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Description
Graduate Student Application
Practicum/Internship: FIVE18 Counseling
Reports To: Director of Clinical Training
Position Summary
FIVE18 Counseling’s Clinical Training is a program designed to prioritize the clinician-in-training. Our goal is to provide training, experience, and supervision tailored to the individual to foster an environment that guides you directly toward your passions. We accomplish this by offering home-based, school-based, and outpatient-based training opportunities so you can identify what you’re best suited for. Additionally, we offer quality supervision with no time commitment required of you post-licensure, all at no cost to you! Our supervisors receive specific training and meet together to ensure that they provide you with the best service possible. At FIVE18 Counseling, we invest in you.
The purpose of this position is to provide counseling to children, adolescents, adults, and/or couples and families in an outpatient setting. As needed, opportunities to provide counseling in a public school-based setting may be available. If counseling services are provided in a public school-based setting, graduate students will be asked to be an advocate and resource to students, families, and staff and linking to other resources.
Requirements
Competency Statements
The Graduate Student will provide professional mental health counseling with clients as assigned in order to meet the requirements of their academic institution, meeting regularly with the approved supervisor. The Graduate Student will maintain all necessary records required by the Virginia Board of Counseling and/or their respective academic institution.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Knowledge Of:
Computer Skills: General understanding of Microsoft office suite and Google applications
Other Requirements:
N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.
O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5 hrs/day)
F (Frequently) - Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day)
C (Constantly) - Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5 hrs/day)
Manually Manipulate F Reach Outward O Reach Above Shoulder O
Climb O Crawl N Squat or Kneel F
Bend O Grasp O Speak F
Other Physical Requirements
Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth) - For reading and driving
Sense of Sound - For answering, listening and speaking on the telephone. Listening and speaking to clients, counselors and other FIVE18 staff
Sense of Smell - For safety in detection of hazardous fumes and/or smoke
Sense of Taste - N/A
Sense of Touch - For handling tools and materials and accomplishing activities of daily living
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Sense of Balance - For standing and walking
WORK ENVIRONMENT: office setting
Prepared By: Henry Bruns Date: 06/05/2024
Approval: __Brandis Saunders_ Date: _6/26/2024___
Employee Signature: EE SIGNATURE Date: DATE
The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.
Requirements
Obtain and maintain personal malpractice insurance in compliance with state guidelines
Complete process of registering supervisor with academic institution
Description
Graduate Student Application
Practicum/Internship: FIVE18 Counseling
Reports To: Director of Clinical Training
Position Summary
FIVE18 Counseling’s Clinical Training is a program designed to prioritize the clinician-in-training. Our goal is to provide training, experience, and supervision tailored to the individual to foster an environment that guides you directly toward your passions. We accomplish this by offering home-based, school-based, and outpatient-based training opportunities so you can identify what you’re best suited for. Additionally, we offer quality supervision with no time commitment required of you post-licensure, all at no cost to you! Our supervisors receive specific training and meet together to ensure that they provide you with the best service possible. At FIVE18 Counseling, we invest in you.
The purpose of this position is to provide counseling to children, adolescents, adults, and/or couples and families in an outpatient setting. As needed, opportunities to provide counseling in a public school-based setting may be available. If counseling services are provided in a public school-based setting, graduate students will be asked to be an advocate and resource to students, families, and staff and linking to other resources.
Requirements
- Partner with FIVE18 Counseling to fulfill the requirements of your academic institution
Competency Statements
- Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
- Active Listening - Ability to actively and accurately attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
- Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
- Client Oriented - Ability to take care of client’s needs while following company procedures.
- Collaborative - ability to identify problems and solutions with others, and work to achieve needed change with others.
- Communication, Oral and Written - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word, and in writing clearly and concisely.
- Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, job type, socio-economic status, or any other attribute.
- Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
- Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
- Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
- Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
- Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
- Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
- Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
- Problem-Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
- Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with clients, co-workers, and community partners.
- Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
- Self Motivated - Ability to be confidently, and internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one's ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
The Graduate Student will provide professional mental health counseling with clients as assigned in order to meet the requirements of their academic institution, meeting regularly with the approved supervisor. The Graduate Student will maintain all necessary records required by the Virginia Board of Counseling and/or their respective academic institution.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Knowledge Of:
- Human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
- Principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis and treatment of conditions found in the DSM-5
- Principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
- Basic computer programs such as: Word Processor, Spreadsheet, Internet, and Database applications
- Current counseling/therapy techniques and methodologies
- Public schools functioning and operations.
- Basic technological skills: using computers, fax machines, and telephones
- Skilled in assessment, evaluation, application of appropriate therapeutic methods
- To communicate both orally and in writing
- To report necessary counseling information in a clear, concise, and complete way
- To make informed, objective decisions with integrity
- To collaborate effectively with other team members
Computer Skills: General understanding of Microsoft office suite and Google applications
Other Requirements:
- Obtain and maintain personal malpractice insurance in compliance with state guidelines
- Complete process of registering supervisor with academic institution
N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.
O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5 hrs/day)
F (Frequently) - Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day)
C (Constantly) - Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5 hrs/day)
Manually Manipulate F Reach Outward O Reach Above Shoulder O
Climb O Crawl N Squat or Kneel F
Bend O Grasp O Speak F
Other Physical Requirements
Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth) - For reading and driving
Sense of Sound - For answering, listening and speaking on the telephone. Listening and speaking to clients, counselors and other FIVE18 staff
Sense of Smell - For safety in detection of hazardous fumes and/or smoke
Sense of Taste - N/A
Sense of Touch - For handling tools and materials and accomplishing activities of daily living
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Sense of Balance - For standing and walking
WORK ENVIRONMENT: office setting
Prepared By: Henry Bruns Date: 06/05/2024
Approval: __Brandis Saunders_ Date: _6/26/2024___
Employee Signature: EE SIGNATURE Date: DATE
The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.
Requirements
Obtain and maintain personal malpractice insurance in compliance with state guidelines
Complete process of registering supervisor with academic institution
