Job Description
Job DescriptionCandidates for this internship must be MSW, MFT, or CMHC graduate students, preferably in their second year. We seek interns who are eager to learn and proactive - ready to roll up their sleeves to dynamically put into field practice what has been learned in school, to help our students and families find long-term success!
Elevate Academy is part of the parent company, The Heritage Community, located in Provo, UT. Originally founded in 1984, The Heritage Community is a long-standing and established treatment program! As a true, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, we are one of few treatment programs in the nation with a non-profit mission, and maintain high integrity in standards of care! Our beautiful, unmatched 19-acre campus puts diverse intervention approaches at your fingertips! We provide internship pay and training opportunities. Come learn more about Spark Academy and be a part of our mission to help individuals heal and thrive!
Schedule:
- Part-time. Internship hours will be coordinated and matched to your university requirements and supervisory Therapist.
- Shift times will be during general business hours, Monday - Friday. Group therapy sessions are held on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. These are mandatory sessions.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Under the supervision of an experienced, licensed Therapist, will serve as Intern Therapist for a part-time caseload of up to 3 students.
- Provide intense assessment and specific treatment planning in collaboration with parents, students, and Treatment Team - taking ownership of the Master Treatment Plans to lay out goals and objectives.
- Provide 1 hour of individual therapy and 1 hour of family therapy weekly for each student and provide crisis intervention, as needed.
- Plan and conduct group therapy session, as coordinated with supervisory Therapist.
- Lead weekly Treatment Team meetings to plan and coordinate the therapeutic needs and goals/objectives of each student on caseload, and ensure these plans are being followed as indicated.
- Effectively communicate with parents/guardians and associated professionals in a timely and situation-based manner - keeping them informed of significant events or changes. Assist parents and other family members to become involved in their child's treatment and care.
Knowledge and Abilities:
- Understanding of neurodiversity, with familiarity of proven clinical theories and applications for trauma treatment, polyvagal theory, executive functioning deficits, learning and processing differences, distress tolerance, rigid thinking and mood disorders.
- Excellence in flexibility and adaptability to handle "curve balls" in treatment.
- Good computer skills, with ability to learn and utilize the company's internal technical tools.
- A learning mindset, always seeking to improve and develop.
Qualifications:
- Current MSW, MFT, or CMHC student.
- Must have completed requirements in 1st or 2nd year of graduate school to begin internship.
- Must be at least 21 years of age or older to apply.
- Proficiency and fluency in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing English.
Benefits:
- $16.00/hour for internship payment.
- Internship credit as preparation for graduation and CSW, AMFT, or ACMHC licensure.
- EAP options.
- Sundance Mountain Resort corporate passes.
- Provo Recreation Center membership discount.
We are committed to providing a safe and secure work environment for all employees. As a result, all new hires are required to successfully complete a background check, which may include verification of employment history, education, and criminal records.