MSW intern - UC Davis Adult Correctional Health At — UC Davis - Adult Correctional Health (Sacramento County)
Students will be part of an interdisciplinary team providing care to incarcerated individuals. Students will observe, cofacilitate and then go on to individually perform a number of clinical duties. Students will have a caseload by the end of their internship. Clinical activities include but are not limited to: Mental Health Assessments, individual treatment, group treatment, multidisciplinary treatment teams, behavior plans and discharge planning. For the last two years all MSW II students have moved into career positions with the department shortly after graduation.
Interns participate in out onboarding which involves structured training, supervision and collaboration. Interns will be provided structured training in treatment planning, suicide risk assessment, effective communication and other competencies. Interns will learn talks by shadowing the task, performing the task with an MSW or LCSW (cofacilitation) and then moving on to providing services independently. MSW, LCSW and LCSW supervisors are always available for consultation.
This placement providers services to individuals incarcerated in the Sacramento County Jail system.