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Student Placement Opportunities

ADMINISTRATION

Evaluation and Research, 4141 E Dickenson Place

Program Description: Gathers outcomes data to evaluate the agency performance with regard to contract, grants and other payors.

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Research Student, 20 hrs/wk, 1 academic year
Doctoral Student (1)
PhD
Design and development of evaluation studies; quantitative and qualitative analysis of clinical and other types of data; participation in grant writing and presentations/manuscripts for publication.


ADULT RECOVERY SERVICES


Clermont Wellness Center, 4353 East Colfax

Program Description: Provides: Individual and group therapy to consumers with major mental illness and Dual Diagnosis treatment of co-occurring substance abuse and mental illness.

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Clinical Student, 16-20 hrs/wk, 9-12 month commitment

2nd Year Masters or Doctoral Student (2)
Masters Level/ MSW Licensed Clinician

Intake, assessment, and diff diagnosis; brief, solution-focused and evidenced-based therapies; case management; facilitate or co-facilitate process or psycho-educational groups. 


Humboldt Street Wellness Center, 1555 Humboldt Street

Program Description: Large Adult Outpatient clinic offers office-based and community-based treatment and interventions that are designed to enhance independence, dignity and self-sufficiency through: Intakes, including diagnosis and assessment, individual group psychotherapy.

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Clinical Student, 16 hrs/wk, 1 year commitment
Third Year Grad
Student (1)
MSW
Student intern interested in group therapy, program development, and research.

CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES

Case Management Services, 1405 Federal

Program Description: Provides community-based case management services to families.  Helps families identify and connect to needed community resources.  Works closely with clinical and psychiatric staff in meeting the consumer’s treatment goals.  Also provides case management for youth transitioning into adult services.

All opportunities at this program are filled for this year.

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Mental health student
15 hrs/wk
Student (1)
Must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program and have access to a car.  Fluency in Spanish an asset.
Ph.D.
Duties are individually designed relative to trainees goals and abilities.  Activities may include identifying and contacting community resources, working with assigned families to connect them to needed community resources, working with clinical staff in developing treatment goals, and helping youth transitioning from child and family services into adult services.

Clinic-Based Outpatient Services, 1405 Federal or 4141 E. Dickenson Place

Program Description: Provides intake, assessment and evaluation, individual, family and group therapies; crises intervention, case management, care coordination and referrals and youth transition to adulthood; medication evaluations and management. 

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Mental health student
15 hrs/wk
Grad Student (3)
LCSW/LPC
Training tasks are individually designed relative to the trainee’s goals and abilities.  Tasks may include:  Intake and assessment, group, individual and family therapy, case management, milieu management, parent outreach, co-facilitation of parenting or multi-family groups, set-up for parenting/ family groups, support and monitor safety plans, link parents to community resources.  Take a strengths-based ecological approach. 


Intensive Day Treatment Program, 4141 E. Dickenson Place

Program Description: Provides clinical services including intake, assessment, individual, family, group, milieu and animal assisted therapies, consultation and case management. 

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Social Work, Psychology or Counseling Students
Grad students 16-20 hrs/wk
Undergrad students 12-15 hrs/wk
Grad Student (2)
Undergrad (3)
LCSW/CACIII

Grad Student Duties:  Intakes, assessments, individual, family, group, milieu, animal assisted therapy, case management, documentation, participation in clinical and team meetings and collaboration with outside agencies.

Undergrad Student Duties:  Milieu management including: de-escalating students, facilitating groups and participating in client activities.  Attending team meetings. 


Intensive In-Home Family Therapy Services, Community based, minimal office based - 1405 Federal

Program Description: Provides clinical services addressing the needs of families in their home.  This program serves youth with serious emotional disturbance or serious disruptive or delinquent behavior who are at risk for out-of-home placement, juvenile detention, or hospitalization. Focus is on helping families develop effective coping skills to deal with their child and reinforcing them to develop a network of community supports.   Involves working with families 3-10 hours per week.

