Clinical Master Level Intern

OCD Anxiety Centers; California; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Anxiety Treatment Center Inc. invites a Clinical Master Level Intern to join our Sherman Oaks site, supporting the intensive outpatient program under supervision. You will learn the treatment model, ERP, intake, and documentation while ensuring ethical practice and client safety.

The internship emphasizes structured learning, group facilitation, and collaboration with clinicians, BHTs, and supervisors to develop clinical skills within approved scope.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in an approved behavioral health, counseling, social work, psychology, or related clinical training program.
• School approval, internship agreement, background checks, and supervision documentation completed before client contact.
• Must meet ethics, confidentiality, boundaries, and supervised practice requirements.

Responsibilities

• Participate in supervised program activities, including groups and meetings.
• Assist clinicians with client engagement, exposure setup, and group support within scope.
• Complete documentation and school-required materials within deadlines.
• Observe treatment planning, risk assessment, and discharge planning processes.

Skills

Coachability

Observation

Client engagement

Basic documentation

Group support

Professional communication

Education

Enrollment in approved behavioral health or related clinical training program

Job description

Clinical Master Level Intern# Clinical Master Level InternSherman Oaks CA - Los Angeles, CA 91401## OverviewSalary Range$0.01 - $0.01 HourlyLevelEntryPosition TypeInternshipJob ShiftDayEducation LevelGraduate DegreeCategoryClinical Operations## Description**Purpose -** The Clinical Intern is a supervised training role that supports the intensive outpatient program while learning the Company treatment model, group structure, exposure work, treatment planning, case conceptualization, documentation, and professional clinical behavior. The intern supports client care only within the scope permitted by school, licensure, supervisor, Company policy, and applicable law.**Key Performance Indicators and Reporting*** Complete all assigned internship hours, supervision requirements, documentation expectations, and training activities accurately and on time.* Demonstrate steady progress in ERP knowledge, group facilitation, case conceptualization, exposure support, and professional communication.* Support assigned client and group activities without exceeding approved scope or making independent clinical decisions.* Maintain 100% compliance with confidentiality, boundaries, attendance, supervision, and documentation expectations.* Receive and apply feedback from supervisors, clinicians, BHT leaders, and Program Director.* Escalate all risk, safety, clinical uncertainty, client distress, or boundary concerns immediately to assigned supervisor.* Complete school, site, and Company evaluations or learning goals within required timelines.Upon achieving these key performance indicators, your supervisor will meet with you to review progress and collaborate on establishing new performance goals that reflect continued growth and excellence.**Core Competencies*** Demonstrate willingness to learn evidence-based OCD and anxiety treatment, including ERP and response-prevention principles.* Demonstrate humility, coachability, confidentiality, professionalism, and ethical behavior.* Demonstrate ability to observe, ask appropriate questions, receive feedback, and apply supervision.* Demonstrate developing skill in group support, client engagement, exposure coaching, documentation, and treatment-team participation.* Demonstrate understanding that interns do not practice independently and must follow supervision and scope rules.**Core Responsibilities - These duties may vary depending on job assignments and Company needs.*** Participate in supervised program activities, including groups, exposure support, treatment-team meetings, case consultation, and clinical learning assignments.* Assist clinicians and BHT teams with client engagement, exposure setup, skill practice, homework review, and group support as permitted by scope.* Complete assigned documentation, reflection, training, observation notes, or school-required materials within approved scope and deadlines.* Observe and learn treatment planning, behavioral health assessment, exposure hierarchy/list development, family work, discharge planning, and risk-assessment processes.* Maintain appropriate boundaries with clients, families, staff, alumni, and peers at all times.* Attend supervision, training, and feedback meetings prepared with questions and examples.* Escalate any risk, client concern, family concern, ethical issue, documentation uncertainty, or role confusion immediately.* Follow all Company policies, school requirements, licensure-board expectations, confidentiality rules, and site procedures.* Support the treatment-floor culture of active engagement, kindness, accountability, and client-centered care.* Perform other supervised learning tasks as assigned within scope.## Qualifications**Required Qualifications*** Current enrollment in an approved behavioral health, counseling, social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or related clinical training program required.* School approval, internship agreement, background checks, and any required supervision documentation must be completed before client contact.* Basic understanding of professional ethics, confidentiality, boundaries, and supervised clinical practice required.* Interest in OCD, anxiety, ERP, intensive outpatient treatment, and evidence-based care preferred.* Ability to maintain attendance, professionalism, documentation, and supervision expectations required.* Must meet all Company, school, licensing, payer, and regulatory requirements.**Skills and Expertise*** Coachability, observation, client engagement, basic documentation, group support, and professional communication.* Ability to ask for help quickly when uncertain.* Ability to participate in emotionally intense clinical environments while maintaining professionalism and boundaries.* Ability to learn structured treatment routines and follow instructions exactly.* Ability to work well with clinicians, BHTs, supervisors, clients, and families.**Physical Demands*** Ability to sit, stand, walk, and move throughout the facility during programming, meetings, groups, observations, and client-support activities.* Ability to use a computer, electronic health record, phone, video platform, and standard office equipment for extended periods.* Ability to occasionally lift or move office, clinical, or training materials up to 25 pounds, with reasonable accommodation as required by law.* Ability to work in a behavioral health environment that may include emotionally distressed clients, family conflict, crisis escalation, and time-sensitive decisions.