An unmatched internship opportunity with a world-class mental health organization.
Internships & Volunteer Opportunities
BHDD Office of Mental Health is committed helping you build a strong foundation for a successful career in the mental health profession.
Internships are available for a variety of students to include those interested in the fields of nursing, counseling, social work, and psychology. Clinical experiences include the following key components:
- Outpatient mental health services
- Inpatient clinical services, support, and care
- Clinical assessment and treatment planning
- Integrated screenings and outcome monitoring
- Comprehensive care coordination
The BHDD Office of Mental Health Advantage!
Unique & Diverse Clinical Settings
- Work in a psychiatric hospital, school system, community center, or mobile crisis teams. The opportunities are limitless!
Unmatched Clinical Experience
- Earn your clinical hours through direct care with patients under the supervision and guidance of our experienced team.
Supportive Work Culture
- We value a collaborative team environment and are here to help and support you!
- Build your professional network!
World-Class Training
- Participate in training sessions at one of our centers, join a Grand Rounds, or attend the Lowcountry Mental Health Conference. Our interns have numerous opportunities for education and training.
John H. Magill
School Mental Health Certificate Program
This unique program offers a valuable internship opportunity for graduate students in their final year with an interest in school mental health counseling. This internship provides the opportunity to participate in schools across the state. In addition, students will:
- Earn 600 internship hours through the BHDD Office of Mental Health School Mental Health Services Program
- Obtain extensive clinical experience to include shadowing, co-therapy (with BHDD Office of Mental Health clinicians) direct service delivery
- Gain experience in case management and participate in interdisciplinary teams
- Complete 30 hours of professional development
Evidence Based Practice
Our clinical services are grounded in evidence based clinical methods and students will learn and be exposed to a wide variety of these practices to include:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Trauma Focused CBT
- CBT for Suicide Prevention
- Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS)
- Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy
- Parent Child Interactive Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
Clinical Supervision
Students on a clinical track should expect at least one hour per week of one-on-one supervision with their supervisor.
Students can also expect to be a part of routine treatment team meetings led by a psychiatrist.
Training Opportunities
Our interns will have access to a wide variety of training and professional development experiences that are offered to staff on an ongoing basis. These include in-person classroom/workshop style trainings, virtual clinical reviews and consultations, and access to conferences and seminars such as the annual Lowcountry Mental Health Conference held in Charleston every summer.
BHDD Office of Mental Health is a healthcare organization committed to providing quality mental health services to residents of South Carolina. We have a talented team of psychiatrists, mental health counselors, nurses, case managers, administrative and support staff who are passionate about helping people.
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Helpful Links
Do you have a complaint regarding services being provided to a child by a state agency? Please submit your complaint to the South Carolina Department of Children’s Advocacy by phone (1-800-206-1957) or via the electronic submission form.
Notices
Language assistance services are available to you free of charge by calling 1-805-360-3326. Please enter Pin #: 81767494 and be prepared to state your language.
Los servicios de asistencia lingüística están disponibles sin cargo llamando al 1-805-360-3326. Por favor, ingrese su número de pin 81767494 y prepárese para decir su idioma.
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