Clinical Social Worker Unpaid Internship 2025-2026 School Year
Clinical Social Worker Unpaid Internship 2025-2026 School Year
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Job Description
Education and Experience
Level of Degree:
2nd year MSW student from an accredited program
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Basic knowledge of social work practices core competencies and ethics including knowledge about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy practices and intervention
Positive interpersonal skills
Effective time management skills
Ability to work independently
Ability to seek out and utilize supervision effectively
Prior clinical mental health experience preferred
The Bucks IU provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination of any type regarding race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) it is the practice of the Bucks IU to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The practice of providing reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed at any point during the recruiting hiring or at
any time during employment with the Bucks IU please contact the Director of Human Resources at
To be hired for this position you will need the required PA clearances to be dated no more than one year prior to your employment start date. Click here to learn more about the required clearances.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable):Citizenship or work authorization to work in the United States required.
EEO/AA/VEVRAA Employer: The Bucks IUis an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Bucks IUdoes not discriminate on the basis of disability veteran status or any other basis protected under federal state or local laws.
Come work for the Bucks IU! A great opportunity to be part of a collaborative work environment with excellent employee benefit plan options PSERS pension plan and a flexible school calendar work schedule.
Summary:
The internship in clinical School Social Work provides supervised experience in direct service and consultation for Bucks County students ages 814 placed at the Inspire partial hospitalization program (PHP) located at the Samuel Everitt School.
The experience provides the Social Work intern with direct supervision in both direct services to students as well as opportunities to network with supporting community agencies on behalf of students.
Essential Functions:
Treatment plan development
Individual and group therapy as related to each childs treatment plan goals
Complete daily progress notes and other necessary documentation
Parent education and support related to their childs mental health diagnosis and treatment goals
Group planning and development specific to the identified treatment goals of the student members
Cofacilitate family therapy sessions
Participate in treatment team meetings with program psychiatrist and clinical coordinator
Consultation with school and agency staff
Crisis intervention
Resource coordination
Supervisor Responsibility: N/A
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to handle or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee may be required to stand for long periods and to climb or balance and stoop kneel. crouch. or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type / Expected Hours of Work:
The clinical social work internship is available for an academic year September through June or for one school semester September through December or January through May.
Travel:
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
