PACT Community Based Therapy Internship

This Community-based therapist field placement is for a current Master's level student in our Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) program in Olympia. PACT is a statewide program that follows the nationwide, evidence-based model of ACT, or Assertive Community Treatment. Students will gain experience in providing one-on-one mental health counseling and group counseling to clients in the program and how to use and enter clinical information in the Electronic Health Record.

Behavioral Health Resources (BHR) is a not-for-profit provider of community mental health and substance abuse treatment. With locations in Olympia, Tumwater, Shelton, Hoquiam, and Elma, BHR  provides over 10,000 services a year to our resilient and courageous clients. Our mission is to support and strengthen these individuals and families through the promotion of mental health and substance use disorder recovery. Our vision is a community, healed, with treatment, education, and advocacy.

• We are committed to equity and inclusion in our services, in our workplace, and in our community.
• We are devoted to creating an equitable future for all.
• We proactively recruit and work to retain staff that reflects the diversity of the clients that we serve.
• We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, citizenship status, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, or use of a service animal.

We encourage candidates who share these values to apply!