What are the responsibilities and job description for the VOLUNTEER- Therapy Internship position at The Compass Center?
Counseling Intern – Master’s Level
Classification: Intern/unpaid
Reports to: Clinical Coordinator
Summary / Objective:
The Compass Center masters-level counseling interns will have the opportunity to observe the programs of the agency and gain experience in trauma-focused counseling with survivors of sexual and domestic violence. At The Compass Center, we value openness, respect, creativity and innovation. We’re looking for someone who finds joy in the purpose of helping survivors while having fun with co-workers. The intern will work with survivors of sexual and domestic violence and must be ready to work with intense trauma daily.
Essential Functions:
- Provide individual and group therapy, advocacy, support, and education to clients who are survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, in accordance with the organization’s Mission Statement and Core Values. This includes co-facilitating a group throughout the duration of internship.
- Provide crisis intervention and advocacy to survivors of sexual assault and/or domestic violence who come to The Compass Center is a state of crisis.
- Keep accurate and timely paperwork in accordance with policies and procedures
- Document contacts with clients and keep necessary statistical information.
- Attend assigned meetings and training. Specifically attending one hour of individual clinical supervision and one hour of group clinical supervision per week.
- Keep abreast of developments in Agency’s areas of services and expertise.
- Participate in rape crisis training and participate in coverage of a least one week of the afterhours on-call schedule per semester of internship.
- Participate in daily walk-in coverage rotation to ensure that crisis services are available during all business hours.
Required Hours:
- One evening per week (Monday or Thursday).
- Required to be available at least 20 hours per week.
Other Functions
- Assist with grant and fundraising work
- Participate in special activities the agency produces
- Other duties as determined by intern, supervisor, or as required by the university supervisor
- Assist with training of volunteers and interns
- Conduct presentations and trainings for The Compass Center, as needed
Competencies:
- Confidentiality
- Ethical conduct
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Time management
- Collaboration skills
- Stress management/composure
- Problem-solving/analysis
Work environment:
This internship operates in an extremely busy professional office environment.
