Graduate Intern Therapist

Texas Health Action (THA) is a community-informed non-profit organization dedicated to providing access to culturally affirming, quality health services in a safe and supportive environment, with an expertise in serving LGBTQIA+ people and those impacted by HIV. THA's programs include Kind Clinics, Waterloo Counseling Center, and TeleKind (telemedicine services). Read more about THA here: http://texashealthaction.org.

Come Join our Team! As a Graduate Intern you will perform initial evaluations of client needs and develop customized treatment plans. Provide individuals with the resources they need to reach personal goals. Monitor client progress and modify their treatment plans as needed. Actively engage in observation and learning from on-staff therapists, and in intern and therapist supervision meetings.

Core Functions:

• Provide therapy services to agency clients following established, published therapeutic theories as preferred by the therapist and approved by the Clinical Supervisor.
• Maintain clinical information confidentially unless required or authorized to disclose information.
• Complete intake assessments and clinical diagnoses using the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual (DSM) for all new clients within 14 days of an initial appointment.
• Maintain accurate, current clinical progress notes of all clinical services provided.
• Complete administrative tasks related to appointments within required timeframes.
• Attend weekly and monthly meetings and supervisions as scheduled.
• Participate in agency committees as appropriate.
• Independently maintain and track clinical and supervision hours for course requirement completion.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education and/or Licensure – Enrolled in Masters program in qualified counseling, psychology, social work, or related field. Bachelors degree, in counseling, psychology, social work, or related field preferred but not required.

Experience – Clinical experience, ideally working directly with clients, preferred but not required. Experience with marginalized groups and/or LGBTQ+ communities helpful but not required. Must be knowledgeable in the current DSM classification manual. Microsoft Office Skills, with an ability to become familiar with Company specific programs or software.

Additional Requirements – Contract with Intern’s school and all required documentation of partnership and internship approval must be completed and on file with THA.

Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Must have basic PC skills that include a combination of working in a Windows Operating System and Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Understands the importance of maintaining confidentiality; able to maintain confidentiality under HIPAA standards.
• Must have the ability to exercise a high degree of diplomacy and tact; excellent customer services and interpersonal communication skills; Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated ability to work with diverse people groups.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills in English; Additional language abilities desirable. Ability to work well under pressure with minimal supervision.
• Ability to effectively interact with persons of widely diverse roles, backgrounds, cultures, and socio-economic classes, those in crises or resistant or negative toward organizations.
• Ability to apply time management practices to prioritize, schedule and complete work effectively to comply with mandated policies and deadlines.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks or parts of tasks simultaneously to ensure timely completion of work activities.
• Must be able to work productively with other departments and employees.
• Ability to work with professionals from various partners and organizations.
• Minimum of 10-15 hours worked per week, some weekends and evening hours may be required.
• Ability to successfully manage conflict, negotiating “win-win” solutions.
• Must be able to multi-task, prioritize with strong time management skills.
• Exceptional follow through on tasks and assignments

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions

Perform the following with or without reasonable accommodations:

• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, and be able to perceive the attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, and/or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips. 
• Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken word during activities in which they must convey detail or important spoken instructions to others accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly.
• Hearing to perceive the nature of sound with no less than 40 db loss @ Hz, 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz with or without correction; ability to perceive detailed information orally and make fine discriminations in sound. 
• Perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and fingers. Individual must be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and to be able to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. 
• Work requires a minimum standard of visual acuity with or without correction that will enable people in the role to complete administrative and clerical tasks, as well as inspect and analyze.
• Must be able to work and concentrate amidst distractions such as noise, conversation, and foot traffic; ability to handle interruptions often and be able to move from one task to another.
• While worker may possibly be subjected to temperature changes, the worker is generally not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions as the work is predominantly inside.

This position is an unpaid internship position available for graduate school students to apply for. Applicants must be starting their practicum or internship hours towards graduation requirements in the next 4 months.