Family Services Intern (Graduate Student)
Job Title: Family Services Intern
Position: In-Person / Part-Time (20 Hours per week)
Areas: Newark and Trenton
Job Description:
- Ensures compliance with standard internal and external and other accrediting agency contract policies and procedures.
- Under direct supervision, facilitates family program activities in accordance with the established clinical schedules. Activities may include process groups and therapeutic community (TC) meetings, weekly program curriculum lectures, Life Skills seminars, caseload groups and specialized groups focusing on the areas of Anger Management, Relapse Prevention, Job Readiness preparation and Parenting Skills.
- Conducts initial intake sessions with new inmates assigned to the Family Services Program and orientates them about program requirements, reviews the inmate’s criminal file and establishes a preliminary treatment plan.
- Under direct supervision, conducts individual and family counseling sessions which may include completing of a monthly progress reports, monthly treatment planning, goal-setting, crisis intervention, behavioral adjustment sessions, psychological referrals, and discharge planning. Provides recommendations and referral sites for continued treatment upon resident offender’s release
- Maintains clinical charts (electronic and hard copy versions) for assigned inmate caseload and ensures all documentation is completed in accordance with established deadlines and program policies.
- Participates in compilation of data and program reporting functions.
- Participates in staff meetings, seminars and workshops, as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
- Currently enrolled in Master’s degree or Doctoral program in Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health or Martial & Family Therapy
- Knowledge of the fields of addictions or mental health counseling preferred.
- Ability to effectively manage and organize time.
- Ability to adhere to strict deadlines.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
Contact Information:
Frank Gonzalez
National Manager, Family Services
The GEO Group, Inc. ®
451 Doremus Avenue
Newark, New Jersey 07105
Tel: 973 274 0115 x260
Mobile: 561 569 5114