Mental Health Therapist Intern - Pennsylvania - Meadowlands at New Directions Mental Health, New Directions Mental Health summary: The Mental Health Therapist Intern at New Directions Mental Health provides culturally sensitive assessments and individual or family therapy under supervision. Responsibilities include completing documentation, developing treatment and crisis plans, and adhering to relevant laws and organizational policies. The role offers supervised clinical experience with opportunities for paid internship and potential full-time employment post-graduation. We are currently adding Therapist Interns to our growing team! As an intern at New Directions Mental Health , you will have the opportunity to directly treat patients in a clinical setting. Key Responsibilities: Under the purview of a supervisor: Conduct‌ ‌Culturally‌ ‌Sensitive,‌ ‌strength-based‌ ‌assessments‌ ‌for‌ ‌new‌ ‌patients‌ ‌and‌ ‌families‌ ‌ Provide‌ ‌individual‌ ‌and‌ ‌family‌ ‌therapy‌ ‌to‌ ‌patients‌ ‌based‌ ‌on‌ ‌identified‌ ‌needs ‌ Complete‌ ‌billing,‌ ‌documentation,‌ ‌individualized‌ ‌treatment‌ ‌plans,‌ ‌and‌ ‌insurance‌ ‌authorization‌ ‌forms‌ ‌within‌ ‌specified‌ ‌time‌ ‌frames‌ ‌ Develop‌ ‌crisis‌ ‌plans,‌ ‌safety‌ ‌plans‌ ‌(when‌ ‌needed),‌ ‌relapse‌ ‌prevention‌ ‌plans,‌ ‌and‌ ‌wellness‌ ‌plans‌ ‌to‌ ‌support‌ ‌the maintenance‌ ‌of‌ ‌stable‌ ‌functioning Create‌ ‌a‌ ‌discharge‌ ‌plan‌ Adhere‌ ‌to‌ ‌all‌ ‌current‌ ‌federal‌ ‌and‌ ‌state‌ ‌laws,‌ ‌regulatory‌ ‌requirements,‌ ‌as‌ ‌well‌ ‌as‌ ‌NDMH ‌policies and ‌procedures Participate‌ ‌in‌ ‌case‌ ‌consultation‌ ‌and‌ ‌agency‌ ‌meetings ‌ Complete‌ ‌all‌ ‌mandatory‌ ‌training ‌ Qualifications: In your final year of a Master of Social Work, Master’s in Mental Health Counseling, or a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy Has a strong interest in clinical outpatient mental health services Explore the Advantages of Joining Our Team: Paid internship Provided with supervision and additional support Opportunities to become full time employee’s post-graduation Transformations Care Network is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. Keywords: mental health therapy, clinical assessment, family therapy, treatment planning, crisis intervention, mental health counseling internship, behavioral health, patient care, clinical documentation, supervised internship