Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern

Join the Premier Team – Where Passion Meets Purpose!

Premier Community HealthCare is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to serving Pasco and Hernando Counties. We offer a wide range of high-quality services, including Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Dental, Behavioral Health, and more. Our team is focused on improving access to healthcare services and providing high quality and compassionate care to our community.

Premier Community HealthCare is seeking a Full-Time Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern (RCSWI) to join our Behavioral Health team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to gain supervised clinical experience in a supportive, mission-driven environment.

✅ Why Choose Premier?

• Mission-Driven Environment – Collaborate with a dedicated team focused on community health.
• Professional Growth – Gain valuable supervised clinical experience as you work toward full licensure.
• Supportive Leadership – Work alongside professionals who value your contributions and are committed to your development.
• Comprehensive Services – Be part of an organization that offers integrated care across multiple disciplines.

 Join us and make a difference in the lives of our youngest patients!

The Registered Clinical Social Worker intern will provide mental health evaluations and treatments for Premier Community Healthcare patients under the direct supervision of a LCSW qualified supervisor with oversight from our Director of Behavioral Health Services. The intern will perform diagnostic interviews, individual psychotherapy treatment, group therapy/counseling sessions, and crisis intervention services to our uninsured patient population.

Preferred specialties include trauma informed care, child and individual adolescent psychotherapy. Seeking candidates who are looking to provide treatment for all ages.

Program Requirements:

The program is intended to be two years in length (minimum of one hour supervision every week) or to complete the interns remaining clinical hours needed for licensure. After the 2 years, the Intern will be expected to obtain licensure to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. If the intern remains in good standing and demonstrates high quality care, they may be offered the opportunity to join Premier Community HealthCare as a full-time LCSW. The intern will be evaluated throughout the duration of the program to ensure standards are being met.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide treatment by evidence based therapeutic interventions.
• Assist in the detection of “at risk” patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.
• Provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health clients.
• Provide effective treatment planning and assisting clients in successfully achieving goals.
• Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions.
• Assist the primary care team in developing care management processes such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and patient education to improve self-management of medical and psychiatric chronic disease.
• Provide assessment, diagnosis according to DSM-V consultation, interventions for psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders.
• Comply with PCHG requirements for documentation completion and closure timeframes 
• Actively participate in meetings that support PCHG initiatives.
• Ensure confidentiality and HIPAA compliance at all times
• Keep other care team members informed when situations occur that disrupts timely patient flow through site.
• Contribute to community give back initiatives and be an advocate for Premier’s mission
• Adhere to patient care needs and the core values of Premier Community HealthCare to a provide best-in-class patient experience
• Work towards attaining department goals and adhere to Quality Improvement / Quality Assurance (QI/QA)
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory responsibilities: None

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to handle client needs with passion and care
• Knowledge and competency of diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of behavioral health services
• Must have the ability to provide therapy as an Independent Contractor.
• Strong facilitation, coaching, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills
• Ability to apply evidenced-based mental health counseling methods and techniques
• Knowledge of community mental health resources
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical social work and mental health counseling principles, procedures, and standards
• Working knowledge of DSM V and ICD-10 manual.
• Ability to evaluate the progress of therapeutic interventions and to make individualized modification
• Ability to work independently, as well as, to develop collaborative relations with physicians, families, patients, interdisciplinary team and other community agencies
• Bilingual preference
• Maintains a professional relationship and positive attitude with co-workers, patients, the entire organization, and the public. 

• Maintains the highest professional work ethics. 
• Displays enthusiasm toward the work, mission, and vision of the organization. 
• Exceptional customer service skills and demonstration of empathy and compassion to a diverse patient population. 
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing with multiple levels within the organization.
• Excellent grammar, spelling and interpersonal skills.

• Exhibits honesty and ethical conduct, maintaining confidentiality and upholding Premier Community HealthCare's values in all interactions.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• Master’s Degree in Social Work from a graduate school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Current ISW license in Florida.
• Basic Life Support certification required.
• Preferred experience in counseling setting.
• Psychotherapy experience minimum of 1 year. 
• Obtain and maintain Epic certification/ annual compliance throughout employment.

Working conditions and physical requirements: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Ability to lift 20 lbs. regularly and 30 lbs.-50 lbs. occasionally.
2. Ability to sit for long periods of time. 
3. Ability to travel to multiple sites to gain optimal experience within Behavioral Health
4. Direct exposure to computer screen.
5. May be exposed to contagious/infectious diseases.