The OMNI side of things...

As I devoted the last blog to discussing my responsibilities at NMHC (and that is only half of what I do as an intern), I figured it would be appropriate to discuss the other part of my responsibilities as an intern...working for OMNI Behavioral Health.

Originally, I spent the majority of my time with OMNI working in a group home setting with troubled adolescents, providing weekly individual and family therapy, as well as leading anger management group. The remainder of my time was spent conducting in home therapy with teens and their families. I really enjoyed my job, especially working in the group home, as it was something completely different than anything I have ever done before, and it provided new and exciting challenges. Due to unforseen circumstances, however, the group home closed at the end of November, and my responsbilities changed considerably.

I began increasing my home-based case load and currently have fifteen active homebased cases in addition to my ten cases at NMHC. For the OMNI cases, I am responsible for maintaining all of my client files, from their opening to discharge. I am also required to maintain contact with caseworkers and probation officers, manage insurance coverage and billing information, and maintain client databases. The administrative responsibilites, coupled with dynamic client presentations and issues, makes every day a new challenge.