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Summary:

As a Social Work Intern at the Healthy Brain Network you will participate in and contribute to no-cost diagnostic evaluations conducted for the Healthy Brain Network (HBN), an exciting initiative aimed at collecting imaging, genetic, and phenotypic data from 10,000 children and adolescents. These comprehensive psychological evaluations can provide diagnosis and support IEP advocacy and include measures of cognition, executive functioning, academic achievement, language and social and emotional functioning.

This internship is an opportunity for the social work students to earn hours toward a master’s degree in social work, which hours are also eligible for social work licensure. The social work intern will be interfacing with children, adolescents, young adults, and families. A multitude of assessments will be administered as part of HBN, including collection of medical and psychiatric information, and intake interviews.

Reporting to the Social Work Supervisor, this is a part-time, hybrid, unpaid internship located at our Harlem location.

The Child Mind Institute is proud to be named a Great Place to Work-Certified company! The Child Mind Institute is committed to creating an inclusive culture where all employees feel welcomed and valued.

Learning Opportunities:

• Supervision: Interns will receive one hour of individual supervision per week. Supervisors have an open-door policy and make themselves available to the extent that schedules allow.
• Didactics: Interns will have training didactics that will be weekly throughout the year
• Lecture Series: Interns will have the opportunity to attend both Case Conference, which features our staff clinicians presenting their own cases for discussion, as well as our Visiting Professor Lecture Series, for which we invite renowned experts to present on their areas of research and expertise.

Responsibilities:

• Under supervision by a licensed social worker:
  • Conduct, or participate in, components of the diagnostic and/or clinical evaluation to include:
  • Conduct intake interviews with adult participants and parents
  • Help facilitate semi-structured psychiatric interview (KSADS)
  • Help develop feedback sessions with adult participants and parents
  • Assist in the development of comprehensive biopsychosocial reports to include pertinent clinical history and background information acquired during the HBN evaluation
  • Based on the evaluation results, help determine appropriate treatment recommendations and referrals
  • Participate and present in weekly case conferences and consult with multi-disciplinary team including psychiatrists, school psychologists, clinical psychologist, neuropsychologists, social workers, and trainees
  • Help build and maintain the comprehensive referral network

Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in a social work master’s program in good standing;
• Availability for a minimum of 21 hours of clinical work per week, ideally spread across 3 days
• Flexible scheduling during the week to accommodate 1 hour of direct supervision, as well as time for program training and didactics.
• Understanding of DSM-V diagnostic procedures a plus
• Crisis management skills a plus
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to establish and maintain relationships with a wide range of individuals/groups
• Strong writing skills
• Upon acceptance, and before starting the internship, the social work intern must submit a statement from the intern’s school attesting that the intern is a student whose course of instruction leads to a degree, diploma, or certificate, or who is completing residence requirements for a degree.

Application Details and Instructions:

To apply, please click the “Apply” button above. If you are viewing on a third-party website, please visit please visit https://childmind.org/about-us/careers/open-positions/ to access the online application. Applications submitted through third-party websites (e.g., Indeed, ZipRecruiter, etc.) will not be reviewed. Candidates will need to submit the following:

• Curriculum vitae
• Two recommendation letters

Interviews for selected applicants can be conducted virtually or in-person.

Additional Information:

The Child Mind Institute is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sex stereotype, gender identity/gender expression/transgender (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned) and sexual orientation; national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law [Vehicle Code section 12801.9]); ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/characteristics, marital status/registered domestic partner status, age (40 and over), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.