Mobile Crisis Intern

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The Affiliated Sante Group

Posted 3 months ago

Internship

La Plata, Maryland

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The intern will perform behavioral health assessments and crisis intervention techniques under the supervision of a licensed professional. They will also serve as a liaison for community resources and maintain accurate clinical documentation for clients.

Qualifications

Santé Group is looking for a Mobile Crisis Specialist Intern to join their crisis intervention team. The role involves performing behavioral health assessments, communicating client needs, and making referrals. This internship requires current enrollment in a master's level degree program in Counseling, Social Work, or a related field, along with at least one year of professional experience.

Job Description

Who We Are: 

Santé Group Companies prides itself in being a leader in community-based behavioral and mental health services. Our track record of innovation and growth reflects our ability to deliver diverse and highly individualized services. We have a passion for providing empathetic and potentially life-saving care to help individuals heal, recover, and thrive, as well as live their lives in a manner that allows them to fully integrate in the community. The Santé Group aspires to create an organization that places value on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and inclusiveness. To achieve this success, it is essential that all members of our organization feel secure, welcome, and respected. All members of our organization have a responsibility to uphold these values. 

What We’re Looking For: 

Santé is seeking a Mobile Crisis Specialist Intern (in office) to join our frontline crisis intervention team in our locations throughout the Eastern Shore. As a Mobile Crisis Specialist Intern, you will work with the team to assess, evaluate, and perform crisis intervention techniques, and develop crisis plans for continuation of services for individual clients in the community.

As an intern with Santé, you will gain a comprehensive introduction to behavioral health. On the job training and professional development will be provided to enable you to contribute to the business. You will also have direct mentorship from a senior member of the team to help you make the most of your internship.

If you are passionate about creating positive change in your community, we encourage you to apply and join our team!

What You’ll Do: 

  • Perform behavioral health assessments, providing a diagnostic impression with the supervision of an LCSW-C or other equally licensed mental health professional
  • Effectively communicate clients’ needs while making internal agency or community referrals
  • Demonstrate the capacity to work with a wide range of clients, including children, adolescents, adults, dual diagnosis, and geriatric
  • Complete clinical and non-clinical documentation in an accurate and thorough manner
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of the medical implications when working with substance abuse consumers
  • Knowledge and familiarity with community resources, both mental health and non-mental health
  • Serve as a liaison for collaboration with other involved parties, including families, friends, and community partners
  • Educate individuals about mental health, substance abuse, available community resources, and the agency’s services
  • Abide by all federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to confidentiality and protected health information

What We Require: 

  • Must be currently enrolled in master’s level degree program in Counseling, Social Work, or a related field of study
  • At least one (1) year of professional experience (experience working within a crisis environment preferred)

What You’ll Get: 

  • Stipend ranging from $500-$3000 per semester, based on merit and graduate level

We believe that diversity of background and experience makes for better problem-solving and collaboration, which is why we are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. Even more important than your resume is a positive attitude, a passion for making an impact, a personal desire to grow, and the ability to help individuals heal, recover, and thrive. 

Disclaimers: 

The Santé Group aspires to create an organization that places value on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and inclusiveness. To achieve this success, it is essential that all members of our organization feel secure, welcome, and respected. All members of our organization have a responsibility to uphold these values. 

The Santé Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. The Santé Group participates in E-Verify. http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf 

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The Affiliated Sante Group

Restoring hope and building resilience together. For more than 25 years, Santé has been Maryland’s oldest and largest crisis response provider, now serving communities across Maryland and parts of North Carolina. We walk alongside individuals, families, and organizations to make sure hope and healing are always within reach. From behavioral health care and crisis intervention to peer-led recovery and wellness programs, we meet people where they are; at home, in schools, shelters, and community spaces. Our work is shaped by lived experience, grounded in dignity, and backed by decades of proven impact. Whether you are seeking care or designing systems that care for others, Santé is your trusted partner in creating stronger, more sustainable behavioral health for all.
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