Please be advised that, due to restrictions set by the internship site, DACA students cannot be considered for this opportunity.
About NoahNoel, Inc.:
NoahNoel, Inc. is a small practice providing mental health services to children and adults experiencing a range of mental health needs of varying intensity. We specialize in Infant/Preschool Mental Health (0 to 5 years old), Maternal Mental Health, Trauma in Children and Adults, and Children with Learning Disabilities and Developmental needs. Throughout the course of treatment, children and families receive a comprehensive mental health assessment, linkage to appropriate supportive services within their community and special education advocacy when needed.
Internship Role Title:
Case Manager
Key Responsibilities:
A Case managers meet with clients, work to understand their needs and connect them to the appropriate resources. Their duties may also include completing paperwork and advocating on a client’s behalf. Their goal is usually to improve client self-management strategies and quality of life.
- Provide Targeted Case Management services to clients, aimed at improving their current level of functioning in different areas such as home, school/work and the community.
- Complete Family Needs Assessment aimed at helping clients identify what community resources would assist in reducing potential environmental stressors.
- Research community programs that may assist clients and assist with any linkage and advocacy clients may require to access needed services.
Teaching Objectives:
- Intern will learn four core competencies of case management: intake, needs assessment, service planning and monitoring and evaluation.
- Intern will learn to assess clients’ needs, develop care plans, and connect them with appropriate services, such as healthcare, housing, or financial assistance.
- Intern will learn how to assist in coordinating services and resources to help clients navigate complex social systems. This includes learning about the different systems of care available to children and families.
- Intern will learn advocacy, ensuring clients’ rights are upheld, and navigating complex systems on their behalf.
- Intern will learn and practice different engagement techniques with clients such as motivational interviewing.
- Intern will learn how to write targeted case management notes, and keep accurate and concise records.
- Intern will also receive some training in different mental health treatment modalities available to clients in the practice in order to assist in triaging clients.
**IMPORTANT PLEASE READ**
This internship is part of the College of Liberal Arts Internship Program and includes the required enrollment in COLA 402, the Career and Professional Development course. COLA 402 plays a vital role in your professional growth, providing you with key skills and strategies for your career. Through this program, you will have the opportunity to test out a career or setting that you may want to pursue professionally, build your confidence, grow your skill sets, expand your network, and add valuable experience to your resume or CV. Additionally, you may have the chance to earn a scholarship! Depending on your completed credits and prior enrollment, your course plan for COLA 402 may be adjusted. If you have any questions about how COLA 402 fits into your degree plan, please contact the Wilson Advising Center at wac@unlv.edu.
Please remember to have three internship options in mind when filling out the application form, in case your first or second choice is unavailable.
COLA Internship Program Requirements:
Before hiring…
- Currently enrolled as a Liberal Arts major
- Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Completed 60 credits (at time of internship)
- CBRI Only: Completed at least one research methods course (at time of application)
After hiring…
- Enrollment in COLA 402
- 120 hours per semester
- Monthly surveys
