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Fenway Health BH Graduate Student Intern - 1st Year in Boston, Massachusetts
BH Graduate Student Intern - 1st Year
Boston, MA (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1340+Boylston+St+Boston+MA+USA+02215) • Behavioral Health
Job Type
Internship
Description
Under the direct supervision of an Intern Supervisor and existing leadership within the Behavioral Health Department, the Graduate Student Intern provides support and services to clients of the primary care clinic, 16 (or 24) hours per week for the academic school year from September through May, exact dates depending.
Representative Duties:
Provides direct services to clients, 11 (or 19) hours per week:
Provides evidenced-based screening/assessment and case management support to primary care patients as part of multidisciplinary team
Support clients on caseload with a mix of SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment) interventions under the supervision of Primary Supervisor
Maintain a caseload of 10 clients in Behavioral Health Integrated (BHI) Care by end of 2nd month
Offer at least one clinical hour in the morning between 8-10 am, and at least 1 clinical hour in the late afternoon (5 or 6 pm)
All clinical hours must be provided on-site at 1340 Boylston St., though clinical sessions maybe virtual to clients
Adheres to NASW Code of Ethics
Participate in Intern Programming, 5 hours per week
Participates in regularly scheduled supervision, 1 hour per week
Including audio/written process recording activities as requested
Attends and contributes to Intern Group Meeting, 1 hour per week
Participates in cross-training and job shadowing activities outside of BHS team, 1 hour per week
Attends Pod-Based Multidisciplinary team meetings, 1 hr per week
Attends BH department team meetings, 1 hour every other week
Participates in Fenway Health BH Intern Training Seminars, 1 hour every other week
Meets Agency Participatory Expectations
Adheres to all agency and departmental policies and procedures as appropriate, including but not limited to the following, as not doing so would result in termination of internship:
Attendance and Punctuality
Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Workplace Bullying Policy
Occupational Health Guidelines
Participates in quality assessment and improvement activities as requested
Adheres to the highest principles of patient and client confidentiality
Adheres to established safety policies, procedures and precautions; identifies potential or actual unsafe situations in the environment and takes measures to rectify the situation
Attends all required meetings, in-services and professional trainings
Attends all regularly scheduled research meetings, trainings, forums and pertinent FCH staff meetings
Maintains professional competence necessary to perform job responsibilities; maintains and provides agency with records of continuing education activities
Performs other related duties as required
Requirements
Active enrollment in a graduate degree program in related field (e.g. Social Work or Counseling) required
Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to multitask
Case management or human services related experience required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience working within an ethnically, culturally, and racially diverse team
Ability to work harmoniously with diverse groups of individuals required
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to document timely and accurately in fast-paced environments
Previous medical clinical experience
Experience with LGBTQIA+ and/or HIV
Physical Requirements:
Ability to meet the following physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodations:
Sit at a computer station for extended periods of time
Ability to keyboard for extended periods of time
Documentation to be Submitted with Application:
In order to be considered complete, application must include the following:
Resume or CV
List of graduate level course work completed
2 letters of reference attesting to prior counseling and/or related experience
LGBTQIA+ identified persons, Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC), and individuals from other historically underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
