Program Information Description upated: March 2011
Program approved for: BASW [X] 1st-Year MSW [X] 2nd-Year MSW [X}
Parent Agency Name: BHPMSS, Inc
Agency Phone Number: 415-826-4774
Website: www.bhpadhc.org
Agency/Program Address:
1250 La Salle Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124
Program Name: Adult Day Health Center
Name of Internship Contact Person: Sheila Hembury, MSW
Contact's Phone Number:826-4774 x 1006
Contact‘s E-mail: shehe@sfsu.edu,
Sheilarose7@gmail.com
Catherine Davis MSW, 415-826-4774 x 1003
Maya Rodgers MSW, 826-4774 x 1007
County Agency is in:__SF____.
Program Description:
Multidisciplinary (social work, nursing, physical and occupational therapy, nutrition, psychological and recreation) day health setting primarily serving frail elders and adults with disabilities in the Southeast sectors of the city. Agency also operates the Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center and a Senior Ex-Offender Program, and is actively promoting the development of an Aging Campus which will have affordable supported senior housing with services on site.
Clientele Served:
Seniors and persons with disabilities who have two or more chronic or acute conditions which require regular treatment and monitoring are our target population. Program orientation is Afrocentric and we serve a multicultural population.
Issues Program Addresses:
Social workers address psychosocial, practical, housing, benefits, aging, living with disabilities and caregiver concerns with individuals and/or small groups.
Intern Assignments:
Intake, assessment, treatment planning, case management, community outreach. For the academic year 2011-12, additional assignments may include helping people no longer eligible for ADHC services to obtain needed services or programs, secondary to the state’s removing it as a MediCal benefit, and the necessity to “re-tool” our services and attract other funds to continue to serve the community. Fundraising efforts may be included.
Intern Training & Educational Opportunities:
Very seasoned and culturally competent social work staff working together; ongoing supervision and participation in any appropriate and available training conferences.
Intern Benefits: (Include stipend, conferences, car, food, etc.)
Lunch at the center.
Other Special Placement Procedures or Requirements (Including Dates of Internship, Special Application Forms and Deadlines):
Call or email to set up an appointment.
Keywords:
1st-Year MSW, 2nd-Year MSW, case managment, older adults, caregiver support, disability, medical, Housing, Criminal Justice