Behavioral Health Intern
Chestnut Health Systems
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- Location
- Belleville, IL
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Internship
- Posted
- Oct 30
- 1 day ago
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About the company
Chestnut Health Systems
Mental health care · 501 to 1,000 employees
What you'll do
- Help facilitate integrated primary and behavioral health care
- Respond to patient inquiries and help patients understand care processes and financial aspects
- Link patients to resources as needed
- Screen clients for social determinants of health and make service referrals
- Facilitate communication among patients, their families, and providers
- Manage follow-up visits and ensure continuation of care
- Arrange for language interpretation as needed
What you need
- Current enrollment in a bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in social work, psychology, counseling, public health, exercise science or related field;
- OR possession of a bachelors degree in any other field plus 2 years’ supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting.
- Basic computer skills including MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, and an electronic medical record.
- BHWET students preferred.
- Education: a bachelor's degree or a postgraduate degree
Key skills
Basic computer skillsMS OfficeAdobe Acrobatelectronic medical record
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Behavioral Health Intern
Location
US-IL-Belleville
Job ID
2026-5413
# Positions
2
Type
Intern (Part Time)
Category
Mental Health
Overview
Gain valuable experience and gain insights into behavioral health as you work toward your degree. This internship is based in our Belleville, IL primary care setting, giving the successful candidate exposure to what it means to offer whole-person care.
Responsibilities
Help facilitate integrated primary and behavioral health care.
Respond to patient inquiries. Help patients to understand care processes and the financial aspects of behavioral health care, linking them to resources as needed.
Screen clients for social determinants of health and make service referrals.
Facilitate communication among patients, their families, and providers.
Manage follow-up visits and ensure continuation of care. Arrange for language interpretation as needed.
Qualifications
Current enrollment in a bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in social work, psychology, counseling, public health, exercise science or related field;
OR possession of a bachelors degree in any other field plus 2 years’ supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting.
Basic computer skills including MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, and an electronic medical record.
BHWET students preferred.
Are you intrigued by this job but don’t meet every single requirement?
Research shows that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs when that’s the case. Chestnut is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about any of our posted positions but your experience doesn’t line up perfectly,
please apply anyway
! You might be just the right candidate for another role. We’d love to explore the possibilities with you!
EOE – Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience.
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