Master's Level Intern – SUD Case Manager 2 (2026–2027 Academic Year)

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Who Are We

We at Pine Rest believe in the power of healing and that everyone in our community has the right to expert care for mental health and substance use disorders. We are much more than just the third largest non-profit behavioral health system in the country our 220-acre main campus and our network of clinical sites across Michigan. We are a tight-knit community of healers who witness the impact of our life-changing work each day.

Each day we are closing the gaps in access to care. We are innovating through leading-edge research testing programs and treatment modalities that others replicate across the country. Our services include a state-of-the-art psychiatric urgent care center and a soon-to-be-built pediatric behavioral health center outpatient inpatient partial hospitalization (day programs) assessment and testing residential addiction treatment and specialty services such as crisis response employee assistance programs forensic psychiatry and psychology and neuromodulation. On-the-job educational programs for nurses psychologists advanced practice providers psychiatrists and chaplains are equipping the next generation of care providers.

We are passionate about serving and are honored to be a part of this incredible work.

Masters Level Internship Program Overview: 2026 - 2027 Academic Year

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services offers a one-year Masters Level Internship Program for students in Counseling Psychology and Social Work. This program is designed to support emerging clinicians as they transition from academic training into professional practice through structured supervised clinical experiences across the behavioral health continuum.

Program Structure

The internship follows a developmental learning model that allows interns to progress at an individualized pace through four stages:

• Stage 1: Organizational and departmental onboarding

• Stage 2: Supervisor-led sessions with intern observation

• Stage 3: Intern-led sessions with supervisor observation

• Stage 4: Increased independence with ongoing supervisory oversight

Clinical Placement Opportunities

Interns may be placed in a variety of clinical settings based on program availability educational requirements and career interests including: Inpatient and Outpatient Services Partial Hospitalization Programs Residential Care Child & Adolescent Services Psychological Assessment & Testing School-Based Counseling (K12) Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Urgent Care and Crisis Services

Learning Environment

Interns are integrated into interdisciplinary teams and supported through a structured training environment that includes scheduled didactic learning and exposure to Pine Rest leadership and clinical professionals. The program emphasizes professional development ethical practice and preparation for post-graduate clinical roles.

Why Apply to the Pine Rest Internship Program

• Supervised clinical hours structured to meet graduate program requirements

• Progressive learning model that supports skill development from observation to greater clinical independence

• Diverse clinical exposure across multiple levels of care and specialty populations

• Interdisciplinary team experience within a large well-established behavioral health system

• Strong preparation for post-graduate practice licensure and early career success

• Supportive learning environment focused on ethical person-centered and recovery-oriented care

Intern - SUD Case Manager 2

What Will you Do

As an Intern at Pine Rest youll be part of tight-knit team that believes in the healing power of your expertise and compassion. The Intern - Case Manager Level 2 assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of clients alongside the Internship Supervisor and directs care to these clients via the development of the treatment approach including specific discipline interventions. They will ensure that appropriate level of care is determined. The Intern - Case Manager Level 2 must demonstrate excellent customer service and have enthusiasm about the program and the Pine Rest organization.

Our Interns are driven to make an impact in the lives of those we serve and are motivated by the healing they witness first-hand each day. They are dedicated to excellent customer service enthusiastic about the care we offer and foster a sense of belonging and empowerment in a diverse workplace.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assesses and prioritizes client treatment needs including discharge needs.

• Implements plan of care and collaborates with the clinical team to assure a uniform plan of care.

• Provides individual group and family therapy or interventions; psychosocial assessment including assessment of co-occurring disorders

• Provides input to the interdisciplinary treatment plan functioning as a team member.

• Establishes therapeutic relationship with assigned clients including engaging deescalating screening and managing crises.

• Serves as a liaison between community resources family client and clinic-based providers of care.

• Responsible to monitor for and report to the manager attending physician or appropriate team leader any potential risk to client safety that could lead to an adverse outcome.

• Responsible to document and report all necessary information according to established policies and procedures.

• Utilizes processes to conserve financial resources.

• Creates a customer/client friendly environment by following quality improvement standards maintaining professionalism initiating and maintaining positive relationships with departments co-workers and external customers.

• Works in various clinical settings with diverse client populations with complex needs.

• Must maintain annual training and/or licensing and demonstrate competency in the required programmatic training.

What Does the Role Require

Education/Experience:

• Be enrolled in a Masters degree program in counseling psychology or social work.

Notice:

Pine Rest provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to 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.

All new employees are subject to a criminal background check and education verification which may include sending a copy of your high school diploma GED or college transcripts.

NOTICE: Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is also part of our background process.