MAY 2026 PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION INTERNSHIP

Job Description

Job Title: MAY 2026 PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION CLINICAL INTERNSHIP

Company: Arbour Counseling Services, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS)

Location: In-person

Schedule: Per Diem, Part Time – 24 hours/week (Three days a week, 8:30am-5pm). Specific dates determined by Director.

Compensation: Unpaid

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About Arbour Counseling Services & Universal Health Services

Arbour Counseling Services, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, is dedicated to providing trusted quality and experience across its continuum of behavioral health and substance use treatment programs. They offer individualized care services for individuals of all ages, groups, families, and couples, prioritizing quality, convenience, and compassionate care for the communities they serve.

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. A Fortune 500 corporation with annual revenues of $14.3 billion in 2023, UHS employs approximately 96,700 individuals. They operate acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network, and various related services across the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.

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About The Role

Our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Clinic is offering Clinical Internship opportunities beginning in April/May 2026. This internship is a significant opportunity to learn and grow within the mental health field. The Clinical Internship program at Arbour aims to deliver high-quality training and supervision to students, focusing on the roles and responsibilities of a counselor/therapist within a multi-leveled, multi-faceted, and multidisciplinary Behavioral Healthcare System. Interns will gain clinical experience in a setting that prioritizes quality care and documentation, preparing them for meaningful and quality care provision in future positions, both within and outside Arbour.

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What Our PHPs Have To Offer You

• Comprehensive Experience: Gain hands-on experience with Groups, Intakes, Case Management, and Crisis Management. By the end of this full-year program, you will successfully be able to lead a group, conduct an intake, manage a case, and handle various crisis situations.
• Regular In-Services: Participate in regular in-service sessions discussing diverse topics including legal issues in mental health, system navigation, ethics in mental health, resume writing, job search strategies, and more.
• Extensive Supervision: Receive weekly supervision from an independently licensed behavioral health provider (LMHC or LICSW) to meet graduation and licensure requirements. Additionally, you will have easy access to on-the-spot supervision from your supervisor and other clinicians.
• Professional Development: Focus on your development as a clinician, with support for maintaining work/life/school balance during your placement and beyond.

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Clinical Skills You’ll Obtain

• Conducting clinical assessments and diagnosing a variety of mental health and substance use disorders.
• Developing individualized treatment planning.
• Facilitating Group Therapy: Psychotherapy, Expressive Therapy, and Psychoeducation (e.g., Stress-Management, Anger Management, DBT, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem).
• Implementing individual therapy interventions.
• Performing case management and aftercare planning/referrals.
• Administering and executing programmatic daily operations for a higher level of care.
• Collaborating with professionals in various capacities and working on a multidisciplinary clinical treatment team.
• Understanding insurance authorizations, level of care assessments, and medical necessity justification.
• Executing crisis management, risk assessments, and safety planning.
• Presenting cases with diagnostic conversations and education.

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Benefits of the Internship

• Engage in a challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Frequent review of the goals and objectives identified in your Internship Contract.
• Consistent review and feedback on recordkeeping skills, documented on your supervision form.
• Completion of all evaluation forms provided by Arbour and your academic program.

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Qualifications

• 2nd Year Master’s Students / 2nd Internship (or equivalent experience).
• 1st Year Master’s Students with some relevant experience will be considered.
• Availability for 24 hours/week, specifically three days a week from 8:30 am to 5 pm.
• Required attendance at a Staff Meeting (day dependent on location).
• Required attendance at an Orientation Session (Date TBA) and Agency-wide Intern Workshops.
• Holiday Schedule: PHP only closes for major holidays (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day). We are open days before and after holidays; interns are not guaranteed these days off. Holiday schedules are determined in October.
• Interns may take up to 4 weeks’ vacation during the year, subject to Director approval to ensure adequate coverage.
• Candidate must possess appropriate citizenship work documentation.
• Candidate must pass a CORI check, drug test, and other pre-employment documentation.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Diversity and inclusion among our teammates are critical to our success.

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