Intern - Tri-County Human Services

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in all activities related to the social, recreational, and occupational rehabilitation of clients in recovery from dual disorders, in a clinical setting.
• May develop class material for social rehabilitation and basic living skills training classes; participates in classes and may lead in class discussions.
• May develops activities for special programs and may serve on committees related to these programs.
• Will confers with program supervisor and assigned clinical staff with regard to treatment at staff meetings, and provides/receives information on client participation in treatment and progress in treatment.
• May assist persons served refer for substance abuse and mental health services for the purposes of discharge planning?
• Assist in the development of new referral sources for persons served that may include half-way housing, transitional housing and mental health services.
• Teaches alcohol/drug education classes and provides other educational services under the guidance of the assigned clinical staff or program supervisor.
• May perform case management functions for persons served such as maintaining case records and coordinating additional services as needed.
• May acts as a group leader/facilitator during group counseling sessions.
• Performs other reasonable and related duties as requested.

Minimum Training and Experience:

• Requires a high school diploma or GED and preferably one-year (1) of full-time experience in a mental health or addictions treatment setting. A two (2) years Degree in Human Services may be substituted for the one (1) years of experience.
• Requires participation in a staff-training program.