Mental Health Student InternAt — Orange County Health & Psychology Associates

During the internship, interns will engage with Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) patients while navigating electronic health records, onboarding clients, developing treatment plans, and comprehending the client referral process.

- Maintains up-to-date clinical documentation through our electronic recordkeeping system.

- Consults with supervisors and staff as necessary.

- Provides screenings for incoming new patients and schedules initial assessments.

- Interacts with staff and fellow students in a professional and ethical manner.

- Engages in supervision and training with a willingness to learn and accept feedback.

 Contributes to fostering a workplace that values diversity and treats all individuals with respect, regardless of race, color, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability.

- Demonstrates teamwork and open communication.

- Delivers services in a manner that facilitates the achievement of contract requirements and program outcomes.

- Maintains documentation in a timely, thorough, and accurate manner.

- Adheres to OCHPA policies and procedures.

- Performs other relevant tasks associated with your professional role as needed.

Participates in group therapy by shadowing the facilitator and assisting with note-taking.

Provides weekly check-ins with patients.

Maintains the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 assessments biweekly and updates patient data accordingly.

Tasks:

Participates in group therapy by observing the facilitator and assisting with note-taking.
Conducts weekly check-ins with patients. Establishes treatment plan goals, completes onboarding paperwork, and manages concurrent or discharge paperwork and authorizations.
Maintains the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 assessments on a biweekly basis and updates patient data as necessary.
Provides screenings for new patients and schedules initial assessments, along with distributing intake paperwork.
Will join team meetings to collaborate on caseloads and receive feedback.

Training:

Clinical documentation training will include shadowing case managers during the onboarding process, authorization, charting, and discharge procedures.

Training on screening will be conducted in the office, along with a step-by-step template.

In-office training will be provided for HIPAA competency.

Weekly group supervision sessions with licensed professionals will be held for case consultation and skill enhancement.

Participation in in-service training and team meetings will cover therapies, documentation practices (EHRs), and cultural competency.

Learning Outcome:

- Interns will cultivate a productive working relationship with their co-leader.
- Interns will exhibit knowledge, sensitivity, and responsiveness to clients' cultural backgrounds, age, gender, sexual orientation, social class, religion, language, country of origin, and ability status during therapeutic group interactions.
- Interns will collect pertinent data to accurately define clients' concerns.
- Interns will evaluate relevant risks to the health and safety of clients and others.
- Interns will showcase effective written and verbal communication skills in reporting findings from intake assessments.

- Interns will establish and sustain positive working relationships with clients.

- Interns will demonstrate the ability to collaboratively develop mutually agreed-upon goals and appropriate treatment plans based on these objectives.