BCI’s Clinical Internship Program
Introduction
Bridgeway Center, Inc. (BCI) is committed to offering quality clinical training for college students enrolled in an accredited graduate school for a bachelor’s or master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or nursing. Additionally, BCI offers clinical supervision for those candidates seeking Florida licensure/certification for Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Social Worker, or Mental Health Counselor. BCI’s structured internship process provides a broad overview of the multiple facets of a Community Behavioral Health Organization. BCI internship programs teach insight for clinical judgment under the supervision of a designated BCI Clinical Mentor. Each BCI Clinical Mentor is credentialed through BCI’s Credentialing and Privileging process as a qualified Clinical Mentor. Each Clinical Intern receives ongoing performance evaluations every 100 hours and mentoring from their assigned Clinical Mentor. Each Clinical Intern receives clinical supervised experience in a variety of clinical settings.
BCI’s program allows college students, graduates and licensure interns to complete academic and professional licensure/certification requirements within BCI clinical programs. The following are examples of individuals seeking intern involvement at BCI:
- College students seeking undergraduate and graduate degrees in human services, related behavioral sciences, or psychiatric nursing that require a supervised practicum, internship, or preceptorship.
- Current BCI associates and other Master’s-level individuals seeking clinical licensure/certification supervision/preceptorship from a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) / Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner.
All Clinical Interns are provided training on the confidentiality of client information and client records and must sign a Confidentiality Statement acknowledging complete understanding of BCI’s confidentiality policies and procedures.
Clinical Internship Program Structure: This is a competency-based program divided into two (2) Internship levels which are intended to develop and evaluate intern competency.
Level I: This level includes an introduction to Community Behavioral Health, Administrative Intake orientation and training. This is accomplished with didactic supervision and no independent work. Activities include familiarization with the electronic health record, observation of groups and individual sessions. During this level the intern will be trained in completing documentation requirements. This process will allow the Clinical Internship Supervisor to monitor and provide feedback on skill development. The clinical intern will receive one hour of supervision per week from the assigned Clinical Internship Supervisor.
Level II: During this level Interns continue development of their competency as a counselor/provider. When an intern has been evaluated and determined to meet the minimum counselor/provider competencies, they will be considered capable of taking an active role as co-therapist/provider and co-facilitator. This level of internship will continue until internship is complete. During this level the intern will demonstrate the clinical skills necessary for the provision of therapeutic services. Student interns will continue to receive one (1) hour of supervision weekly from the assigned Clinical Internship Supervisor. Licensure interns will receive one hour of supervision for every 15 hours of site work.
III. General questions
For general questions about the Clinical Internship Program at BCI, please contact:
Tiffany Honrada, BSBA, SHRM-CP
Human Resources and Quality Coordinator
(850) 634-0039
Tiffany.Honrada@bridgeway.org
IV. Clinical Intern Application To apply for BCI’s internship program, please complete the Clinical Intern Application below and send it to the email address listed above.
Download the Clinical Intern Application.