Center for Community and Civic Engagement

 Rice County Mental Health Collective

The Rice County Mental Health Collective is a coalition of community members who came together in early 2011 to address challenges in the mental health care system in Rice County. From this initial meeting, the Collective was formed with a mission to shift the system of mental health care in Rice County from a primarily medical model to a public health model. The group focuses its work on mental health promotion and prevention interventions in addition to projects to expand and improve treatment and care. Historically, the Collective has been made up of four Working Groups—Prevention, Promotion, Care, and Crisis—that met individually on a monthly basis. However, the Collective is evolving and the structure may change this spring. The Collective is overseen by a steering committee, responsible for budgetary decisions and overall direction.

Internship Dates: summer - for approximately 20 hours a week or 150 hours (Dates/times somewhat flexible)

Compensation: $1,500

Number of positions: 1

Supervisor: Janet Lewis Muth, Coordinator for the Mental Health Collective

Description:  Rice County Mental Health Collective (RCMHC) has an internship opportunity for an individual looking to gain hands on experience in the mental health field.  Some duties may include:

·        Coordinating ongoing social media campaigns

·        Co-facilitating sessions with elementary age children to teach social-emotional skills (using an evidence based curriculum)

·        Researching stigma-reduction activities for the 2016-17 academic year calendar

·        Collecting resources for youth-serving organizations on incorporating social-emotional skill building into their regular programmatic activities

·        Writing blog posts and short blurbs to be included in newsletters

·        Updating the RCMHC website

·        Creating a monthly e-newsletter

Qualifications:  An understanding of the public health model.  Experience in the youth development field both in and outside of schools.  Experience with translating scientific research for the general population and the ability to interpret survey information and draw appropriately worded conclusions or a willingness and demonstrated aptitude for learning these skills.  Experience with website design and social media preferred.

To apply: Send a resume and cover letter to Stacey Johnson (johnsons@carleton.edu) by Monday, April 11th at noon. You will be contacted with an interview time following the submission of your application. Interviews will be held on campus in the afternoon on Monday, April 18th.