Clinical Social Work Intern Role & Responsibi

Interns get hands-on experience working in a clinical setting, serving both children and adults of all ages. Interns are responsible for individual counseling, as well as case management for a caseload of 6 to 10 children or adults and one short-term therapy group.

Social Work interns are expected to attend staff meetings, peer consultation, clinical seminars, and clinical supervision. Hours must fall within Monday-Friday, 8:30 am – 8:00 pm and two in-person days are required. Some evening hours will be expected, and schedules will be created with support from the social work intern supervisor.

Interns participate in training for Child Abuse and Maltreatment for Mandated Reporters, SI/HI assessments, motivational interviewing, and LGBTQIA+ support. All interns report to a fully Licensed Social Worker who guides them through a school year-long internship.

Job duties & responsibilities

• Complete weekly supervision with Clinical Supervisor
• Complete weekly process recordings for Clinical Supervisor and Faculty Advisor
• Provide individual and group counseling services to clients
• Participates as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, creates and writes treatment goals in collaboration with the client, and reports on goal progress
• Consults with other program caseworkers, psychiatrist, and nurse practitioner to ensure quality of care
• Maintains appropriate data on clients to document present levels of depression, anxiety, or suicidal ideation. Complete assessments as appropriate, to determine extent of progress and effectiveness of therapy
• Establishes and monitors the necessary caseloads, procedures, and resources to manage mental health services for clients
• Adheres to the ethical standards and codes of the profession and to the established rules, regulations, and laws.
• Participate in activities that promote professional development and use clinical/educational research to enhance therapy services
• Supports and follows the policies and procedures of JFS and engages in JFS’ commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.
• Submits records, reports, and assignments promptly (within legal timelines) and efficiently
• Demonstrates ability to adjust to and use new approaches in the performance of their duties

Qualifications

• Enrolled as second year field placement in an MSW program
• Ability to work well with others. Treatment teams are multi-disciplinary and require working collaboratively in order to deliver the most effective treatment
• Some experience working with families is a plus

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience with understanding of how systemic barriers affect clients
• Creation and documentation of related reports and data as required
• Extreme comfort working with a diverse workforce and a variety of leadership styles
• Strong listening skills, patient, and an excellent communicator
• Eagerness to learn new things and able to adapt to constantly changing circumstances
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team
• Creates an inclusive culture embracing the diversity of our clients, families, and staff
• Strong collaboration, communication, and teamwork skills
• Strong organizational, self-management, time management, and problem-solving skills
• A hunger for feedback and an openness to engage in a process of self-improvement
• Alignment with the DEIA commitment and mission of JFS
• High attention to detail
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office, Gmail, and Google Drives/Docs and professional communication
• Maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive information