Site Learning Activities and Requirements
All interns will participate in the internship learning activities as specified in the manual. Specific site activities/rotations/requirements above and beyond what is listed in the manual are provided below:
Clark Center requires completion of 12 assessment reports over the course of the training year. Interns must also complete training curriculum found in our Relias electronic training program so as to comply with CARF certification. Interns must complete DLA-20, Zero Suicide and Columbia Scales trainings so as to comply with DMH and CCBHC requirements.
Interns will spend most of their experience in our Monett Outpatient office but may also be exposed to services being offered in our smaller and more rural offices as well. Those desiring to perform therapy in schools may have the opportunity to do so one day per week.
It is expected that the internship and training activities come first and any other roles/duties are secondary to the completion of the internship program.
Administrative Overview
Annual Pay:
$37,000
Schedule:
Full-time (40 hours per week) generally 8:00 am – 5:00 pm from Monday – Friday.
Overtime:
Interns are allowed to work over 40 hours per week (never to exceed 50 hours per week), but only under the prior approval of their site Training Director.
Nights/Weekends:
Interns may be expected to work one evening each week to accommodate clients who work during the day. Interns’ schedules will be adjusted at the local level to accommodate evening work time.
Malpractice Insurance:
If an intern is not covered by their school, Clark Center will provide insurance for them.
Mileage:
Clark Center follows the NPTC Travel Policy with regard to intern travel reimbursement.
Benefits:
Interns are eligible for benefits offered to other site employees. Benefits will be discussed in detail during site orientation.
Leave Time
Paid Time Off (PTO):
14 days (112 hours) combined vacation and sick leave available from your first day.
Professional Development Leave:
3 days (24 hours) of professional development leaveProfessional Development time is not considered PTO time. To use this time, interns will coordinate their schedules with their Primary Supervisor and Training Director, and track the hours as hours worked in their local system and as “Professional Development Leave” in the NPTC time tracking portal.
In an effort to promote self-care, interns are encouraged to utilize all leave time. Unused PTO will be reimbursed. Since Professional Development time is not considered a type of PTO, unused Professional Development will not be paid out at the end of the year.
Holidays:
New Year’s Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day After Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
Staff Birthday
When a scheduled holiday falls on a weekend the observed holiday is assigned according to individual site policy.
Site Directors/Supervisors cannot require an intern to work on any holiday listed above that the site does not observe. Also, if a site observes additional holidays or is closed for other reasons and the intern is unable to work, the intern cannot be forced to use their vacation time or sick days.