Master's Level Intern - Behavioral Health

**This is an unpaid internship for current Master's Level students enrolled in a behavioral health related program. Internship hours must be at least 100 hours or more.

General Summary

Provides psychological services under supervision as outlined in internship handbook.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Provides assessments in a multidisciplinary environment, to make recommendations for diagnosis (DSM, ICD) and interventions.
• Conducts individual, couples, family and/or group therapy sessions as appropriate. Modifies treatment accordingly.
• Provides all necessary documentation to reflect patient care status and to meet regulatory requirements, completing documentation within organizational timeframes.
• Selects, administers and interprets psychological tests and writes psychological reports. Shares results with clients, referral sources and other relevant parties.
• Coordinates care of assigned patients.
• Demonstrates conduct that is ethical and professional. Operates within relevant laws.
• Responds sensitively to issues of individual and cultural diversity in practice.
• Complies with WellSpan Health Code of Conduct.

Common Expectations:

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in professional trainings, attending and participating in individual and group supervision, keeping current in the professional literature and providing professional presentation(s).
• Participates in administrative projects/assignments as needed.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Required for All Jobs:

• Performs other related duties as identified.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Physical Demands:

• Standing - Frequently
• Walking - Frequently
• Sitting - Occasionally
• Carrying/Lifting - Occasionally (50lbs)
• Pushing/Pulling - Occasionally (50lbs)
• Kneeling/Crouching - Occasionally
• Reaching - Occasionally
• Talking - Frequently
• Hearing - Frequently
• Repetitive Motions - Occasionally
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Occasionally

Working Environment:

• Occupational Hazards - Occasionally
• Bloodborne Pathogen - Exposure

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Bachelors Degree Required
• Enrolled in a Master's level program in a behavioral health related field Required