Program Information Description upated: 6/14/17: there are no placements available for 2017-18.*
Program approved for: BASW [X ] MSW 1st Year [X] MSW 2nd Year [X]
Parent Agency Name: OWL-SF
Agency Phone Number: 415-989-4422
Website: http://www.owlsf.org/
Agency/Program Address:
870 Market St. #905
San Francisco, CA 94102
Name of Internship Contact Person:
Gwynne Seidell, MSW, PhD, LCSW
Contact‘s E-mail: <gseidell@owlsf.org >
Phone Number(s): 415-989-4422
Name of Field Instructor: Melanie Grossman, MSW, PhD.
Contact’s Phone Number: 415-989-4422
Contact’s Mailing Address:
870 Market St. #905
San Francisco, CA 94102
County Agency is in:_San Francisco, County___.
Program Description: OWLSF is a grass roots organization focusing on social justice issues affecting older and mid-life women including economic security, access to affordable health care, safe, affordable housing, transportation and a safe environment. OWL also focuses on educating older women on issues listed above through free educational workshops and written materials. OWL creates community and combats social isolation through peer groups, outreach, and cooperation with other community organizations.
OWL-SF is a grass roots organization focusing on social justice issues (economic security, affordable health care, housing, transportation), and education on above issues through free workshops, community awareness, and cooperation with other community organizations.
Clientele Served: Women of 55 years and older. Mid-life and older women, especially those facing economic, social, empowerment, and health challenges.
Issues Program Addresses: Advocacy for social justice issues (economic security, housing, health care, jobs), community building, cooperation between OWL and other agencies such as Gray Panthers, Seniors and Disability Action, Community Living Campaign, NEXT Village, and others.
Intern Assignments: Advocacy work (attending hearings, letter writing, visiting legislators), research on social policy issues affecting older women, planning educational meetings (women’s health, housing, etc.), outreach, attending community meetings, working with small groups and individuals to reduce social isolation in older people.
Intern Training & Educational Opportunities: Weekly supervision, weekly shadowing of OWL professionals at advocacy events, workshops at OWL-SF and other agencies, access to free inter-agency classes (including IOA), online classes and others.
Intern Benefits: (Include stipend, conferences, car, food, etc.) OWL-SF office is accessible to all public transportation. Availability to public transportation is a priority in all OWL-SF actions and events.
Other Special Placement Procedures or Requirements (Including Dates of Internship, Special Application Forms and Deadlines): Dates are flexible. No special application forms or deadlines.
- Student Compensation:
- Are there stipends currently available for students? Yes _____ No __X___
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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__
5. Please indicate any specials skills that you desire in a student, such as fluency in a
foreign language, sign language, computer literacy, etc.
OWL is looking for a student who is outgoing and organized, and who has good computer, telephone, and interpersonal skills.
6. How many students do you feel your agency can adequately supervise?
We are presently prepared to take one student. We can take two if some of the weekly supervision time can be combined for the two students to be supervised together.________
. What attitudes/aptitudes/characteristics do you consider desirable for students placed in your agency?
Characteristics include outgoing, well organizes, friendly, passionate about social justice and activism, and is empathetic, with an interest in working with older women.