Internship/Practicum

Responsibilities

Who We Are

The Carolina Center for Behavioral Health is a 156-bed private behavioral health system located on 13 acres in the Greenville, South Carolina Area. Specializing in psychiatric programs and substance abuse treatments such as detox and rehab, The Carolina Center serves Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, and areas throughout South Carolina and western North Carolina.  Programs are available at various levels of care to accommodate the severity of every patient’s condition: inpatient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient treatment.  To learn more visit: https://thecarolinacenter.com/.

Who You Are

It’s the opportunity to make a difference that drives you. It's taking the time to really listen to a patient so you can do your best to help. It's the camaraderie among professionals who push you further than you ever thought you could go. You are as equally diligent and attentive during quiet times as you are in a crisis situation. You are a highly empathetic individual with a high level of emotional and social intelligence. Your satisfaction comes from a patient’s noticeable progress or a sincere word of thanks from your patient's family. It's these experiences that solidify your dedication to helping others.

Position Summary:

We currently have availability for Master's Level Internships seeking to gain experience assisting with therapeutic services to patients, including groups therapy, crisis intervention, and treatment planning. 

Position Summary:

• Facilitate therapy groups
• Completes Psychosocial assessments
• Maintains patient, program, department and related documentation
• Effectively communicates with patient family or patient social support
• Effective discharge planning skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Participates in treatment care planning and helps implement treatment care plan
• Substantial knowledge of therapeutic skills and can effectively use these skills to intervene with behavioral health patients
• Participate in restraint and seclusion of patients when required
• Supports hospital Service Excellence standards
• Completes annual and other training in a timely manner

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities

Qualifications

Requirements: 

Education: Bachelor's degree required. Enrollment in a Master's degree program in social work, psychology, mental health counseling or a similar educational degree required

Experience: No experience required

Machines, Tools, & Equipment

Telephone, Computer and software programs, paging system, Audio-visual equipment, Fax Machine, Copy Machine, Physical Restraints, First Aid items, program manuals, and shredder.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points,

an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

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