Seeking second year Master’s level interns to join our team as a Community Based Clinical Intern currently pursuing their degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field!

This internship offers a diverse experience working in our Developmental and Cognitive Services Division for Norwood Behavioral Treatment Services. You will have the opportunity to work directly with consumers ages 18+ who have Autism and/or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and their caregivers and support staff as well as having the opportunity to be a part of a multidisciplinary team including a BCBA, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners and clinicians.

This position involves traveling to consumers and working with them in a clinical capacity in the community at group homes, day programs and family homes.

Schedule:

Flexible Mon-Fri (16-24 hours per week)

Please note that this internship is unpaid.

As BTS Clinical Intern, you will:

• Conduct Clinical Assessments of person’s served

• Develop Treatment Plans

• Facilitate Individual Therapy with individuals on your own caseload

• Design and implement a therapy group

• Collaborate with different disciplines and agencies to support person’s served

• Participate in staff meetings and group supervision

• Receive weekly individual clinical supervision

• Work with a minimum of 6-8 consumers per week at a community-based location or at our Norwood Riverside site.

• Be responsible for documenting interventions with consumers and organizing related paperwork

• Have access to additional free training's at Riverside Community Care and from our community partners

• Mileage will be reimbursed at a competitive rate

Our Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for someone who has the desire to gain more clinical experience within the health and human services field and are comfortable working with adults with Autism and/or Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities. Here at Riverside Community Care we take pride in our employees for being compassionate, respectful and innovative. If you are ready to be part of a team that puts people first then you are strongly encouraged to apply!

Required Skills

Required Experience

• Currently enrolled in a Master’s Degree program as a second year student
• Access to reliable personal transportation

Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Ability to move up to 50 Lbs., with or without accommodation.

2. Ability to maintain a consistent workload that involves physical manual labor.

3. Must have strength and endurance to withstand constant force of the blast gun.

4. Ability to maintain alertness and fitness for duty.

5. Ability to position oneself for work conducted in and around confined spaces.

6. Ability to wear respirators in environments that may expose you to chemicals, fumes, etc.

7. Ability to maintain workloads that may include travel to a variety of states for days or weeks, and daily timeframes that could exceed the typical 8-hour shift.