Mental Health Intern (May 2025 start)

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Position & Responsibilities

Role Summary

Mental Health Interns become part of a multi-disciplinary team serving at the community mental health clinic at Tubman Chrysalis in South Minneapolis. Interns work with individual clients and co-facilitate groups, working alongside staff who represent a wide range of therapeutic styles and conceptual frameworks. Tubman welcomes people of all ages, genders, and cultural backgrounds. Tubman’s mission is to advance opportunities for change so that every person can experience safety, hope, and healing.

Impact & Benefits

• Contribute to a healthy community byproviding support and resources needed, creating a healing experience and envrionment for those served
• Opportunity to practice as a therapist in a state licensed Rule 29 Clinic
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team and attend cinsultation groups, observing and utilizing a wide range of theraputic styles and modalities
• Practice in an enviornment that is trauma-infomred, person-centered, strengths-based, and uses holistic and harm reduction approaches
• Opportunity to learn DBT in a DHS certified program
• Gain experience giving and receiving support as part of a clinical team

Position Responsibilities

• Co-facilitate groups and carry a caseload of individual clients
• Provide immediate response and support to individuals in difficult situations or crisis
• Practice conducting intake appointments, individual therapy, and group therapy
• Maintain confidentiality while documenting client participation
• Communicate and collaborate with your team to provide coordinated services to clients

Qualifications & Expectations

Position Qualifications

• Must be in the second year of a Masters or Doctoral program
• Desire to learn about the impact of trauma, domestic violence, mental and chemical health concerns with individuals and families
• Openness to learning and ability to take initiative and responsibility for asserting your learning needs