CLINICAL OUTPATIENT THERAPIST INTERN - Columbus Area

Serenity Behavioral Health Services has open master's level intern positions for placement through your college!   

We are currently seeking Clinical Outpatient Therapist Interns to join our team of professionals at several of our central Ohio/Columbus area office locations. Our interns enjoy flexible work hours, generous training, and supervision support. Nearly every intern that has worked with us has graduated and passed their license test on their first attempt. Our agency agrees to provide Interns with office space, website advertisement, business cards, marketing materials, training, and excellent supervision. 

• Qualifications: All internship candidates must meet the minimum requirements set forth by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and the Ohio CSWMFT Board. Each candidate must have basic understandings of clinical counseling components, especially how to diagnose for mental health symptoms, how to build rapport with clients, how to write clinically accurate notes, and how to identify appropriate goals and objectives within a treatment plan format. All candidates must be able to communicate effectively with others and exhibit good organizational and computer-based software skills. 


• Certificates and Training: Successful candidates must apply for and maintain a State License for Licensed Social Worker or Clinical Social Worker Trainee and receive their license prior to working with clients. A valid driver’s license, safe driving record, and reliable transportation are required. 

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:  

• Clinical outpatient therapist: Provide weekly psychotherapy sessions to clients including individual and family counseling sessions. Provide services as outlined in the client’s individual treatment plan and ensure that all services are well documented within the EMR (Electronic Medical Records) client record. Complete mental health assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and termination of treatment documentation after the client has completed their services. Collect any co-pays as required by insurance, at the time of each session. 


• General responsibilities: Communicate effectively with the client, the agency, and all client service providers. Greet clients and communicate to management any equipment issues or need for supplies. Confidentiality, do not disclose confidential information regarding a client without a signed, written release. Professionalism, conduct yourself professionally as a member of the inter-agency team and as a representative of Serenity Behavioral Health Services and adhere to the agency’s policies and practices.  

Our Interns and Intern program are supervised by the Executive Director, and/or Clinical Director, and/or Clinical Supervisor. 

Serenity Behavioral Health Services takes pride in our all-inclusive practice, welcoming everyone with respect to race, religion, culture, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status. We provide quality mental health counseling to the LGBTQ+ community, the deaf and hard of hearing community, and to those in AOD (Alcohol and Other Drug) recovery. 

To learn more about our practice, please visit our website at: www.serenity-bhs.org.  

Serenity Behavioral Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce.