Registered Mental Health Counselor/ Clinical Social Worker Intern

The Mindful Health Foundation has one position open for Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern and Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern seeking supervision and ultimately licensure in the State of Florida. The position opens May 1st, 2024. The Mindful Health Foundation offers approved clinical supervisors in the State of Florida for both Registered Mental Health Counselors Interns and Registered Clinical Social Worker Interns.

Just a little bit about us.....
Our office is located at 865 91st. Ave. North Naples, FL 34108. We are licensed by DCF and have seven CARF accredited programs including PHP ( Partial Hospitalization Programs)  IOP ( Intensive Outpatient Programs) and outpatient treatment. We treat adults and are licensed to treat all mental health disorders and substance use disorders.  Additionally, we are the only eating disorder specialty program in southwest Florida. Dr. Ralph Ryback is our board certified psychiatrist. We offer services Monday through Friday. Office hours range from  9-7 PM four days a week and 9-5 PM on Fridays which allows for flexible scheduling.  We offer options for part-time  and full-time positions. We offer medical/dental, access to employee housing with pro-rated rent, no on-call, no weekends,  and we have a home-like office that is very comfortable a d centrally located across fro Mercado in Naples. We are looking for someone who would like to be a part of our team and a long-term relationship as many of us have worked together for twenty years and we consider ourselves our "work family".

Supervisor’s Scope of Competence

The Mindful Health Foundation's clinical supervisors have training and experience in individual and group counseling with clients in a variety of therapeutic settings, such as community mental health clinics, day treatment , intensive outpatient, inpatient and partial hospitalization. Specifically, areas of expertise include eating disorders, substance abuse disorders, mental illness , with special emphasis in personality disorders, Cognitive-Behavioral therapy, psychodynamic theory, nutrition counseling, body image therapy, and art therapy.

The criteria for a Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern

1. A master’s degree in social work from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited school of social work
2. Completed 24 semester hours or 32 quarter hours in theory of human behavior and practice methods as courses in clinically oriented services, including a minimum of one course in psychopathology. Courses not considered to be clinically oriented are: policy, administration, organization and communities. (If you didn’t complete 24 semester or 32 quarter hours of clinically oriented coursework – one of which was in psychopathology during your master’s degree, but were an advanced standing student, you’ll need to have the school of SW also send a letter stating what courses you took at the bachelor’s level that you didn’t have to complete at the master’s level)
3. Completed a supervised field placement that was part of the applicant’s master’s program, during which the applicant provided clinical services directly to clients
4. Obtained a clinical social work qualified supervisor

The criteria for a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern

1. A minimum of an earned master’s degree from a mental health counseling program or a program in a closely related field that is CACREP and/or REGIONALLY ACCREDITED
2. For graduates of a CACREP mental health counseling program, you will need to complete a 3 semester or 4 quarter hour course in (1) human sexuality and (2) substance abuse. For graduates of a non-CACREP mental health counseling program or a program in a closely related field, you will need to complete 60 semester or 80 quarter hours of graduate level coursework to include 3 semester or 4 quarter hours of the following course content areas: (1) Counseling theories and practice, (2) Human growth and development, (3) Psychopathology, (4) Human sexuality, (5) Group theories, (6) Individual evaluation and assessment, (7) Career and lifestyle assessment, (8) Research, (9) Social and cultural foundations, (10) Counseling in community settings, (11) Substance abuse and (12) Legal, ethical and professional standards
3. Completed a practicum. For graduates of a CACREP mental health counseling program, the letter must indicate you met the required CACREP practicum hours. For graduates of a non-CACREP mental health counseling program or a program in a closely related field, the letter should indicate you met a minimum of a 1000 hour university-sponsored clinical practicum
4. Obtained a mental health counselor qualified supervisor