Director of Internships
Director of Internships
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21-06-2025
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Job Description
Director of Internships
Department:Community Mental Health & Counseling
Status: Full-time
Who We Are
At Sertoma Star Services were on a mission to empower individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and those living with mental illness to reach their goals and lead fulfilling lives. With a strategic presence in South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana we proudly serve over 2000 consumers through a diverse range of vocational educational therapeutic and residential programs.
Sertoma Star Services roots trace back to the merger of two dynamic social services organizations New Star and Sertoma Centre combining over 125 years of expertise in providing cutting-edge person-first services. Our united commitment is straightforward: to transform lives through delivering comprehensive services choices and opportunities to those we support in an environment that promotes self-advocacy and personal success.
By joining the Sertoma Star Team you will have a unique opportunity to challenge limits and change lives. Together we can shape a brighter future for those we serve.
Your Role
The Director of Internships will be a fully licensed clinician (LCPC/LCSW) who will be responsible for managing the clinical and administrative oversight of all clinical interns within CMHC Occupational Therapy Interns (Level I or Level II) within the I/DD program as well as any additional internship opportunities that may be offered through either program. This director will be responsible for vetting onboarding and training 5-6 interns per year and will provide clinical supervision which will support the completion of their graduate program requirements. The director will ensure that interns caseloads are steadily built up and that they are provided with varying opportunities to build upon and apply their skills.
Responsibilities
Who We Are
At Sertoma Star Services were on a mission to empower individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and those living with mental illness to reach their goals and lead fulfilling lives. With a strategic presence in South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana we proudly serve over 2000 consumers through a diverse range of vocational educational therapeutic and residential programs.
Sertoma Star Services roots trace back to the merger of two dynamic social services organizations New Star and Sertoma Centre combining over 125 years of expertise in providing cutting-edge person-first services. Our united commitment is straightforward: to transform lives through delivering comprehensive services choices and opportunities to those we support in an environment that promotes self-advocacy and personal success.
By joining the Sertoma Star Team you will have a unique opportunity to challenge limits and change lives. Together we can shape a brighter future for those we serve.
Your Role
The Director of Internships will be a fully licensed clinician (LCPC/LCSW) who will be responsible for managing the clinical and administrative oversight of all clinical interns within CMHC Occupational Therapy Interns (Level I or Level II) within the I/DD program as well as any additional internship opportunities that may be offered through either program. This director will be responsible for vetting onboarding and training 5-6 interns per year and will provide clinical supervision which will support the completion of their graduate program requirements. The director will ensure that interns caseloads are steadily built up and that they are provided with varying opportunities to build upon and apply their skills.
Responsibilities
- Provides leadership in the cultivation development and maintenance of ongoing and mutually beneficial partnerships with universities and educational institutions through collaboration presentation and communication.
- Identifies interviews and offers placement to qualifying bachelors and masters-level interns with consideration of skill knowledge integrity capacity to learn conflict resolution and motivation for working in the field along with the recognition of the need to complement the existing team.
- Provides support to interns in determining their internship site supervisor and responsibilities as well as verifying school program requirements and understanding the populations served.
- Collaborates and communicates effectively with multiple departments to ensure seamlessness of internship experience and a high quality provision of services to consumers.
- Create and maintain internship policies and procedure that ensure academic quality and integrity.
- Provides onboarding and training to interns and guides planning assigning and directing workflow including oversight of assessments development and implementation of treatment plans and completion of documentation
- Monitors individual intern and overall program performance and continually seeks ways to maximize performance and enhance the experience.
- Ensure all new intern paperwork institution-specific paperwork and any program evaluations are completely fully and in a timely manner.
- Provides direct services to individuals enrolled as prescribed in their individualized assessment and treatment plans and completes all required documentation of services provided in compliance with Medicaid Rule 132 and agency policy ensuring that the philosophy of recovery is integrated in all aspects of service planning and delivery
- Perform other duties/tasks as need and/or assigned.
Qualifications
- Masters degree in human services or related field (LCPC/LCSW licensure is required)
- Knowledge and/or experience in mental health services and integrated healthcare required
- Minimum of one years experience supervising staff working with individuals with psychiatric disorders and working knowledge of the recovery model required
- Minimum of two years experience doing case management care coordination linkage outreach and/or community support required
- Knowledge and/or experience of building and/or maintaining community partnerships business development or community engagement preferred.
- Ability and willingness to work in a variety of environments (community hospitals long-term care facilities etc.) as well as to provide services in a location most convenient to the individual served
- Effective communication skills both oral and written
- Effective documentation skills required
- Valid drivers license documentation of current auto insurance and acceptable motor vehicle report required
- Proficient in the use of computers software applications and working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite programs
Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- 13 Paid holidays
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
- Employer Paid Insurance: Basic Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- 403(b) with company match
- Tuition assistance
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
Health Safety and Culture
Sertoma Star is an equal opportunity employer that embraces the uniqueness of every person. Sertoma understands that in order for you to work effectively and be an advocate of inclusivity we must foster an environment that is respectful and sensitive to persons of all gender identities and from every cultural socioeconomic ethnic religious and racial background. Our open-door team-building concept supports both agency goals and employee success.
Sertoma Star is an equal opportunity employer that embraces the uniqueness of every person. Sertoma understands that in order for you to work effectively and be an advocate of inclusivity we must foster an environment that is respectful and sensitive to persons of all gender identities and from every cultural socioeconomic ethnic religious and racial background. Our open-door team-building concept supports both agency goals and employee success.
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