REQ: 66100140
CENTER: Rural Services
PROGRAM: Horizon Center
LOCATION: 83 Tanbark Plaza, Lovingston, VA 22949
APPLICATION CLOSE DATE: Continuous
Daily Tasks
- In this program, students work face-to-face with adults with Serious Mental Illness, alongside a team of providers for Psychosocial Rehabilitation. One of the advantages of this location is the opportunity to work with adults who have a high level of acuity, while still always having other professional staff present to provide support. Direct contact hours are abundant here, providing opportunities to strengthen skills for working with clients coping with acute mental health symptoms, intellectual and developmental needs, and substance use concerns. Students have also had opportunities, as needed, to work with multi-disciplinary providers at the Nelson Counseling Center in order to focus on specific skills, interview experts in other disciplines, and broaden educational experiences.
Placement In School
- Enrolled in bachelor's or master's level degree program that supports mental health practicums or internships
Certification Or License Required
Additional Internship Expectations
- Looking for a candidate who is creative, collaborative, and will concentrate on person-centered approaches
YOUR NEXT STEPS
- Review the list of available Internships
- Gather your materials
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Any school requirements
- Complete your application indicating which internship you want to be considered for (see below for current internship opportunities and descriptions)
Our Process
Once your Application is Received:
- Your application will be sent with all materials to the Hiring Manager for the internship you have indicated you want to be considered for)
- The Hiring Manager will review your application and contact you should they wish to interview you for their internship opportunity.
- Managers will inform Human Resources of their decision (typically within 2-3 weeks of your application submission date)
- Human Resources will make an official offer for the internship.
- Human Resources will provide a Region Ten Welcome email which includes the non-employee hiring packet to the intern and additional information on orientation.
- Interns will also need to provide the following to Human Resources:
- A TB screening/test
- Disclosure Statement
- Release Statement
- Criminal Background Check
- Department of Social Services Background
- Emergency Contact Form
- EEO Form
- Interns will be required to complete the following Training Assignments
- Full Day Orientation
- Confidentiality Training
- Abuse and Incident Reporting
- Human Rights Training
- Additional Training may be required depending on the program
