Program Information Program approved for MSW 2nd Year [X]
- Agency Name:_Berkeley. Mental Health
- Agency Name: Family, Youth & Children’s Services (FYC)
- Program Name: FYC Outpatient Clinic, Berkeley High School Health Center and Berkeley Technical High School
- Name of Contact Person: Micheline Beam, Ph.D.
- Title: Training Coordinator
- Address: 3282 Adeline Street
City: Berkeley State: CA Zip: 94703
Phone: 510. 981.5280 Fax: 510. 981.5255
e-mail: mbeam@CityofBerkeley.Info
Briefly describe agency’s services and attach any approved program description for your files.
Agency provides mental health services for children, adolescents and families who reside in Berkeley, or Albany or students who attend Berkeley or Albany schools. We serve the needs of our community by focusing on those with limited resources or who lack other mental health options.
Please identify specific disadvantaged/oppressed constituencies served by your agency.
We provide services for families who qualify for Medi-Cal.
ABOUT FIELD EDUCATION:
1. Staff members proposed as field instructors:
a._Fawn Downs, LCSW 3282 Adeline Street 510 981-5280, e-mail:
fdowns@CityofBerkeley.info
b. _Kari Fantacone, LCSW_BHSHC 510 644.4802,
2. Student Compensation:
a. Are there stipends currently available for students? Yes _____ No __x___
4. Student Field Travel (please mark all appropriate items):
a. Public transportation available and possible: Yes __x___ No _____
b. Agency car available for students: Yes _____ No ___x__
c. Agency pays mileage for use of personal cars: Yes _____ No ___x__
d. Personal car required: Yes _____ No _x____
If yes, any specific insurance requirements: _________________________________
5. Please indicate any specials skills that you desire in a student, such as fluency in a
foreign language, sign language, computer literacy, etc.
Past experience working with youth and families, ability to function in school environments, collaborate with different mental health disciplines and school staff and ability to work with difficult clients. Bi-lingual in Spanish would be helpful, but not required.
6. How many students do you feel your agency can adequately supervise?
4
7. What attitudes/aptitudes/characteristics do you consider desirable for students placed in your agency?
Willingness to learn, collaborate and work hard. Open in supervision to different perspectives and treatment approaches, ability to work with school personnel.
Keywords:
2nd-Year MSW, mental health, children, adolescents, Families, school based