APA INTERN

Description

Are you interested in working in a fast-paced, challenging behavioral healthcare organization? Are you interested in a position that is rewarding and makes a difference in the lives of others? Do you like to be challenged and work in a setting that allows you to grow? Then Alvarado Parkway Institute wants to hear from you! 

Alvarado Parkway Institute is seeking an APA Intern to join our team. APA Interns work in both inpatient and outpatient settings and provide group therapy, short-term individual therapy, family therapy, crisis intervention, self-harm intervention plans, harm-to-others intervention plans, domestic violence assessments and safety planning, behavior planning, addictive disorders assessments, and full-battery psychological assessments. Treatment focuses on a trauma-informed care model, inclusive of group and individual therapy via evidence-based interventions (e.g., CBT, DBT skills, ACT, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Brief Psychodynamic Therapy, Seeking Safety).

• →Completion of a satisfactory background and reference checks.
• →Employee signed employment non-compete/confidentiality agreement
• →Individuals whose position may require licensure, registration or certification must maintain such as current and valid. It is the employee's responsibility to send updated copies to Human Resources before the expiration date. It is the employee's responsibility to notify Human Resources of any changes or proposed changes in status to licensure, registration, or certification. Failure to do so could result in employee suspension.

• Annual Flu vaccination is required as a condition of hire and ongoing employment. Only those who are allergic to the vaccine or meet contraindications as indicated on the current CDC Vaccine Information Statement shall be exempt from this condition of hire and ongoing employment but are required to wear a mask while inside an API owned or operated building or vehicle during influenza season, Employees must provide physician documentation to support any reported allergy or contraindication. Flu season typically runs between November and March.
• Pass drug and alcohol test performed by Concentra.
• Clear TB skin test or Chest X-Ray at Concentra.
• Complete a satisfactory physical examination at Concentra designed solely to determine your ability to perform the duties of the position being offered. 

API provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.