IDD Clinical Intern

Location: Middletown, NY Other locations available throughout Orange, Ulster, Columbia, and Greene Counties. Hours: Flexible within following time frame, Monday-Friday 8am-6pm   Pay: Unpaid   This position will support adults with IDD and their staff to manage behavioral concerns helping them to have more meaningful lives. This position requires that applicants be enrolled in a degree program that will grant them credit hours for their internship. Applicants must also be graduate level students studying Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or a related field. To be considered for an internship placement with Access, please submit a cover letter with your application that includes the school you are attending, your degree program, details on your internship requirements, and the program(s) of interest to you. PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:   Conducts Functional Behavioral Assessments. Co-leads support and psycho-education groups. Conducts other assessments as appropriate including away time assessments, Personal Outcomes Measures, etc. Provide 1:1 support to people with IDD and their families.   ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT:   Additional assignments may be determined at a future date based on graduate program requirements.   QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:   Interest in helping adults with IDD to gain independence and more meaningful lives. Excellent communication skills. Flexibility. Sufficient skills to communicate effectively with system users regarding technical and business issues. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:   Current graduate level student in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or related field. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:   These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to perform the job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position, which are reviewed in each case. Must be capable of doing SCIP-R physical interventions once trained. Must be capable to sit or stand in front of a computer for moderate-periods of time Able to work in open space floor plan Must be capable to move throughout work day and follow individuals Work alongside individuals within 3 feet Occasional lifting of > _15+ pounds   An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and Veterans