Help us help others:

Hill Country MHDD Centers partners with local institutions of higher education to provide volunteer internship opportunities for individuals pursuing careers in the behavioral health field, particularly those interested in acquiring experience in a community mental health setting.

Intern candidates must complete the Hill Country MHDD Centers application process, complete the interview process, and, upon recommendation for placement, complete a full background check, fingerprinting, and TB test. 

Interns are expected to be flexible in their assigned responsibilities and assist the agency in other roles as needed, as allowable. Office hours are 7:30 am - 6:00 pm; however, flexible hours are essential in accommodating the work schedules of the individuals we serve.

You will get to:

Under the professional guidance of a Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA), Interns will perform indirect/administrative and direct/clinical mental health services with children and adults, including but not limited to:

• Behavioral health screenings
• Behavioral health assessments
• Serve as a liaison/care navigator between individuals in service, their families, and the community to coordinate and provide rehabilitative and therapeutic treatment
• Completing trauma-informed, person-centered, and family-centered treatment planning
• Individual counseling, Group counseling, Crisis counseling, or Substance abuse counseling
• Facilitate/Co-facilitate aftercare groups for recent inpatient crisis hospitalization
• Assist with special issues identified for individuals discharging from inpatient hospitalization, such as CPS involvement, homelessness, co-occurring substance abuse, history of non-compliance, and rapid deterioration, jail discharges.
• Documenting all contacts and services provided
• Engage in treatment team meetings
• Participate in weekly individual and group supervision meetings

You'll definitely need:

- Participation in a Bachelor's or Master's program related to behavioral health services (Psychology,
Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work)
- An Affiliation Agreement between Hill Country MHDD Center and the university.
- The ability to work up to 20 hours per week

We'll also want you to:

• Promote and maintain a trauma-informed, person-centered environment for all clientele and staff.
• Provide appropriate therapy to children, adolescents, and adults, either individually or in a group/family format.
• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial intake assessments to determine the need for mental health services
• Complete ongoing assessments as needed.
• Ensure all individuals have a current Person-Centered Recovery Plan (PCRP) 
• Participates in the development of PCRP with the assigned Recovery Coach or develops PCRP when appropriate.
• Does collaborative and concurrent documentation for therapy and assessments at least 95% of the time.  
• Documents all services to include kept appointments, no-shows, cancellations by individuals, and self.
• Assures quality service for all clients by enforcing rules, regulations, and legal requirements with clients; documents the events of a therapeutic process in a confidential manner.
• Participate in professional trainings and staff development trainings.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, case conferences, inter-disciplinary team meetings, and individual/group supervision.
• Guard client confidentiality by being knowledgeable of and adhering to HIPAA regulations.
• Adhere to all Hill Country MHDD policies and procedures.
• The job description may be changed to reflect job updates and requirements.

We can pay you: $19.10 per hour

For any questions, please contact:

internship@hillcountry.org