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13 people are interested
Behavioral Health Intern
ORGANIZATION: AID Atlanta, Inc.
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13 people are interested
About AID Atlanta:
AID Atlanta has been providing HIV/AIDS-related services, care, and education since its inception in 1982. The agency was established in response to the devastating impact that HIV/AIDS was having on gay men in Atlanta. In the face of fear and bigotry, founding members volunteered their time to provide support and education. The organization quickly expanded to engage Black and Latino populations and meet the evolving needs of our diverse community in response to the epidemic. Today, AID Atlanta offers a broad range of services and has grown to be the most comprehensive AIDS service organization in the Southeast. AID Atlanta currently offers HIV/AIDS prevention and care services, including (but not limited to) Primary Care, HIV/STD Screening, PrEP, Community HIV Prevention Programs, Linkage Services, Case Management, and a state-wide Information Hotline. The mission of AID Atlanta is to reduce new HIV infections and improve the quality of life of its members and the community by breaking barriers and building community.
Behavioral Health Internship
AID Atlanta is seeking one (1) master’s level clinical mental health counseling intern to begin Fall 2018 semester in our Behavioral Health department. The internship hours are flexible between 9am and 5pm, Monday through Friday. The intern will be conducting intake assessments and providing individual counseling for adult clients who are HIV+ or at high risk for HIV. Clients present with a wide variety of clinical issues. The intern will also co-facilitate group counseling sessions either weekly or twice a month. Opportunities for couples counseling may occur. The intern must be comfortable working with LGBTQ+ clients.
Evening and weekend hours are not available. The intern will be conducting intake assessments and providing primarily individual counseling. Some couples and/or family counseling may be required. The intern will see clients with a wide range of presenting issues. The intern must be comfortable working with LGBT clients.
Requirements:
- Affiliation Agreement with the College/University
- Internship must be for class assignment or graduation requirements
- Attend AIDS 101 Seminar before or during internship
- Background Check
- Intern interview with AID Atlanta preceptor and if accepted:
- Intern orientation
More opportunities with AID Atlanta, Inc.
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About AID Atlanta, Inc.
Location:
1605 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, US
Mission Statement
The mission of AID Atlanta is to reduce new HIV infections and improve the quality of life of its members and the community by breaking barriers and building community
Description
AID Atlanta, Inc., founded in 1982, began as a grassroots organization with a small group of volunteers who, in response to the national HIV/AIDS epidemic first reported in San Francisco, went into action educating gay men in the Atlanta area about prevention and assisting with accessing medical care. Continuing to fight the epidemic 40 years later, AID Atlanta, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public organization that provides HIV testing, counseling and prevention, and linkage services to high risk HIV negative and HIV Positive individuals living within the Metropolitan Statistical Area of Atlanta, Georgia. The mission of AID Atlanta is to reduce new HIV infections and improve the quality of life of its members and the community by breaking barriers and building community. This mission is accomplished through direct client services, a primary health care clinic and HIV prevention education. This mission is shown through HIV testing and prevention services including outreach to heavily burdened communities and is done in a manner that is meaningful and impactful to the communities being targeted. AID Atlanta is committed to providing any prevention tool to the target population that needs it most. The effort to reduce the risks will be enhanced by offering PrEP, nPEP, STI screenings. By striving to provide a community dialogue about PrEP and STI services, AID Atlanta will increase awareness and decrease misinformation and judgement, resulting in the target population becoming better informed of all prevention tools, including condoms, PrEP, and nPEP.
CAUSE AREAS
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1605 Peachtree St NEAtlanta, GA 30309
DATE POSTED
May 9, 2018
SKILLS
- Mental Health
- Counseling / Mental Health
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- Hours required by the College/University
- Intern Orientation, AIDS 101 before or during internship, Background Check