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Job Title: Master’s Level Therapist Intern
Program: Keeping Families Together
Reports to: KFT Intern Supervisor/KFT Program Director
Part-Time 15-20 hours per week. Flexible hours, 3-5 days/week
Non-Exempt
Compensation: $20.00/hour paid weekly
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Program Overview:
To keep families together by providing safe, permanent housing, and ongoing accessibility to evidence-based trauma informed support services to Child Protection and Permanency families throughout our region.
Position Summary:
Provide therapeutic support services to families with a history of homelessness or housing instability. Assist parents in making a successful transition to self-sufficient living and improved individual and family stability. Address directly and through linkages of trauma, loss, substance abuse, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, mental health issues. Provide evidence-informed treatment to build positive interactions, enhance child, parent, and family well-being, and stabilize the home and family. Co-facilitate groups for parents, children, and families. Work collaboratively with your KFT peers, DCP&P and community service providers. Complete documentation consistent with program and agency requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Partner with clients to monitor adherence to their treatment plan, evaluate effectiveness, monitor progress in a timely manner and facilitate changes as required.
- Facilitate client linkages, referrals and access to appropriate treatment, community
supports and medical or specialty providers according to the treatment plan
- Shadow KFT wraparound staff, and work with an active caseload of approximately 1-3 families, providing in person in home therapeutic sessions to address treatment plan goals
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with external community providers and supports.
- Assist with completing and submitting accurate reports and chart documentation in a complete and
timely manner according to program guidelines and established procedures.
- Ensures quality and accuracy of written and verbal communications.
- Support the Quality/Compliance/Risk function as required.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Competencies:
- Interpersonal Communication
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Cultural Competence & Adaptation
- Screening & Assessment
- Care Planning & Care Coordination
- Intervention
- Systems Oriented Practice
- Practice-Based Learning & Quality Improvement
- Informatics
Learning Objectives:
Throughout the duration of the internship, the intern will learn how to:
- Collaborate with a Multidisciplinary Team to support families to maintain housing stability
- Conduct in-home sessions that are aligned with Treatment Plan Goals and Objectives
- Gain familiarity with the Housing First Housing Model
- Gain knowledge on various treatment modalities including Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Education, Work Experience and/or Skills Requirements:
- Currently enrolled in a Master’s level program at a NJ Institute of Higher Learning
- Must have and maintain a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
- Must be able to exercise independent thinking and good judgment under all circumstances.
- Must be able to analyze work, set goals, develop plans and utilize time effectively and efficiently.
Physical Requirements:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
- Repeated motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
- The employee must occasionally move about to accomplish tasks, adjust or move objects up to 20 pounds.
- Must be able to communicate with others to exchange information
- Ability to drive a vehicle
Department/Program
Interns