Adventist Healthcare

Lourie Center - Rockville

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Mental Health Intern, The Lourie Center

As a Mental Health Intern, you will:

• Under clinical supervision, participate in diagnostic evaluations of children and their families (if placed in clinic)
• Under clinical supervision, write evaluation and treatment plans (if placed in clinic)
• Under clinical supervision, provide individual, group, and/or family therapy to clients and their families (if placed in clinic)
• Under clinical supervision, provide mileau therapeutic services for children in the classroom (if placed in the therapeutic nursery program)
• Under testing supervision, complete psychological assessments of children (if psychology student)
• Participate in an interdisciplinary treatment team to propose and develop strategies and interventions that would promote excellent therapeutic outcomes
• Collaborate with other professionals working with the client, such as referral sources and community partners such as child welfare services, school, daycares, and pediatricians to ensure coordinated service delivery.
• Participate in a weekly student seminar to discuss the integration of theory into clinical practice.
• Participate in case conferences, clinical trainings, and staff meetings.
• Complete clinical documentation within expected timeframes to maintain compliance with COMAR, Joint Commission, and/or Office of Childcare requirements.

Qualifications Include:

• Second-year or advanced level social work, counseling, and expressive arts interns.
• Third and fourth year (pre-internship) psychology externs.
• Other mental health intern disciplines are welcome to apply.

Work Schedule:

• Internship will begin on September 4, 2024, and end based on the intern’s University’s internship schedule.
• Ability to commit to at least 16 hours per week, ideally three days per week, including mandatory hours on Wednesday and Thursdays from September through May (or as scheduled by your academic program), required.
• The Lourie Center is open five days a week between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Fridays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Students in the Parent-Child Clinical Services Program should anticipate one evening of work until 8pm. Students in Therapeutic Nursery Program (TNP) may be expected to arrive at early to participate in team meetings before children arrive for the day.

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Free Employee parking
• Benefits Eligible Positions:
• Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans [including health, employer-paid disability and life insurance, PTO]
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with 3 year vesting 
• Ancillary benefits such as flexible spending, legal and pet insurance to meet the needs of employees and their eligible family members
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!

COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist HealthCare requires all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if needed, may elect to be vaccinated at any community pharmacy or location offering COVID-19 vaccinations.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing. ("Nicotine products" include, but are not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products, hookah, and nicotine replacement products (e.g., nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, etc.).

Equal Employment Opportunity

Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. AHC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants’ religious beliefs. 

Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.