Mental Health Therapist Intern - Pennsylvania - Fox Chapel at New Directions Mental Health, New Directions Mental Health summary: As a Mental Health Therapist Intern at New Directions Mental Health in Pennsylvania, you will conduct culturally sensitive assessments, provide individual and family therapy, and develop various care and safety plans under supervision. The role involves managing documentation, billing, and insurance authorizations while adhering to all regulatory and organizational policies. This internship offers practical clinical experience with supervision and a pathway to potential full-time employment upon graduation. We are currently adding Therapist Interns to our growing team! As an intern at New Directions Mental Health , you will have the opportunity to directly treat patients in a clinical setting. Key Responsibilities: Under the purview of a supervisor: Conduct‌ ‌Culturally‌ ‌Sensitive,‌ ‌strength-based‌ ‌assessments‌ ‌for‌ ‌new‌ ‌patients‌ ‌and‌ ‌families‌ ‌ Provide‌ ‌individual‌ ‌and‌ ‌family‌ ‌therapy‌ ‌to‌ ‌patients‌ ‌based‌ ‌on‌ ‌identified‌ ‌needs ‌ Complete‌ ‌billing,‌ ‌documentation,‌ ‌individualized‌ ‌treatment‌ ‌plans,‌ ‌and‌ ‌insurance‌ ‌authorization‌ ‌forms‌ ‌within‌ ‌specified‌ ‌time‌ ‌frames‌ ‌ Develop‌ ‌crisis‌ ‌plans,‌ ‌safety‌ ‌plans‌ ‌(when‌ ‌needed),‌ ‌relapse‌ ‌prevention‌ ‌plans,‌ ‌and‌ ‌wellness‌ ‌plans‌ ‌to‌ ‌support‌ ‌the maintenance‌ ‌of‌ ‌stable‌ ‌functioning Create‌ ‌a‌ ‌discharge‌ ‌plan‌ Adhere‌ ‌to‌ ‌all‌ ‌current‌ ‌federal‌ ‌and‌ ‌state‌ ‌laws,‌ ‌regulatory‌ ‌requirements,‌ ‌as‌ ‌well‌ ‌as‌ ‌NDMH ‌policies and ‌procedures Participate‌ ‌in‌ ‌case‌ ‌consultation‌ ‌and‌ ‌agency‌ ‌meetings ‌ Complete‌ ‌all‌ ‌mandatory‌ ‌training ‌ Qualifications: In your final year of a Master of Social Work, Master’s in Mental Health Counseling, or a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy Has a strong interest in clinical outpatient mental health services Explore the Advantages of Joining Our Team: Paid internship Provided with supervision and additional support Opportunities to become full time employee’s post-graduation Transformations Care Network is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. Keywords: mental health therapy, clinical internship, family therapy, culturally sensitive assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, outpatient services, supervised clinical practice, behavioral health, mental health counseling