Community Support Internship
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Job Description
About Company:
Thresholds is a community mental health agency focused on “Home, Health and Hope,” working alongside clients to build relationships and teach life skills. It is a national leader in mental health services, recognized as a Chicago Tribune “Top 100 Workplace” for 11 consecutive years and an 8-time winner of Chicago’s “101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.” Thresholds operates in over 75 Chicagoland locations and runs 30 innovative programs, providing healthcare, housing, and hope for over 15,000 adults and youth.
Job Description:
Thresholds is offering a Community Support Internship for 2025, providing an opportunity to learn evidence-based practices through rigorous training and clinical supervision. The internship allows participants to gain experience, fulfill educational requirements, contribute to a leading social service agency, and potentially start a career.
Key Responsibilities:
The Community Support Interns collaborate with Program Directors, Team Leaders, and Community Support Specialists to provide direct service to members.
• Attend New Staff Orientation.
• Participate in a team to provide clinical services such as:
• Group counseling/therapy
• Individual counseling/therapy
• Case management
• Teaching
• Assessment
• Assertive community treatment
• Job support
• Treatment planning
• Crisis intervention
• Psycho-social rehabilitation services
• Complete assigned paperwork (individual/group documentation, attendance reports, service plans, evaluations).
• Provide accurate and timely information to the supervisor regarding the rehabilitation and well-being of Thresholds members.
• Attend staff and team meetings as assigned by a supervisor.
• Maintain a professional demeanor with members, colleagues, and collateral contacts.
Qualifications:
• Education: Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program majoring in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, Vocational Counseling, Family Therapy, or other related human service programs. 1st or 2nd year Master’s students preferred.
• Experience: Social service experience and/or experience working with individuals with mental illness preferred. Ability to synthesize and summarize information and make judgments regarding member care.
• Skills: Effective verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to function independently. Computer skills required, including knowledge of database functions and maintenance.
• Certifications: Current and valid driver’s license required.
(This is an unpaid internship designed to be completed for academic credit.)
Additional Information:
• All offers are contingent on a completed background check and eligibility for rehire if previously employed at Thresholds.
• The program offers rigorous training and excellent clinical supervision.
• This is an opportunity to contribute to a leading social service agency.
