Spring 2024 internship
Easterseals UCP, is a non-profit service provider in North Carolina & Virginia. We are seeking a compassionate, caring, and dedicated intern to join our collaborative, multidisciplinary, Community Support Team (CST) for a Spring internship.
What You’ll Do
Easterseals’ Community Support team is designed to carry out a full range of community-based treatment functions for adults with mental health challenges and/or co-occurring substance-use disorders. As an intern, you will participate on a team to coordinate initial assessment and the development of the Person-Centered Plan (PCP) and will participate in therapy sessions that involve the individuals being treated. You will also utilize the CST analytic process to revise strategies and treatment planning, provide modeling reinforcement, redirection and guidance to help develop the independence of the person served.
How You’ll Benefit
This internship is designed to be both educational and practical. In this position, you will learn how to use skills acquired in school and apply them in a professional setting to gain a better understanding of an CST team Member.
What We’re Looking For
To join our team, you must be currently enrolled in a mental health undergraduate or graduate program preferably in social work or clinical counseling. We are also seeking interns with the below skills:
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office and internet applications
- Strong interpersonal skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to carry out assigned projects to completion
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
If you’re a human services or counseling student seeking a rewarding internship opportunity where you can make a huge difference in the daily lives of the people you will help, please apply now at our website: www.eastersealsucp.com
About Easterseals PORT Health
Easterseals PORT Health is a trustworthy, compassionate partner providing exceptional disability, behavioral health and addiction treatment services to help our neighbors live their best lives. Our diverse and inclusive 2,600-member team provides meaningful support to 40,200 kids, adults and families in 11,000 home, facility and community locations across North Carolina and Virginia.
Our working environment supports employee and client health with a ‘no tobacco’ use policy (tobacco free and smoke free) in all offices, client facilities, properties, and agency vehicles.
We believe that by leveraging the unique strengths and perspectives of our workforce, we can advance our just cause, while building a healthy, sustainable organization. That’s why we listen, seek to understand & act to make ESPH an Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, Authentic & Learning (IDEAL) organization.
Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply!