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Job Description
About Company:
Monte Nido & Affiliates is a long-standing organization with over two decades of experience in delivering treatment for eating disorders. Their treatment model is unique, blending medically sophisticated care with a personalized approach, and is grounded in evidence-based strategies for both adults and adolescents. They utilize a multi-disciplinary treatment team approach, integrating state-of-the-art medical, psychiatric, nutritional, and clinical strategies to provide comprehensive care within an intimate home setting. Monte Nido & Affiliates offers various clinical locations and levels of care, including inpatient, residential, PHP (partial hospitalization), and IOP (intensive outpatient) programs. The company emphasizes its commitment to diversity and inclusion in its hiring process, which extends to the selection of interns. Their clinical facilities are located across numerous states including Massachusetts (Boston area), New York (Upstate, Downstate, Western), New Jersey (Cherry Hill, Parsippany), Florida (Miami area), Georgia (Atlanta area), Illinois (Chicago area), Maryland (Columbia area), Missouri (St. Louis area), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia area), Virginia (Northern Virginia), Oregon (Portland, Eugene areas), California (East Bay, Southern California), Texas (Houston area), and Arizona (Phoenix area). They are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity.
Job Description:
The position is for an Intern (Therapy/Counseling). This role is designed for individuals seeking to gain internship hours as part of their graduate program.
Key Responsibilities and Requirements:
• Commitment: A minimum of a full school year commitment is required.
• Hours: Interns must commit to a minimum of 16 hours weekly.
• Client Interaction: Interns will not have individual caseloads. Instead, client clinical hours are obtained through various direct interactions, including:
• Group Facilitation: Leading or assisting with therapeutic groups.
• Direct Meal Support: Participating in and supporting clients during meals.
• Milieu Support: Engaging with clients in the general therapeutic environment.
• Individual Client Check-ins: Conducting brief, direct check-ins with clients.
• Meal/Snack Participation: Interns are specifically required to eat meals and snacks with clients as part of their support role.
• Prohibitions: Recording clients is strictly prohibited and, therefore, cannot be used for clinical supervision.
Qualifications:
• Applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate program.
• The graduate program must be in a relevant field such as Mental Health Counseling, Professional Counseling, Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a closely related program.
• The primary purpose of the internship is to gain required internship hours for the aforementioned graduate programs.
Monte Nido & Affiliates invites qualified candidates to apply for these clinical intern positions available across their numerous locations in the United States.
