Villa Fairmont Mental Health Rehabilitation Center Recreation Therapy Interns

Location	15200 Foothill Blvd., Oakland, CA 94608

Age Group Served	18-55

Program Description	All aspects of clinical service are addressed in an internship, with individualized training as needed and appropriate. Students may: Carry a supervised caseload Provide individual recreation therapy intervention Develop and lead groups Attend staff meetings/trainings Receive regular supervision from Dually Certified Recreation Therapists. Interns observe and provide supervised assistance in treatment modalities including: Dialectical Behavior Therapy WRAP (Wellness recovery Action Planning) Leisure Education Creative and Expressive Arts Co-Occurring recovery services Pre - Vocational Services

Placement Period	Summer Internships (July through October) Winter Internships (January through April) Some Flexibility within this time frame.

Program/Placement Hours	Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (14 Weeks – 40 Hours = 560 Hours to meet both state and national internship requirements- Students from schools that require additional weeks will accommodated up to 16 weeks.

Preferred Discipline / Experience	Recreation Therapy Students (Recreation Students) with Therapeutics emphasis)

First or Second Year Students	Senior year of Accredited Recreation Therapy program with no more than one quarter or semester required post internship for graduation.

Supervision & Support:	Ongoing individual supervision by CTRS/RTC plus training relevant to the population and weekly clinical client review in Recovery Conference.

Send Resume to:	Marti Winterhalter mwinterhalter@telecarecorp.com 510 352-9690 ext. 146

Application Due Date:	For Summer Internships (July through October) – Applications due by last Friday of April For Winter Internships (January through April) Applications due by first Friday of November PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE NO FALL INTERNSHIPS

Stipends Available:	NONE