Intern - Clinical Therapist Student

Schedule:
Duration of Internship: Twelve months
Status: Non-benefited
Hours: Less than 29 hours per week
Days: Monday - Friday, flexible based on intern availability

Department: ARUP Family Health Clinic - 141

The Intern is utilized in various departments. ARUP's culture is one of caring for both the patient and its employees.

About the Supervisor:

Riley Speth is a Clinical Mental Health Therapist. She leads the evolving integration of mental health into the culture and primary healthcare of ARUP Laboratories’ employees and their families as a critical member of the interprofessional Health and Wellness team.

Internship Description:

The Clinical Therapist Intern provides supervised clinical services to clients while completing required academic and licensure‑track training. This role offers hands‑on experience in assessment, treatment planning, and therapeutic intervention within an ethical, trauma‑informed, and culturally responsive framework.

Internship Goals: 

1. Provide Direct Client Care  
2. Perform Appropriate Documentation and Administrative Tasks 
3. Engage in Professional Collaboration 
4. Perform Crisis and Risk Management 
5. Administrative and Organizational engagement 

Knowledge, Skills & Techniques Learned from Internship:

• Conduct intake assessments, biopsychosocial evaluations, and risk assessments under supervision 
• Provide individual, group, or family counseling using evidence‑based practices appropriate for the training level 
• Develop collaborative treatment plans with clients 
• Deliver interventions that support client goals
• Complete session notes, assessments, treatment plans, and discharge summaries within agency timelines 
• Maintain accurate, concise, and ethical clinical documentation that meets HIPAA and organizational standards 
• Use electronic health record (EHR) system effectively and securely 
• Participate in scheduled individual and/or group supervision and come prepared with case material 
• Engage in reflective practice, including awareness of countertransference and professional boundaries 
• Participate in team meetings, case consultations, and interdisciplinary collaboration as appropriate
• Communicate professionally with staff, providers, and referral sources within scope of role 
• Support program‑related activities such as groups, outreach, or psychoeducation when assigned 

• Assist in identifying and responding to client risk (e.g., self-harm, harm to others, abuse)

• Follow agency protocols for crisis intervention, safety planning, and emergency procedures 

• Document critical incidents clearly and promptly, notifying supervisors as required

• Support program activities such as outreach, psychoeducation groups, or community events
• Maintain punctuality, reliability, and professional demeanor 
• Follow organizational policies, procedures, and workflow guidelines 

Measurement of New Skills:

1. Direct Observation
2. Professional One-on-One Dialogue
3. Chart Review

About ARUP:

ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient’s life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive.

We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Physical and Other Requirements:

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Communicate: Frequently and effectively communicate with others.

PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company policies.

ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.