Internship - Facilitator Mental Health Systems, Inc. 75 reviews - Concord, CA 94520 Internship ABOUT US Our MHS Contra Costa Wraparound Services Program will provide intensive, coordinated, and community-based services to 29 unduplicated eligible referred children, youth, their families, and caregivers annually. Those referred will follow a four-stage model of Engagement, Planning, Implementation, and Transition as they work toward permanence, safety and well-being resulting in the least restrictive placements for at-risk and vulnerable children and youth. Services will be provided by a team including Facilitators, Wrap Coaches, Family Support Specialists and graduate student interns. Mental Health Systems, Inc. (MHS) was founded in 1978 to provide mental health and drug and alcohol rehabilitation services in an innovative and cost-effective manner. We continue to ensure that the delivery of these services conforms with the values highlighted on the cover of this directory. Our goal is to improve lives and instill hope by using new and creative treatment strategies while respecting time-proven methods of intervention. MHS is a Drug-Free workplace therefore all staff must comply with Drug-Free Workplace requirements regarding alcohol and drug use. MHS performs post-offer substance abuse testing on all employees. MHS provides a full range of benefits to regular employees. These benefits include paid vacation, sick time, and holidays, partially paid employee health insurance, flexible spending account, paid employee long-term disability insurance, Company-sponsored Retirement Plan, and an individual employee-funded 403(b) plan. Eligibility for benefits is contingent upon employment status; see MHS Employee Handbook for full details. INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION The Intern Wraparound Facilitator performs a range of psychotherapeutic and rehabilitative interventions that a Facilitator would be responsible for, including psychosocial assessment, individual and group counseling, crisis intervention and limited case management duties for clients under the supervision of staff. The range of authority and decision making for this position is limited to and consistent with MHS policy for Intern/Volunteer staff, and the Board of Behavioral Sciences policies and procedures for internship placement. Interested Interns should apply directly through our website: https://careers-mhsinc.icims.com/jobs/3284/internship---wraparound-facilitator/job

• Provides a variety of services including psychosocial assessments, group and individual counseling, rehabilitation/skills building, case management, relapse prevention, and crisis intervention. * Acts as a member of the treatment team and provides input into client care and be available for crisis interventions. * Demonstrates and supports a strong working knowledge of dual recovery principles and practices, applying an integrated treatment approach, particularly for forensic or criminally justice-involved clients. * Interacts therapeutically with clients and exhibits boundaries consistent with professional standards. * Completes all charting and documentation as contractually required and in timely manner as dictated by program requirements, and knowledge that a portion of services will be provided in the field. * Familiarity with current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, and symptoms and treatment of people suffering from co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders. * Behavioral management techniques, crisis intervention skills, assessment, diagnosis and treatment techniques. * Skills necessary to provide effective counseling, therapy and clinical services, and the ability to successfully work as a member of a treatment team. QUALIFICATIONS * Currently enrolled in masters program in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field, ORIs currently registered as an AMFT, ASW, OR is looking to register for post-doctoral hours. * One year of mental health experience working with children and families, including clinical experience on a multidisciplinary team. Interested Interns should apply directly through our website: https://careers-mhsinc.icims.com/jobs/3284/internship---wraparound-facilitator/job Job Type: Internship 9 hours ago - save job Apply Now Please review all application instructions before applying to Mental Health Systems, Inc..