*The Adult FSP program will accept one student for the 2023-2024 academic year.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM AND POPULATION

Adult Full Service Partnership (FSP) programs serve adult clients, diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, incarceration, institutionalization, and/or psychiatric inpatient services.

The FSP program at Harbor-UCLA serves adults living primarily in the South Bay (Service Area 8). Clients are of low socioeconomic status and often present with multi-morbidity (e.g., psychiatric, substance dependence, medical issues). The FSP team helps clients with psychiatric symptoms and other needs such as housing.

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

FSP interns provide comprehensive mental health services at the office and in the field, including outreach and engagement, biopsychosocial assessments, treatment planning, intensive case management, psychotherapy, rehabilitation, crisis intervention, and advocacy. Interns participate in individual and group supervision, interdisciplinary team meetings, and trainings on cognitive-behavioral interventions.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN AN INTERN

• A student who is interested in working with adults diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness who are high utilizers of correctional, psychiatric emergency, and inpatient services and are homeless or at risk for homelessness.
• A student who is interested in gaining clinical experience through a variety of integrated mental health services.
• A student who is interested in field-based work (out in the community, board and cares, home visits, street outreach, etc.).
• A student who is an independent learner but knows when to seek assistance from a supervisor.
• A student who is available 20 hours per week
• A student who is willing to be part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.