<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Be a part of CHR’s growing organization!</strong></p>
<p><strong>INTERNSHIP TYPE: </strong>Internship - Bachelor's Level<strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>HOURS/SCHEDULE: </strong> 20 hours/week; Flexible schedule with some evenings/weekend hours required for outreach and training events.</p>
<p><strong>PROGRAM/LOCATION: </strong>Manchester, CT</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>ABOUT THE PROGRAM: </strong></span><strong> Functional Family Therapy- Foster Care (FFT-FC) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiBOziMdMnc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">*Click here to learn more about the impact of working with FFT-FC</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Interested in helping a foster child?</strong></p>
<p>Functional Family Therapy- Foster Care (FFT-FC) is an evidence-based in-home clinical intervention with a relational focus on the family unit for DCF-involved children. In addition to clinical treatment, FFT-FC also offers corresponding case management services with a Family Specialist. Birth Families and Foster Families are the primary unit of intervention. FFT-FC is built on the core FFT model; it is completed with the foster family and moves to your working with the birth family when the youth is preparing for reunification and after.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>PROGRAM OUTLINE:</strong></span></p>
<p>By participating as a Bachelor's Level Intern with CHR, you can expect to gain firsthand experience and training related to clinical mental health & substance abuse evaluation and treatment as well as other services, including assessment, working on independent living skills, outreach treatment services and medication evaluation and monitoring.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>QUALIFICATIONS:</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Education:</strong> Must be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in mental health field.</p>
<p><strong>Experience: </strong>Demonstrated experience in mental health treatment preferred but not required.</p>
<p><strong>Licensure/Certification/Registration</strong>: Valid driver’s license</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>WHY INTERN AT CHR?</strong></span></p>
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<li>With over 80 programs statewide, CHR presents plenty of opportunity to establish and grow your career in behavioral health, pre and/or post-graduation!</li>
<li>Work in collaboration with our experienced and dedicated staff</li>
<li>Make a difference in our community</li>
<li>Earn school credit</li>
<li>Flexible hours</li>
<li>And much more…!</li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>CHR is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage all to apply.</em></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Take the first step to a meaningful career and apply to CHR today!</em></strong></p>
