Description
DELIVERING COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES
SOUND employs an extraordinary, dedicated, multidisciplinary team of chemical dependency and mental health professionals — social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, nurses and peer leaders. (All are state registered, licensed and/or certified.)
OUR CLINICAL TEAM INCLUDES EXPERTS IN A DIVERSE RANGE OF SPECIALITIES.
- Mental health
- Substance Use Disorders - child, adolescent, adult and geriatrics
- Culturally and linguistically appropriate services
- 2SLGBTQIA+ expertise
- Deafness/Hard of hearing
- Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities specialists
- Medical services as provided by board-certified psychiatrists; psychiatric nurse practitioners; and physician assistants
- Addictions Medicine
- Peer Support services
- Vocational Support services
SAMSHA CERTIFICATION
- SOUND’s three Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (Auburn, Bel-Red, and Capitol Hill) are certified by the SAMHSA, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
YOUR ASSURANCE OF RECEIVING PROFESSIONAL, QUALITY CARE.
- State licensed Behavioral Health (Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder) provider, operating continuously since 1967
- Contracted and certified vendor for King County
- Approved and/or preferred provider for Medicare and health/managed care plans
ACCREDITATION
To ensure that our care is delivered to the highest standards possible, SOUND undergoes rigorous state, county and national accreditation
- Since 2008 SOUND has been continuously accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), an independent, tax-exempt accreditor of human service providers. SOUND maintains accreditation with CARF through annual quality updates and periodic on-site reviews. In addition, we comply with county and state quality standards and regularly engage in internal quality and performance improvement activities and client surveys to ensure that our services meet the needs of our clients.
Community Networks Program Internships Children and Youth
CNP offers internships/practicum to Bachelor’s and Master’s level students year round
Responsibilities
Interns at Sound can expect to work with a culturally diverse, multi-problem clientele. Most clients assigned to interns are publicly funded (e.g., Medicaid) or low, very low income. Interns gain experience in clinical documentation, diagnosis, treatment plans and progress/discharge notes. Case management and counseling services (individual and group) may be a part of the treatment provided. Interns may provide services in clinic, at client homes, at schools, in the community, telephonically, and/or via telehealth as safety and scheduling allow. Interns will gain knowledge of the network of agencies. A team approach is used within the agency and in collaborating with other agencies and systems, depending on the needs of each case. Intern supervisor will provide clinical supervision, meeting individually with the intern at least one hour per week and other times as needed. Interns participate in team meetings and case consultation groups.
Micro
Depending on degree type students (BSW vs. MSW) can expect to gain experience in:
• Outreaching and engaging clients and families
• Providing counseling services (individual, family, group) and interventions
• Providing case management services
• Conducting assessments
• Offering support to individuals, families, and groups
• Helping individuals, families and groups cope with emergencies
• Connecting children, youth and families with community resources
Mezzo
Mezzo experiences also involve direct work with children, youth and families and include working with systems, partners and others such as:
• Schools, Special Education programming, Individual Education Programming (IEP)
• Wraparound with Intensive Services (WISe)
• Hospitals including Seattle Children’s Hospital, Mary Bridge, local hospitals
• System partners including the Developmental Disability Administration, Seattle Children’s Autism Center
• Other systems/social service agencies such as Open Doors for Multicultural Services, The Arc of King County, Child Protective Services (CPS), Adult Protective Services (APS), Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Social Security, Section 8, YMCA, Goodwill, Salvation Army, Charities, NW Justice Project, Home and Community Services, Substance Use Disorder Professionals
• Other providers such as Child Study and Treatment Center (CLIP), Children’s Crisis Outreach Response Services (CCORS), Behavior Support Team (BeST), Specialized Habilitation, Crisis Stabilization, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), Direct Support Professionals (DSP)/Respite providers
• Other medical providers such as Primary Care Physicians, Neurologists, the University of Washington, Speech and Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists
Students can expect to gain experience and insight into systemic challenges, resources, and advocacy for children and families.
Macro
Limited experience with macro work, however we aim to keep our Social Workers, team members, and colleagues updated on policy work that affects the population we serve.
Additional Perks or Funding
• Team members have access to Relias Learning during their time at Sound. This is an online learning platform with more than 1,200 training opportunities in a wide array of offerings
• Weekly drop in training for Non-Violent Communication, CBT, other trainings as scheduled
• Mileage reimbursement for agency related travel
• Flexible schedule
• All team meetings, supervision, consults, etc. are conducted virtually
• DEJI Dialogues virtually Fridays at 11 am (also virtual)
• Experienced and cohesive team of professionals who enjoy having interns as part of the team
• Agency trainings
• Community trainings that are free (at the discretion of the intern) opportunities will be provided by supervisor
• Opportunities to shadow: intakes/assessment, psychiatric evaluations, medication management appointments, individual counseling, group counseling, family counseling, case management, and crisis stabilization team as scheduling allows
Required Experience
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Able to prioritize tasks and deadlines
• Ability to manage their own calendar
• Skilled with computer and cell phone use
• Good writing skills, able to problem solve and “think outside the box”
• Eager to learn and ask questions
• Customer service experience
• Actively participated in a team setting
Required/Preferred Languages
Good English reading and writing skills
How to Apply
https://www.sound.health/careers/internships
Send resume to Letha Fernandez at Letha.Fernandez@Sound.Health
206-451-0194 call or text
Applications accepted year-round.
