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Clinical Internship

Walden Behavioral Care

Middletown, CT

Walden Behavioral Care is one of the only rapidly-growing, leading national specialty healthcare systems dedicated to serving all genders and offering the full continuum of care for people with all types of eating disorders. We currently have 14-locations on the East Coast in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Georgia. Over the past 15 years, utilizing our state-of-the art evidence based, personalized approach to care, we have helped over 20,000 people on their road to recovery.  Headquartered in Massachusetts we have over 450 employees who are dedicated to helping people with eating disorders get the help they need and deserve. Learn more at www.waldenbehavioralcare.com or www.waldeneatingdisorders.com .

Interested candidates need to submit a resume and a letter of interest for consideration. 

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At Walden we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, where we celebrate our employees, our patients and the communities we work with. In recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions only you can bring in terms of your education, culture, opinions, experience and background. Join us and find out how you can make a difference today.

Responsibilities Include:

• Individual and group supervision by an independently licensed clinician in accordance with graduate program requirements.
• Additional clinical training opportunities provided by the organization and specific departments. 
• Conducting psychosocial assessments, participating in treatment planning, individual and family sessions, and discharge planning under the supervision of licensed clinicians and with increasing levels of independence throughout the academic year. 
• Development of group counseling skills and leadership of therapeutic groups. 
• Case management and program operations responsibilities as defined by each program and manager.
• Collaboration with the treatment team and Walden continuum.

Qualifications:

Education:                                          

• Bachelors Degree required.
• Pursuing a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field

 Experience:                                        

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience providing direct clinical care in a mental health setting, preferably in an eating disorder or inpatient psychiatric setting

 Licensure/Certification:               

• Pursuing a LICSW, LCSW, LMHC or eligible in required state.
• CPR and CPI certifications, preferred

 Knowledge:                                        

• Must have strong clinical, organizational and communication skills
• Must possess knowledge of psychiatric group process, therapeutic relationships processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, crisis management with aggressive behaviors.

 Required competencies:              

• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize independently
• Ability to multi-task in a changing and fast paced mental health environment
• Ability to work in a highly collaborate, team environment

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