Social Work Service InternAt — Cal Vet -Yountville Veterans Home

Opportunity Summary 

As a student intern at Calvet you will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience working with the Veteran and Aging population. We are a long-term, residential facility with multiple levels of care. Some of the duties of social workers at Yountville are counseling, group work, case management, support with life transitions, family engagement, interdisciplinary work, medical social work, end of life and palliative care, advocacy, community resource referrals etc.

Opportunity Learning Outcomes 

to provide medically and clinically based social work to an aged veteran population and their spouses.

Opportunity Training 

Students will be trained through the field supervisor and will shadow other social workers at the facility. All employed Social Workers are either LCSWs or ASWs. Students will also review policies and procedures and are required to complete "Relias" trainings online.

Additional risk specific to this opportunity 

Up to date Covid vaccination. If not, a letter of declination must be completed.

Compensation Details 
TypeFrequencyAmountExplanationShow to students?
Hourly PayweeklyCertain students will have the opportunity to apply for a Graduate Student Assistant Job. The Social Work Chief can expand.Yes
Program 
Social Work
Location Type 
On-site
Location 
United States
Students required to have a personal vehicle 
No
Fees students may incur with this opportunity 
Unknown
This opportunity provides some form of compensation 
Yes
Opportunity Availability 
Ongoing