Counseling Intern |
| January 01, 2013 - December 31, 2013 |
| Location: | Chicago, IL |
| Listing Type: | Internship |
| Department: | Support Staff |
| Description: | A counseling intern provides individual and/or group supportive counseling to the women of Deborah�s Place using the Deborah�s Place Service Model. |
| Duties: | � Conduct assessments for assigned participants/tenants
� Assist participants to identify goals and the steps they will take to achieve them
� Maintain participant files, record progress notes, and enter service-related information into agency database
� Act as an advocate for all participants on caseload
� Provide support, encouragement, and objective feedback to participants.
� Participate in weekly individual supervision and weekly group supervision (Clinical Rounds)
� Facilitate a 4-6 session group each semester
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| Qualifications: | Interest in working one-on-one with participants, and serving as a non-judgmental advocate in multiple facets of participants' lives. Ability to engage with, and build rapport with participants. Ability to demonstrate empathy. Good organizational and communication skills. Ability to utilize a person-centered approach, and a strengths-based perspective.
Additional Requirements:
All Interns are expected to follow and abide by the ethical standards of social work practice outlined by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the American Counseling Association (ACA). In addition, Interns are expected to abide by the policies of Deborah's Place including, but not limited to: rules governing confidentiality, dual relationships, honesty, and integrity. All Interns are expected to always act in good faith and in keeping with the mission and values of Deborah's Place. Interns must have an overall commitment to serving the women of Deborah's Place, and to contributing to a positive, respectful, and accepting environment at Deborah's Place. Must be available to perform internship duties on Fridays.
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