First Call for Help is pleased to offer Internship and Practicum opportunities to students who desire to gain experience in the Human Services field while satisfying college credit requirements. Our agency has multiple programs to choose from that include: Residential Crisis Stabilization services, resourcing and curation, crisis line counseling, community outreach and educational opportunities, and more.
If you are interested in joining our First Call for Help family for an experience in the Mental Health field please begin this process with an email to hr@firstcall211.net placing “Internship Request” or “Practicum Request” in the subject line. Within the email please provide your full name, phone number.
Our HR department will respond to your email with the required paperwork and next steps needed to start this process. Thank you for considering First Call for Help as a potential site to launch your career in this field. Our community needs people like you!
The types of learning opportunities and experiences available to practicum students
MH Crisis Assessment, Needs Assessment (Social Determinates) Program Development, Resource Navigation, Community Assessment, Strategic Marketing Development.
New Leaf Healing Center
New Leaf Healing Center is a short term 5-10 days residential crisis stabilization home. We are located in Cohasset out in the country on 5 acres. Our guests are experiencing an immediate mental health crisis in the form of increased mental health symptoms that have become difficult to manage without support. We also offer a 90-day IRTS program within the same house, that offers more intensive interventions for independent living and management of their mental health. We serve both male and female guests ages 18+.
As an intern you would have the opportunity to experience our daily groups, interact with our guests, help develop daily curriculums, participate in clinical discussion, as well as lead groups once comfortable. Interactions with guests could include going for walks, playing basketball, cooking a meal, or just having a day-to-day conversation with them about life.
If this is something that would interest you feel free to reach out to Becky Zidarich at bzidarich@firstcall211.net.
