Clinical Intake Intern - Patterson McDaniel

POSITION TITLE: Clinical Intake Intern STATUS: Intern

DEPT/PROGRAM NAME: SVSS REPORTS TO: Clinical program Coordinator

SUMMARY:

The YWCA Metropolitan Chicago is dedicated to eliminating racism empowering women and promoting peace justice freedom and dignity for all. The Clinical ProgramSuburban Chicago is part of the Sexual Violence Support Services (SVSS) of the YWCA. The Clinical ProgramSuburban Chicago provides crisis counseling and short and longerterm individual family and group therapy to survivors of sexual abuse and their nonoffending significant others ages 3. The program operates out of our Patterson McDaniel Family Center located in Addison Illinois. All services are confidential and free to clients. The program accepts interns from Masters level Social Work Counseling and Art Therapy programs. The Clinical ProgramSuburban Chicago strives to have a culturally and ethnically diverse professional staff to best meet the needs of clients. Ideal candidates should be aware of cultural considerations and enjoy working with children and families. Counseling services are available in English and Spanish; therefore bilingual Spanishspeaking interns are highly encouraged to apply. A minimum of $800 stipend for completion of a full academic year internship will be offered to interns.

COLLABORATES WITH:

SVSS Counseling Team

ESSENTIALRESPONSIBILITIES:

Serve as the initial contact for services by conducting clinical screenings and intakes.

Manage a small caseload of 34 individual cases (dependent upon waitlist and requirements of educational program).

Provide telephone crisis intervention information referrals and case management support.

Support Clinical Program Specialist in maintaining waitlist and client engagement.

Input clinical data into program databases while maintaining attention to detail and deadlines.

Participate in monthly program and administrative team meetings.

Participate in case consultations and present at least one case during the internship.

NONESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop traumainformed and victim/clientcentered clinical skills.

Learn relational/psychodynamic and trauma therapy approaches and explore other treatment models.

Access to YWCAs clinical training library and reading materials.

Opportunity to participate in other clinical and learning experiences (i.e. Chicago Crisis Hotline Sexual Awareness Month activities) as available.

Participate in and/or create projects based on agency need and intern interest

QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidate must be enrolled in a Masters level Social Work Counseling or Art Therapy program.

Attend required 40hour Sexual Crisis Intervention training prior to or at the beginning of the internship.

Commitment to internship from midAugust to end of June or academic year.

Commitment to a minimum of 1620 hours/week with two weekday evenings until 8pm and attendance at monthly Team Meetings and intern group supervision on the first Friday of the month.

Participate in weekly 1.5hour individual reflective supervision conducted by a licensed clinician and monthly 1hour intern group supervision.

Ability to work independently when appropriate with ongoing supervision.

EDUCATION REQUIRED:

Must be enrolled in a Masters level Social Work Counseling or Art Therapy Program.

CERTIFICATION(s) REQUIRED:

Intern is required to complete a 40hour Sexual Crisis Intervention training prior to or at the beginning of their internship.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Hybrid format of providing inperson and telehealth counseling services. Interns will work independently under the supervision of a licensed clinical therapist and alongside a strong supportive team of clinicians.

WORK SCHEDULE:

Choose two or three days from Monday through Thursday: 1620 hours/week with two weekday evenings until 8pm. Also first Friday of the month from 10am to 1pm for Team Meeting and Group Intern Supervision.