Behavioral Health Home Care Coordinator Intern

Job overview

The Behavioral Health Home Care Coordinator Intern role is onsite in Biddeford, ME. The internship is unpaid, and compensation is not specified. Alternative Wellness Services provides a structured educational experience in behavioral health case management for people experiencing severe and persistent mental illness. Under professional guidance, the intern learns to support clients through assessment, care coordination, advocacy, crisis intervention, and community resource navigation. The experience bridges academic study with supervised practice and interdisciplinary collaboration; it is temporary and does not guarantee a paid position after completion.

What you'll do

• Shadow and assist with a small caseload
• observe and participate in psychosocial assessments
• support individualized treatment planning
• assist with supportive counseling, crisis intervention, and care coordination under licensed professionals’ guidance
• help connect clients with health, housing, employment, and social services
• assist with clinical documentation
• attend weekly individual and biweekly group supervision, training, staff meetings, and interdisciplinary discussions
• learn resource navigation and advocacy.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

behavioral health internship

care coordination

biddeford me

onsite

unpaid internship

weekday business hours

16 hours weekly minimum

case management

client advocacy

crisis intervention

psychosocial assessment

mhrt/c required for direct client work

supervision and mentorship

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Training, supervision, and mentorship
• mileage reimbursement for agency-related travel.

Why this role

Educational internship requiring current enrollment in or recent graduation from a bachelor’s or master’s program in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, or a related field. Current or provisional MHRT/C certification is required for direct client work; uncertified interns may shadow under supervision. Minimum 16 hours weekly during weekday business hours; no evenings or weekends required. Mileage reimbursement is provided for agency-related travel.

About the employer

Alternative Wellness Services Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.