Intern

Position: Intern

Location: EOSIS Norther Plains / Grand Forks, MN 

Pay: $15.00-$16.01 an hour

Duties and responsibilities

The following duties are normal for this position.  These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.  Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Orients to the Company’s mission, vision, values, and objectives and to promote best practice care across populations and service lines under the ownership umbrella of the organization.
• Observes treatment planning, coordination, and care facilitation under supervision.
• Exposure to the development of programming through remote and on-site attendance of meetings and care coordination activities, as well as through local and regional conferences.
• Exposure to multi-level clinicians at existing sites who identify care/ service line opportunities and enlist other disciplinary assistance in meeting with prospects/referents in various geographical areas.
• Under close supervision, participates in promotional activities for the organization, though the effective development and use of print media, promotional/marketing materials, and EOSIS brand websites and intranet.
• Learns how to develop new service lines to take advantage of needs in the marketplace.
• Ensures confidentiality regarding all organizational business, patients’ medical background and treatment issues per HIPAA guidelines.
• Encouraged to remain actively involved in the Mental Health/ Chemical Health community and participates in public relations and educational activities.
• Oriented to strategies to improve and sustain positive outcomes and patient satisfaction in all service areas.
• Learns effective ways to communicate measureable outcomes supported by electronic Procentive reports.
• Attends Treatment Team meetings as assigned.
• Maintains a basic knowledge of developments and trends in Behavioral Health.
• Adheres to and promotes EOSIS Mark of Excellence guidelines.
• Promotes EOSIS’s Mission, Vision and Values.
• Supports corporate initiatives and assists with other projects as assigned.

Qualifications Required to Perform Essential Job Functions:

• Student in minimally an accredited Bachelor’s degree program in social sciences preferred.
• Prior experience or knowledge relating to substance use and co-occurring disorders helpful

Required Skills, Knowledge and Ability

• Interpersonal and communication skills with ability to assist with presentations as assigned.
• Ability to build strong partnerships and business alliances based on mutual trust and respect.

• Ability to analyze and interpret outcomes of marketing and sales efforts under supervision. 
• Ability to work with team members to accomplish objectives.
• Basic sense of organization and planning, and ability to manage time effectively.
• Must exhibit a high degree of ethical conduct, integrity and confidentiality.
• Ability and willingness to interact with and appreciate individuals from diverse cultural, social, economic and religious backgrounds and promote/support the principles of diversity throughout the organization.
• Must demonstrate a general knowledge and understanding of all Meridian Behavioral Health’s policies and procedures and the ability to reference, implement and abide by them.
• Must be able to travel via air and land transportation.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time.
• Infrequent lifting of no more than 30 pounds.
• Must be able to bend, twist and stretch in a manner conducive to an office setting and conducive to air and land travel.
• Must have reliable method of independent transportation.
• Must be able to pass a DHS background study or able to obtain an exemption directly from DHS

Physical Requirements 

• Hearing             100%    Ability to hear staff, incoming calls, and callers
• Vision               100%    Ability to see computer screen and written charts to document outcomes and obtain data

• Speaking          100%    Ability to speak to staff and reviewers
• Standing           6-8 hours per day

Salary : $15 - $16