What are the responsibilities and job description for the Internship - Masters position at Seacoast Mental Health Center Career Center?
MASTER’S LEVEL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Who is Eligible?
Master’s level students who are in the second (final) year of their studies in Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling or another clinical mental health profession, who have completed at least one direct face-to-face clinical practicum or internship.
IMPORTANT: We are not offering practicum placements currently.
Selection Process and Requirements
Interested students should fill out an application and submit their resume, cover letter, and a letter of recommendation from a Department Chair, professor or academic advisor from a current or previous academic institution.
The application, cover letter, and resume should be submitted through the Seacoast Mental Health Center (SMHC) website (www.smhc-nh.org). Applications will be accepted between March 1st and March 31st for fall placements.
Letters of Recommendation should be submitted directly to Karla LaRochelle, Internship Manager by the endorser to klarochelle@smhc-nh.org
Selected candidates will be contacted by the SMHC Internship Manager within two weeks after the closing of the application period to schedule a virtual or an in-person interview.
If selected after the interview, internship candidates will be subject to background checks to include but not limited to driving, criminal, BEAS, OIG, sex offender and DCYF checks. Once these are cleared, a start date will be determined.
Learning
The internship is an in person 9-12-month long program (or as required by the university) providing direct clinical services to assigned clients in their designated clinical program or department. Interns will carry a small case load.
Master’s level interns will have the opportunity to conduct bio-psycho-social assessments (intakes), provide direct psychotherapy and other clinical services as assigned. Interns will also attend team and educational meetings/seminars.
Supervision
Supervisors conduct weekly one-hour face-to-face supervision, provide progress/performance evaluations and review the intern’s paperwork to ensure agency standards are met.
Interns will be expected to participate in the corresponding weekly meeting for the team they have been assigned to.
