Internships

If you are interested in learning more about any of the internship opportunities available, please contact Viki Thevenow at the contact information below.

Viki Thevenow
Executive Director
Youth Services Bureau of Monroe County
615 South Adams Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47403
(812) 349-2506
vthevenow@co.monroe.in.us

Graduate Level Internships

Practicum Placement

1. Orientation to agency personnel, policies, procedures, and documentation. (First one to two weeks)
2. Orientation to counseling services provided and related paperwork completed by the agency observation, shadowing, and processing. (Next two weeks)
3. Assignment of one to three Shelter cases sharing responsibility with the task supervisor and completing all required responsibilities reviewed by task supervisor. (One to three weeks)
4. Assignment of Shelter cases with sole responsibility for duties but completed under direct observation and input from task supervisor. (Remaining practicum semester)
5. Student will receive a minimum of one hour per week supervision with task supervisor.
6. Attendance at weekly staff meetings and weekly counselor meetings required.

Times are approximate based on comfort level and skill level of students. Participation in on-site training left to the discretion of the student and task supervisor.

Internship Placement

First Semester

1. Orientation to agency personnel, policies, procedures, and documentation. (First one to two weeks)
2. Orientation to counseling services provided and related paperwork completed by the agency through observation, shadowing, and processing. (Next two weeks)
3. Assignment of one to three Shelter cases sharing responsibility with the task supervisor and completing all required responsibilities reviewed by task supervisor. (One to three weeks)
4. Assignment of a Community-Based client sharing responsibility with the task supervisor and completing all required responsibilities reviewed by task supervisor.  (One to three weeks)
5. Assignment of one to two Shelter cases and one to two Community-Based cases with sole responsibility but completed under direct observation and feedback from task supervisor. (Remainder of first semester)

Second Semester

1. Carry over of Community-Based cases from first semester with sole responsibility of duties and occasional observation of sessions and continued feedback from task supervisor.
2. Increased number of Shelter and Community-Based caseloads with sole responsibility of duties with occasional observation and continued feedback from task supervisor.
3. Increased number of Community-Based sessions
4. Participation in observation ad/or co-facilitating group counseling offered by the agency.
5. Attendance at on-site training will be required as schedule allows.

Throughout the internship placement the intern will receive a minimum of one hour direct supervision per week with task supervisor, and attendance at weekly staff and counselor meetings is mandatory.