In-Office Internship

· Answering/transferring calls and taking messages

· Maintaining community resource database – This involves some research and data entry

· Consumer referrals and follow up calls- This involves working with consumers of mental health services that may be in crisis

· Mental health research projects
                                                                         
· Individual projects may be assigned to interns depending on the day

**We require a minimum commitment  of one semester and at least 2 four-hour shifts per week**

 Guardian Advocate Volunteer 

Volunteers respond to requests for temporary guardianship of involuntarily committed clients. When persons are involuntarily hospitalized under the Baker Act and have no family members to advocate for them, volunteers are appointed to advocate for them during their stay in the hospital. Responsibilities include researching and approving medications and treatment plans, working with the treatment team, and advocating for a patients’ rights under the Baker Act. The schedule for this volunteer position is fairly flexible, and volunteers can take on as many clients as their availability and capacity will allow. Four hour training is required to be a Guardian Advocate. There is a nominal fee for a background check for volunteers.