The Northern Light House – Loring Job Corps
Address: 172 Academy St.
City: Presque Isle
State/Territory: Maine
Zip/Postal Code: 04769
Country: United States
Website: https://tnlh.org
Phone Number(s): 207-540-1522
On-Site Supervisor/Contact: Kristy Jo Nadeau
nadeau.kristy@jobcorps.org
Description: Generalist and Specialization
Traditional and Block Opportunities
Spring, Summer, or Fall start date
An internship at through The Northern Lighthouse at Loring Job Corps Center would give you the opportunity to work with a diverse group of young adults who come from poverty, within the age range of 16-24. Students at Job Corps are in an active stage of changing their life circumstances. The role of the Campus Mental Health Consultant (the LCSW you would work under) follows an EAP model, offering short term solution focused individual support for LJCC students, mental health groups, consultation with other departments, training to staff on mental health topics, and campus wide mental health awareness promotion. MSW Generalist Year Students would engage in reviewing new LJCC student applications and supporting the new students arriving on campus (we bring new students in every week), determining appropriate accommodations for students with mental health diagnosis, give presentations to new students about mental health support services available, participate in collaboration meeting with substance abuse, medical, and career counseling staff, make referrals for off-center mental health and medication management services, update and display mental health promotion material, and plan a mental health awareness activity. MSW Specialization Year Students would engage in all the previous responsibilities with the addition of assessments for individual students and short term mental health treatment, including holding walk-in-hours.
Student applicants should have the ability to work independently but also ask for help or clarification as needed. Interns that appreciate a variety of tasks and are able to adapt to changes in schedule or priorities will do best at an internship at LJCC. An appreciation for diversity and a commitment to continual learning in cultural competency and cultural humility are critical characteristics. Strong boundaries are also essential. Creative problem solving skills to meet the unique needs of individual students is highly valued.
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