Internship Opportunities

At NeMCMHA, we have a variety of departments and services that provide opportunities for internship. Read on to learn more about each of these services and whether or not it would be a good fit for your goals. 

Crisis Response & Stabilization (CRS)/Triage Services

CRS provides emergent and non-emergent mental health screening and assessments for outpatient and inpatient mental health services. CRS Clinicians provide therapy to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness or severe emotional disturbance. They teach coping skills, provide support, and process thoughts and emotions. CRS Clinicians tailor treatment to the needs of the individual to meet the individual’s goals, and also provide assessment and immediate stabilization of acute symptoms of mental illness to ensure safety in crisis situations.

This would be a good fit if your goals include a:

• MSW

Case Management

Case managers assist individuals in developing an individual plan of service (IPOS) using a person-centered planning process. They also link to, coordinate with, and monitor services and supports. Case managers may assist individuals with access to benefits or entitlements and legal services. Services are provided to both adults and children with Severe Mental Illness (SMI), Severe Emotional Disturbance (SED) or Intellectual/Development Disabilities (I/DD), including those co-occurring with Substance Use Disorder (SUD).

This would be a good fit if your goals include a:

• BSW
• MSW
• RN

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

ACT iIncludes intensive in-home/community support services for those adults with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) and individuals with co-occurring disorders (specific illness may include Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, or Major Depressive Disorder with Psychosis). This mobile, multidisciplinary team provides a therapeutic set of clinical, medical, and psychosocial services to include case management, psychiatric services, counseling/psychotherapy, housing support, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment and employment or rehabilitative services. ACT includes availability of multiple daily contacts and 24/7 crisis response.

This would be a good fit if your goals include a:

• MSW
• MS Psych
• LPC
• LLP

Older Adult Services (OAS)

These services include assessment, treatment and consultative services for individuals with Severe Mental Illness (SMI), including those co-occurring with Substance Use Disorder (SUD), who are 55 years of age or older. Service modality includes, but is not limited to, targeted case management, crisis intervention, advocacy services, supportive counseling, linking, coordinating and monitoring as defined by the Medicaid Manual and Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health Authority Level of Care Guidelines. Services occur in the community, the Agency, the individual’s home, foster care home, or nursing home.

This would be a good fit if your goals include a:

• BSW
• MSW
• RN

Home-Based Children's Services

The home-based service program is designed to provide intensive services to children and their families with multiple service needs who require access to an array of mental health services. These services could include education on timely child development, utilizing natural supports, and managing behaviors of concern. Criteria for admission to this service is decided through Children’s Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) scores, Preschool and Early Childhood Functional Assessment Scale (PECFAS), Child Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS) and DSM-V descriptions. Children must meet diagnostic criteria for Severe Emotional Disturbance (SED) to qualify for services. Criteria for discharge is based on the same assessment scores and descriptions where scores are improved and emotional disturbances are successfully managed. The primary goals of this service are to promote healthy family functioning in community, school and home settings; consistent and positive support of staff towards the families they serve; and to maintain children in their homes and community settings.

This would be a good fit if your goals include a:

• MSW
• LLP
• LPC

Physician Services

A team of medical providers conduct medication reviews for those individuals requiring evaluation and monitoring of medications, their effects, and the need for continuing or changing a medication regimen. Walk-in crisis evaluations are available as deemed appropriate. Psychiatric evaluations may be ordered to provide a comprehensive evaluation to investigate an individual’s clinical status and diagnoses. Psychiatric consultations are provided to nursing home residents who receive specialized services. Nurses assist medical providers in all phases of the evaluation and management of referred individuals including the provision of regular health assessments, ensuring completion of personcentered plan, offering education and support to encourage medication compliance, and followup and assuring a smooth transition to a different level of care or transfer to primary care provider.

This would be a good fit if your goals include a:

• Nurse Practitioner (NP)
• Physician's Assistant (PA)
• RN

Psychological Services

Services may include autism testing, psychological evaluation and development and review of behavior treatment plans. Psychologists may also provide consultation to staff, family members and other natural supports to assist with managing behaviors of concern.

This would be a good fit if your goals include a:

• MS Psych
• LLP

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How to apply:

Download the Internship Application below, sign and email it to ggrimshaw@nemcmh.org or mail it in to:

Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health
Attn: Human Resources
400 JOHNSON STREET
ALPENA, MI 49707

PHONE: (989) 356-2161 | FAX: (989) 354-5898

 Internship Application