Therapist Intern

Position title: Therapist Intern 

Reports to: Behavioral Health Director 

Classification: Part time, non-exempt 

Supervises others: Yes        

Salary: $27.77 - $31.93 

Location: 95825 - Sacramento, CA 

About us: Opening Doors, Inc., envisions a world in which migrants and refugees lead lives of joy and belonging, embraced by welcoming communities. Our mission is to enrich communities by supporting immigrants, refugees, and survivors of trafficking on their path towards stability, self-sufficiency and belonging.  

Opening Doors is guided by our organizational values: 

• Rising Together: We are in this together and depend on each other. 
• Honoring Dignity: We recognize and honor everyone’s strength and inherent dignity. 
• Embracing Courage: We do the right thing, even when the path is uncertain. 
• Seeking Joy: We take time to be together, celebrating our diverse cultures and recognizing our victories. 

Opening Doors began in 1993 as a small refugee resettlement agency and today serves over 3,000 clients per year across our 5 program areas: Refugee Programs, Survivors of Trafficking Programs, Immigration Legal Services, Health Programs and Economic Prosperity Programs. 

Ideal candidate: The ideal candidate is dedicated and passionate to work with refugee families and children. The candidate is organized, proactive and solution-oriented with strong communication skills. 

They will have the ability to work effectively in multi-cultural work environments, showing respect and sensitivity for cultural differences, and will be passionate about Opening Doors’ mission. 

Responsibilities: The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include the following: 

• Conduct individual therapy sessions and support group therapy.
• Maintain clinical records, appointments and calendar. 
• Conduct clients’ assessments and create treatment plan.
• Complete notes in a properly written and timely manner. 
• Collaborate and work with program team and other departments as needed to ensure quality care for clients and family. 
• Attend weekly supervision with behavioral health director. 
• Attending clinical and related training as needed. 

Required Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.  

• Must have a Master’s Degree in clinical social work, clinical professional counseling, or psychology. 
• Must be eligible for a license in the State of California as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or a licensed psychologist. Interns are encouraged to apply, and supervision hours are included. 
• Experience working with immigrants, refugees, and survivors of trafficking.  
• Bilingual in Dari, Pashto, Farsi, Urdu, Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish or another language.  
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. 
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple cases. 
• Knowledge of principles, practices, techniques, trends and literature of clinical interviewing, casework, diagnosis and assessment, wellness and recovery, and client directed care. 
• Knowledge of techniques of evaluating and modifying behavior. 
• Experience engaging and collaborating effectively with individuals of various ages and socio-economic backgrounds, cultural groups and those with physical, behavioral and/or emotional challenges. 
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with clients and families. 

Physical requirements and work environment: The following demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Therapy Intern position. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people to perform the essential functions described.  

While performing this job, the employee is required to sit often and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, lift approximately 25 pounds on occasion, and to stoop, kneel, or squat, and drive on occasion. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.  

Please use the following link to apply: https://openingdoorsinc.easyapply.co 

Opening Doors provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees, applicants, and any third parties, for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Opening Doors complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination laws. 

All Opening Doors employees must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Accommodation may be requested due to medical or religious reasons.   

Opening Doors participates in E-Verify.