Program Sites

Restpadd Psychiatric Health Facility (inpatient) offers services to adults, 18 years and older. At Restpadd, we focus on patient’s strengths as we individualize their treatment plans. We promote active family involvement and effective collaboration with their caregivers and support system. Our goal is to return our patients back to the community as quickly as clinically appropriate.

Restpadd is a 16 bed acute care psychiatric inpatient treatment facility licensed by the State of California Department of Health Care Services. Admission is based on the medical necessity of patients who are unable to maintain and safely function at home or in the community. Restpadd provides multi-disciplinary evaluation, treatment, rapid stabilization, and coordinated discharge planning that encourages wellness and recovery.

Our physicians, nurses, allied staff and other professionals have many decades of experience in the field. We strongly believe excellent clinical care can be patient-centered and family friendly

Students interns would work with our staff and students through the school day. They would support students dealing with emotional and social issues typical to a high school student. We are a continuation high school and our students often lack resources and attention to meet their basic needs, so an intern would provide...

Student intern will learn about medically related social services. Students are exposed to medical terminology and diagnosis. Skilled nursing is the next step down from hospitalization where patients receive rehabilitation services toward being able to return to the community. Skilled nursing facilities are also a place...

Elementary School (Multiple Subject)

This placement is for MSW students.

A student intern will experience a well-rounded elementary and/or middle school social work experience. Students will be working with youth 1:1, seeing students in groups, providing clinical case management services, helping to facilitate social-emotional learning presentations in...

Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital offers a wide array of individualized mental health treatment services for teens, adults, and senior adults. We also offer treatment for co-occurring psychiatric and substance use conditions.

Additional services include screening, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, consultation, education, and individual and group counseling.

An integral part of our continuum of care includes comprehensive outpatient services for those who do not require inpatient hospitalization.

Clients can self-refer or be referred by a provider, agency, family or friend. They can also attend one of our programs as the next step in treatment upon discharge from an inpatient setting.

Child Protective Services

• Sacramento County Resource Family Approval (RFA) program offers training, support, and guidance to resource families.
• The Independent Living Program (ILP) is a federally funded program which assists current and former foster youth between the ages of 16 and 21...

Students will work directly with youth in the juvenile legal system. Students will be a part of legal defense teams, work closely with defense attorneys and community partners that include behavioral health, substance use treatment, education, probation, and prosocial community organizations. Students will complete initial...