![]() ![]() Interns can also expand Encore’s capabilities. Given that Encore’s clinical interns are enrolled in accredited master’s programs and are under the supervision of highly qualified professors, they have knowledge of the most current research and evidence-based practices related to addiction, co-occurring disorders, and trauma. Internships are an incredible asset to the Encore team and can provide tremendous value to the experience of patients and their families. Benefit of Interns for Encore Patients and Staff ![]() Hanna also co-facilitates the weekly Encore family group, which is a psychoeducational support group, guiding family members through the treatment process and educating them about substance use disorder, its effects, co-occurring disorders, and recovery. For example, after observing group therapy for several weeks, she has been co-facilitating those sessions with a staff therapist. ![]() Her internship at Encore has allowed her develop her knowledge and skills through both observation and practice. Hanna Kuehn is finishing up the first year of her master’s program in clinical social work. She now coordinates a monthly diversity salon for the entire Encore team. Mary Kate is also passionate about diversity and inclusivity and advocated to create a space for the Encore team to learn and share about concepts and ideas related to diversity. In addition, she co-facilitates group therapy with Encore patients. Her time at Encore is spent facilitating weekly family groups and providing family therapy. While it varies according to each intern’s goals for the internship as well as their plans for the work they will do after graduating, interns gain practical experience in therapy generally and substance use disorder treatment specifically.įor example, Mary Kate Murray, a marriage and family therapy intern at Encore, will graduate with her master’s degree after she completes her internship. What Do the Clinical Interns at Encore Do? Supervisors carefully plan the progression of each internship program so that interns take on increasing responsibility as their skills and knowledge progress. The close supervision provided during the clinical internship at Encore means that interns have boundaries and a path for increasing responsibility that ensures patients’ needs always come first. Interns discuss and set goals with supervisory staff that allow them to achieve what they had planned for their internship, and their supervisors have a clear understanding of how best to utilize interns’ capabilities and support them throughout their time at Encore. Most master’s programs require internships that last anywhere from one semester to a full calendar year, so there is ample opportunity for the clinical interns to learn and grow while being at Encore.Īs with treatment, Encore’s approach to its internship program is individualized and flexible to meet each intern’s needs. All of the interns have an interest in learning more about working in the behavioral health field and becoming psychotherapists. Interns at Encore are graduate students in a master’s program for social work, counseling, psychology, or marriage and family therapy. But this opportunity doesn’t benefit only us, it also benefits our supervisors and Encore staff as a whole as well as patients and their families. We spoke with Virginia Lara Perez, Director of Spa and Salon at Encore Boston Harbor, who shared insider tips, recommended treatments, and more.Written by: Mary Kate Murray and Hanna KuehnĪs interns at Encore, we have a remarkable opportunity to practice our profession under the supervision of and in partnership with experienced, compassionate therapists and coaches. The Barbershop provides men’s grooming services, and the state-of-the-art Fitness Center has the latest equipment and a team of highly qualified personal trainers. The high-end Salon is located steps away from the Spa and offers exclusive, customized beauty services, ranging from cut and color to nails and makeup. The Spa’s team of experienced massage therapists specialize in techniques from around the world to create the ultimate relaxation experience. The sprawling 19,000 square-foot facility has 16 individual treatment rooms and a couple’s suite, in addition to separate men’s and women’s facilities with showers, steam rooms, dry saunas, and hot and cold plunge pools. The Spa at Encore Boston Harbor offers guests an intimate retreat designed to relax the mind and body. In addition to a world-class casino, guests have access to a range of top-of-the-line fitness and wellness amenities at the property’s Spa, Salon and Fitness Center. The newly opened Encore Boston Harbor is a premier luxury hotel in Boston, Massachusetts that features elegantly appointed rooms and suites, five-star dining, entertainment, and shopping paired with impeccable service. ![]()
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