Therapeutic InternAt — Holistic Wellness Center OC

As a therapeutic assistant one will help facilitate group activities, provide emotional support with empathy, have strong organizational skills, communicate with compassion, gain an understanding of the therapeutic approaches by learning through research/classes and using their writing skills to help maintain social media posts.

Tasks:

Weekly meeting
Attend six week class
Read books/ do homework/ watch videos
Colead art therapy class
Help with online posting/ emails and creating fliers

Training:

Technology based learning
On the job training
Coaching/ mentoring
Instructor led training
Videos/ books

Learning Outcome:

Communicate more effectively by conveying info and gathering info from clients.
Active listening by being patient, clarifying and understanding clients.
Critical thinking finding solutions to problems.
Monitoring self/others/situations with awareness.
Writing, expressing and connecting on social media