Community Support Internship
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Job Description
About the Company:
• Lensa: A career site that helps job seekers find jobs in the US. Lensa is not a staffing firm or agency and does not directly hire for the listed positions.
• Lensa partners with DirectEmployers to promote this job for Thresholds.
• Thresholds: A community mental health agency focused on Home, Health, and Hope, providing healthcare, housing, and hope for over 15,000 adults and youth across more than 75 Chicagoland locations and 30 innovative programs. Thresholds has been recognized as a “Top 100 Workplace” by the Chicago Tribune for 11 consecutive years and a Chicago’s “101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” for 8 times.
Job Description:
• Title: Community Support Internship
• Overview: The Community Support Internship at Thresholds is a program designed to provide students with the opportunity to learn evidence-based practices through rigorous training and clinical supervision, while contributing to a leading social service agency. This internship is designed to be completed for credit as part of a degree program and is unpaid.
• Responsibilities:
• Attend New Staff Orientation.
• Provide clinical services such as counseling, crisis management, and evidence-based practices within a team setting.
• Complete paperwork, including individual and group documentation, attendance reports, service plans, and evaluations.
• Provide timely information to the supervisor on issues related to the rehabilitation and well-being of Thresholds members.
• Attend staff and team meetings as assigned.
• Maintain a professional demeanor consistent with agency ethics and code of conduct guidelines.
• Qualifications:
• Must be enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program with a major in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, Vocational Counseling, Family Therapy, or other related human service programs. 1st or 2nd year Master’s students are preferred.
• Social service experience and/or experience working with individuals with mental illness is preferred.
• Must have the ability to synthesize and summarize information and make judgments regarding member care.
• Must communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Must demonstrate the ability to function independently.
• Computer skills are required, including knowledge of database functions and maintenance.
• A current and valid driver’s license is required.
• Education Preferred:
• Masters or better in Social Service Administration, Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work.
• Bachelors or better in Psychology or Social Work.
• Associates or better in Psychology or Social Work.
Additional Information:
• All offers are contingent on a completed background check.
• Thresholds is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
