Bachelor's Level Intern: FFT Foster Care- 6732

Be a part of CHR’s growing organization!

INTERNSHIP TYPE

Internship - Bachelor's Level

HOURS/SCHEDULE

20 hours/week; Flexible schedule with some evenings/weekend hours required for outreach and training events.

PROGRAM/LOCATION

Manchester, CT

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Functional Family Therapy- Foster Care (FFT-FC)

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Interested in helping a foster child?

Functional Family Therapy- Foster Care (FFT-FC) is an evidence-based in-home clinical intervention with a relational focus on the family unit for DCF-involved children. In addition to clinical treatment, FFT-FC also offers corresponding case management services with a Family Specialist. Birth Families and Foster Families are the primary unit of intervention. FFT-FC is built on the core FFT model; it is completed with the foster family and moves to your working with the birth family when the youth is preparing for reunification and after.

PROGRAM OUTLINE

By participating as a Bachelor's Level Intern with CHR, you can expect to gain firsthand experience and training related to clinical mental health & substance abuse evaluation and treatment as well as other services, including assessment, working on independent living skills, outreach treatment services and medication evaluation and monitoring.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Must be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in mental health field.

Experience

Demonstrated experience in mental health treatment preferred but not required.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• : Valid driver’s license
• WHY INTERN AT CHR?
• With over 80 programs statewide, CHR presents plenty of opportunity to establish and grow your career in behavioral health, pre and/or post-graduation!
• Work in collaboration with our experienced and dedicated staff
• Make a difference in our community
• Earn school credit
• Flexible hours
• And much more…!
• CHR is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage all to apply.
• Take the first step to a meaningful career and apply to CHR today!