Youth Mental Health Specialist Intern
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Job Location:
Shaker Heights, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
*First and second shift only*
Qualifications:
- Enrollment in an Associates or Bachelors degree program in Psychology Mental Health or related field.
- A minimum of a High School diploma is required.
- Must be at least 21years old.
- Sensitivity in relating to persons of varying backgrounds and demonstrate ability to work with diverse groups of people possessing various strengths aptitudes and abilities.
- Ability to perform job responsibilities with a high degree of initiative and independent judgment.
Agency Summary:
Bellefaire JCB is among the nations largest most experienced child service agencies providing a variety of mental health substance abuse education and prevention services. Bellefaire JCB helps more than 43000 youth and their families yearly achieve resiliency dignity and self-sufficiency through its more than 25 programs.
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Position Summary:
As a Youth Mental Health Specialist intern you will have the opportunity to care for our clients while working alongside licensed professionals and gaining excellent clinical experience. You will monitor and maintain awareness of our clients emotional condition and facilitate the daily care of clients by providing emotional support assistance and motivation.
Responsibilities Include:
- Participate in clients progress by monitoring and evaluating client response to treatment attending staff meetings and clinical rounds and completing required status reports and paperwork.
- Facilitate treatment programs and cottage groups on various topics (i.e. anger management relationship building self-esteem etc.).
- Protect clients from physical and emotional harm emanating from themselves others or the environment including use of the Therapeutic Crisis Model of Intervention
- Provide a structured environment and provide day-to-day care of clients
- Caring for the client environment which includes maintaining its neatness and cleanliness
Bellefaire JCB is an equal opportunity employer and hires its employees without consideration to race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or disability or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Bellefaire JCB is a partner agency of the Wingspan Care Group a non-profit administrative service organization providing a united community-based network of services so member agencies can focus on mission-related goals and operate in a more cost-effective and efficient manner.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
