Psychiatric Office Assistant Internship (Outpatient Clinic Certification Program)

Job overview

The Psychiatric Office Assistant Internship is onsite in Port Saint Lucie, FL, and is voluntary and unpaid; compensation is not specified because the posting explicitly states there are no wages. Harmony United Psychiatric Care operates outpatient mental health clinics providing in-person and virtual services. The internship provides supervised exposure to behavioral health office operations for people entering healthcare or seeking entry-level experience. Participants learn front desk and patient-flow tasks, confidentiality, medical terminology, and basic insurance processes, supporting clinic operations while building foundational skills.

What you'll do

• Under supervision, learn professional phone etiquette and patient scheduling
• electronic health record basics using MEDENT
• patient check-in and check-out
• patient flow
• confidentiality and discretion
• front desk tasks including faxing, copying, and filing
• psychiatric services and medical terminology
• insurance billing and coding basics
• and HIPAA compliance and patient privacy.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

psychiatric office assistant internship

harmony united psychiatric care

port saint lucie fl

unpaid internship

onsite

outpatient clinic

certification program

patient scheduling

electronic health records

hipaa

no prior healthcare experience

600 hours

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Supervised training and mentorship at no cost, weekly feedback, a certificate of completion, a reference letter, and experience for a professional resume.

Why this role

The voluntary, unpaid program lasts 3–6 months and requires at least 600 hours for completion. It offers flexible scheduling with a minimum of 20 hours per week and 10-hour office days. No prior healthcare or office experience is required; a high school diploma and age 18 or older are required.

About the employer

Harmony United Psychiatric Care is hiring for this role. Industry: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers. Sector: 62.