Internship Opportunity for HON 395
Field Internship – Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services
- Employer Name: Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services
- Employer Website: http://dpbh.nv.gov/Programs/Community_Services/
- Internship Job Title: Field Intern
- Internship Location: 1650 Community College Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89146
- Salary: Unpaid (All HON 395 internships are for credit only)
- Required Hours: 150 hours a semester (10 hours a week) for 3 credits
- Seeking Majors in: Psychology, Health Sciences, Social Services, Education, Preprofessional Biomedical Sciences
- Class Standing: Juniors or Seniors
OVERVIEW
The Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services (SNAMHS) Psychology Department is delighted to invite students from the Honors College at UNLV to apply for an undergraduate field internship for Summer 2025 and Fall 2025. This opportunity offers invaluable experience for students to work alongside psychologists in both the forensic and non-forensic (civil) programs. The SNAMHS psychology department consists of a group of licensed psychologists, psychological assistants, psychology interns, and graduate-level practicum students. We also host an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited training program for doctoral students. We work with patients with a wide range of mental health issues, including Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Substance Abuse disorders, Depression, Anxiety, etc. Our site also hosts training programs for other disciplines, including psychiatry, nursing, social work, and occupational therapy.
INTERNSHIP ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
For this credit-bearing internship, our preference is to enroll undergraduate students in HON 395 for 3 credits (150 hours for the semester). This translates into the students being with us roughly 10 to 12 hours each week. Past students have scheduled approximately two six-hour blocks per week to meet this requirement. The scope of work could potentially include: participation in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings, observation, research, literature reviews, shadowing individual/group therapy and testing, curriculum development, implementation of the token economy, trainings, committee meetings, etc. We will work to tailor the experience to the desires of the students as much as possible.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EDUCATION
Preference will be given to students in the process of developing a knowledge base in psychology, an understanding of scientific reasoning and problem-solving, ethically and socially responsible behaviors for professional and personal settings, and competencies in written and oral professional communication skills, and that have professional goals that match what is offered by the internship. Interns must be current Honors College students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
HOW TO APPLY
Required application materials:
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
Deadline for submitting application materials:
- Friday, July 25, at 11:59pm
Method for submitting application materials:
To apply, please complete the SNAMHS Undergraduate Field Placement Application and utilize the green “Email” button at the top of the form to email the completed application. Alternatively, you can email the completed application to snamhspsychology@health.nv.gov, with the subject line, “Undergraduate Field Placement.”
MAIN CONTACT
- Main: Dr. Andrew Buchanan, Psychological Assistant
- Email: abuchanan@health.nv.gov
- Secondary: Dr. Shera D. Bradley, Licensed Psychologist II
- Email: sbradley@health.nv.gov
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PLEASE NOTE:
If, after applying and interviewing, the employer offers the student an internship, the student must also complete the application process for HON 395. The full application process can be found at https://www.unlv.edu/honors/internships/apply.