Intern

Horizon Health and Wellness, Inc. has offered quality healthcare services to central and southern Arizona for over 40 years.  Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of the individuals, families and communities we serve, and empower them to attain their optimum potential.  Our most important organizational philosophy is Kindness Matters.  It is how we do our business and an essential component in all our interactions with our patients and with each other.

What We Offer

Our internship will provide students with practical clinical experience in the areas of counseling, behavioral health, addiction and human services.  Interns will be placed within a multidisciplinary team that supports collaboration within the system of care and provides supervision and guidance to each intern. This clinical internship opportunity is for individuals enrolled in a master’s program as unpaid internship to provide for a diverse clinical experience to enhance education and training of degree program.

• Enrolled in master’s degree program from an accredited institution in counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, social work or directly related field with a 9 -12 plus month internship.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Adhere to HIPAA guidelines within the mental health field.
• Maintain a professional demeanor and positive working relationship with internal and external team members, stakeholders, and community and business partners.
• Ability to provide direct therapy to children, adolescents, and families.
• Successful completion of background check and eligible for Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Available during regular business hours of the clinic as well as flexibility to observe the Crisis Mobile Team (if applicable)

Responsibilities

• Engage and deliver quality services including clinical care and therapy services to children, adolescents, and families in the designated clinic.
• Complete internship requirements as outlined by the School/University.
• Regularly attend/participate in weekly staff meetings.
• Independently maintain the agreed Agency and Student weekly schedule.
• Openness to learn evidence-based practices and curriculums utilized by the agency in providing services to client populations serves.
• Complete all case documentation (treatment plans, progress notes, communications, DCS reports, etc.,) in a timely manner according to policy.
• Demonstrate clinical competence by interacting with clients in an ethical, professional manner, and using supervision/group consultation as needed.
• Coordinate with other medical or mental health providers when appropriate in order to provide comprehensive care to clients.