Description

Washburn provides first-year MA level interns with a $1,500 
stipend ($750 per semester); for MA level interns 
who are in their second year, the stipend is 
$3,000 ($1,500 per semester)

Intensive in-home therapy is available for families whose children, ages 5 to 17, are experiencing social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties and need more intensive services to increase stability across settings and help prevent out of home placement.

The intern would collaborate with parents in the client's home setting to improve family functioning and help children develop strategies that will enable them to live successfully at home and in the community. During this 9 to 12-month intensive therapy, the intern would also consult with school staff and other agencies involved with the family to coordinate care and identify additional resources.

Interns will have the opportunity to act as both primary therapist and co-therapist during the course of their internship and also participate in group consultation. As an Intensive In-Home Intern you will learn assessment, safety planning, individual and family therapy, and parent support with a focus on using trauma-informed practice. This is a great opportunity to expand on skills and strategies for students who are interested in family work and in-home therapy.

Responsibilities

Clinical Treatment - The Intern will learn how to educate, support, and empower families to self-advocate and navigate various systems with more confidence and skill, as well as provide specialized direct services to children and their families in their homes, schools, and communities. interns will be trained on:

· Conducting diagnostic assessments

· Developing and implementing treatment plans, safety plans, and goal setting based on the client’s diagnosis and needs of the family

· Providing individual and family therapy designed to improve the child’s functioning across settings

· Providing consultation with school, recreation, and other community programs to encourage the child’s successful participation

· Providing therapy and teaching families and others within the treatment team about trauma-informed practices

· Creating a discharge plan

Documentation – All interns are to ensure Minnesota and HIPAA data privacy requirements are followed. Interns will gain experience with and be expected to maintain documentation as specified in our Clinical Policy Manual, including:

· Diagnostic assessments

· Treatment plans

· Session progress notes

· Child and Adolescent Service Intensity Instrument (CASII) and other outcome or assessment measures as needed

· Documentation of all case activities

· Discharge or transfer summaries

· Timely record keeping of all clinical activities and grant-related services as defined

· Timely communication with the supervisor and program support team

Supervision and Professional Development - Interns are expected to:

· Attend weekly supervision to support clinical and professional skills development, monitoring of client progress and treatment needs, reflect on the therapeutic process and factors that contribute to progress or barriers, and ensure documentation is completed and timely

· Attend case consultation; identify questions for consultation and present case information; provide and receive support from other team members

· Interns are welcome to participate in Agency trainings and inservices as their schedule permits

· Attend team meetings and consultation

Requirements

· Must be enrolled in a Master of Social Work Program, Master of Marriage and Family Therapy Program or Master of Psychology Program

· Must be earning academic credit for an internship placement

· Applicants should be flexible, resourceful, and demonstrate knowledge of cultural diversity and the role of culture in the therapeutic process

· Applicants should be curious about family systems, as well as have an openness to learning different therapeutic approaches

· Must be available at least two nights a week for home visits

· Must have a vehicle in operating condition, a valid driver’s license, and car insurance