Common Learning Activities:

• Provide services to court- and detention-involved youth, both in the community and within the juvenile detention facility

• Complete comprehensive MH and/or SUD biopsychosocial assessments and provide treatment recommendations

• Co-facilitate therapeutic and psychoeducation groups

• Provide individual therapy and crisis de-escalation support

• Collaborate with a wide variety of internal and external partners including primary care team, parents and family members, case managers, detention officers, court system staff, and more

• Learn from weekly individual and group supervision

• Gain knowledge at weekly team meetings, including multi-disciplinary case consults (“grand rounds”)

• Teach and role model basic mental health skills with staff at partnership sites

TRAININGS

Our rigorous onboarding process includes a variety of core trainings such as:

• Motivational Interviewing

• Behavior management and crisis de-escalation

• Trauma-informed care

• Record keeping and clinical writing

• Workplace expectations

• Ethical decision-making

• Case management skills

Additionally, students in this Learning Pathway get specific training and supervision in:

• Introductory training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• Applying Trauma Informed Practices in therapeutic relationships

• Trauma-Focused CBT training

• Crisis de-escalation training

REQUIRED ELEMENTS

To fully participate in this Learning Pathway, interns should meet the following requirements:

• Due to the nature of this role working with vulnerable youth in detention, candidate must be able to pass King County criminal background check.

• Available to attend required team meetings every Wednesday 10am-12pm (in-person at Juvenile Court building in Seattle).

• Available to attend at least one weekly pass-down meeting Mon-Fri 1:45-2:15pm. (virtual or in-person).

• Available to work at least one evening per week (Monday-Friday) until 7PM.  Saturday/Sunday house available, but not required.

• May complete SUD assessments only with active SUDP/T credential from the Dept of Health.

• Able to work in-person at our community partnership sites in King County.  Some hybrid work is available.

• Can maintain practicum placement for no less than 9 months (3 quarters). Preference for those who can commit to a full 12 months.

• Able to complete assigned tasks outside of their specific Learning Pathway based on agency needs, school/program requirements, and individual learning goals.

• Acceptance of and ability to work with individuals and families with a variety of identities, behaviors, and cultural and spiritual practices with the ability to apply a social justice and equity