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Clinical Graduate Student

Third Year Doctoral Student (1)

Enrolled in a graduate level program, experience working with families.  Access to a car.  Fluency in Spanish an asset.

Ph.D.
PsyD
Training tasks are individually designed relative to trainee’s goals and abilities.  Tasks may include working with clinical team in develop treatment plans, case management, outreach, and family therapy.

 

Project RISE
Program Description: Trauma Treatment Services provide community and school-based trauma treatment services to at-risk youth ages 11-17.  Must have comfort level with youth who have experienced severe trauma and be committed to co-leading trauma treatment groups.

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Mental Health Student 15 hours per week

Must be enrolled in a graduate program.  Fluency in Spanish a plus.

LPC Training tasks are individually designed relative to the trainee’s goals and abilities.  Duties include intake and assessment, group treatment, some individual and family intervention, case management and parent outreach.  Completion of all necessary documentation related to direct care with consumers.

 


School-Based Services, 4141 E Dickenson Place

Program Description: Provides clinical services in 14 elementary, middle and high schools that include:  intake and diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, individual family and group therapy; case management; case consultation and mental health education.  Accepts referrals from school personnel and school-based health clinic staff. 

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Social work/ Counseling Students

Minimum 15 hrs/ wk

Grad Student (3)
2nd year students
preferred

1.  Basic interviewing and counseling skills. 
2.  Basic understanding of treatment process, as well as child & adolescent development. 
3.  Rudimentary understanding of cognitive-behavioral approaches and techniques. 
4. Experience with ethnic minority population is an asset. 
LCSW Training tasks are individually designed relative to the trainee’s goals & abilities, and will include those clinical services mentioned above. 

Urban Peak 1630 S. Acoma St.

Program Description: Provides clinical services to homeless youth ages 16-23 involving mental health evaluations and assessments, individual and group therapy, interaction/problem solving/ treatment planning with case managers, meeting with psychiatrist through Stout Street Clinic, and psychological testing as needed. 

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Graduate clinical psychology or counseling students 10-20 hrs/wk, 1 year commitment

Grad Student (2)

PsyD

Grad Student Duties:  Intakes, assessments, individual, group, therapy, consultation and meetings with case workers, meetings with psychiatrist, documentation, participation in clinical and team meetings and collaboration with outside agencies.

 

REHABILITATION SERVICES

2Succeed in Education, 456 Bannock Street

Program Description: 2Succeed in Education is a comprehensive program of academic, career, and personal development. “We help our consumers get an education, a job, and a life,” says Scott Utash, Program Manager of 2Succeed in Education. The program is open 365 days a year serving over 600 people.

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Human Services, 10-40 hrs/wk
Undergrad Student
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Bachelor Degree
Provide skill training in educational, vocational, social/recreational and community integration working with adults in a Rehabilitation program.
Tutors
Good one-on-one relationship and
teaching skills (5)
Bachelor Degree
Assist consumers in living skills and academics.

2Succeed in Employment, 456 Bannock Street

Program Description: 2Succeed in Education is a comprehensive program of academic, career, and personal development. “We help our consumers get an education, a job, and a life,” says Scott Utash, Program Manager of 2Succeed in Education. The program is open 365 days a year serving over 600 people.

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Vocational Counselors,
5 hrs/wk
Undergrad Student (1)
Grad Student (1)
BA
Provide skill training and supported employment

 

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT SERVICES, 4141 E Dickenson Place

Program Description: Provides psychological testing and assessment services to children, adolescents and adults including behavioral, personality and cognitive testing and neurological screening for differential diagnosis and treatment and placement issues.

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Testing Practicum Student, 15+ hrs/wk
Must be enrolled in third or fourth year doctoral program or completed all assessment coursework; must have good interviewing skills and good report-writing skills; must supply a sample report. (4)
PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Appropriate test selection, test administration, medical record review, report writing, providing testing feedback to providers and/or consumers.