Telecare Corporation·Alameda, California
Interns provide mental health rehabilitation, targeted case management, and psychotherapy to low-income adults with severe mental health issues. Responsibilities include conducting individual and group sessions, completing clinical paperwork, and participating in multidisciplinary team meetings.
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Our programs use a multidisciplinary team consisting of psychologists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, case managers, nurses, peer support specialists, recovery specialists and masters level clinicians.
Our clients consist of adults 18+ who are usually referred from jails, our county or private customers, psychiatric hospitals, and the community.
Our programs offer medication support, case management, mental health rehabilitation, crisis intervention and individual psychotherapy – depending on the setting chosen.
Treatment is individually designed for each individual based on a recovery model.
Presenting mental health issues most often include: Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective, Bipolar, PTSD, and Major Depression.
All clients are low income.
Approximately 80% of area residents are ethnic minorities.
Telecare’s unique culture and approach makes it an amazing experience for students who are willing to learn.
include mental health rehabilitation individual and group style, as well as individual targeted case management. Treatment is recovery model based; the belief that any individual can achieve their goals. Client visits involve the client most of the time, family sometimes. The majority of the services are conducted in the field, groups are done in the office. However, due to the COVID -19 crisis, many of the services are performed remotely via Telehealth. Students will be required to come to the office observing all COVID19 protocols in place and perform Telehealth services with clients from the office. (Dependent on school agreement)
include mental health rehabilitation individual and group style, as well as individual targeted case management. Treatment is recovery model based; the belief that any individual can achieve their goals. Client interactions involve the client most of the time, family sometimes. All services are conducted at the location.
Indirect services
Involve completing paperwork, e.g. progress notes which could include Medi-Cal, Medicare, and contract/county specific forms. Participating in group supervision with fellow interns of a variety of disciplines and/or levels. Interns will have the opportunity to be part of a multidisciplinary team in which much of the staff are employees with lived experience.
Weekly training sessions focusing on issues relevant to beginning mental health practitioners of any discipline (e.g., intakes, assessments, treatment planning, crisis intervention, psychotherapy, psychological assessment); weekly staff meetings. A few online trainings before starting internship will be assigned such as HIPAA, Corporate Compliance, etc.
Candidates must be students in a mental health discipline capable of working with populations experiencing schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and PTSD. Requirements include completing mandatory online trainings such as HIPAA and Corporate Compliance before starting.
Market context
In California, behavioral-health roles tied to substance use disorder counseling and case management are typically supported by ongoing community and treatment-program demand. These positions are competitive because employers often look for a high school diploma, at least 2 years of SUD counseling or case management experience, and current Registered or Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor status. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit and note that professional development and paid continuing education are listed as benefits.
