Graduate Intern Job Description


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Counseling Center Intern (40 Hours per week)

QUALIFICATIONS
  • A current master’s student in the Mental Health Counseling Program
  • Completion of departmental pre-internship requirements
REPORTS TO
  • Director of Training (Tina Livingston)
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Service Requirements

  • Individual Counseling:  Case load of 12-15 individual and/or couples per week; 1-2 intakes per week
  • Group Counseling:  Co-lead a group
  • Crisis Intervention:  Serve as on-call person 4 hours per week
  • Outreach Programming:  Conduct programs/workshops as assigned by Outreach Coordinator (Reesa Ramsahai)
  • Personality Assessment:  Administer and interpret personality tests with clients as necessary

Training Requirements

  • Supervision:  Individual Supervision 1½ -2 hours/week
  • Training Seminars:  Regularly attend and participate in weekly training seminars
  • Staffings/Staff Meetings:  Attend/participate in a weekly staff meeting or staffing meeting

Administrative Requirements

  • Clinical Records:  Maintain clinical records in accordance with the Center’s procedures within 48 hours of session
  • Staff Meetings:  Attend/participate in weekly staff meetings
  • Evaluation:  Complete/submit evaluation forms as assigned
Additional and Optional Opportunities
  • Training:  Attend conferences/workshops outside of the center and/or UCA
  • Specific Areas:  Seek out additional opportunities in testing, groups, programming, etc.
  • Research:  Read/research the center’s resources and materials; initiate new projects