Group Therapist Intern

Role Overview

• Provide individual and group therapeutic interventions in PHP and IOP therapy groups including coping skills groups, process groups, experiential therapy groups and more
• Attend multidisciplinary rounds (including psychiatrists, teachers, group therapists, primary therapists, family therapists and directors)
• Aid in development and facilitation of DBT/CBT/ACT groups in addition to other theoretical frameworks and modalities
• Observe and support various clinical modalities including group, individual, and family therapy as well as intake
• Have clinical exposure to and learning opportunities within specialty programs and theoretical models which may include OCD and ERP, Trauma and CPT, Substance Use Treatment, Young Child Dysregulated Behavior
• Engage in monthly didactic trainings with subject matter experts throughout the organization
• Learn about the assessment and treatment of self-harm and suicidal ideation and safety planning
• Help with various administrative tasks
• Learn to administer and then administer various clinical assessments with patients
• Co-facilitate experiential and creative arts therapy groups
• Complete progress notes and assist with treatment plan updates
• Provide clinical observations/input from a social work or counseling psychology perspective to Treatment Teams
• Participate in discharge planning for patients (outpatient providers, follow up care, transition back to school)
• Assist in facilitation of family groups
• Participate in individual and/or group supervision on a weekly basis
• Participate in continuous quality improvement and professional development through weekly opportunities in the Summer and monthly opportunities throughout the year
• Attend weekly Program planning meeting

Requirements

• Eager to learn and apply various clinical models and modalities
• Seeking opportunities for significant clinical growth in a setting that treats a wide variety of diagnoses and symptoms
• Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management skills, including the ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously in a fast paced and challenging environment
• Ability to maintain patient privacy at all times
• Desire to work in partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient setting with focus on group therapy modality
• Completed coursework related to treatment for children/adolescents and/or young adults/adults, group therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, or dialectical behavior therapy

Tech Stack

• ERP
• PHP

Benefits

• Ongoing quality improvement and professional development opportunities, including weekly opportunities in the Summer and monthly opportunities throughout the year
• Monthly didactic trainings with subject matter experts throughout the organization
• Additional guidance and supervision from multi-disciplinary staff, including psychiatrists, teachers, group therapists, primary therapists, family therapists and directors.
• Interns demonstrating exemplary performance will be strongly considered for future employment at Compass. Benefits for full-time Compass employees (non-interns) are below for reference.
• Please note: this internship is unpaid