Alliance Health Project: Services for the LGBTQ Community
Description updated: 2011
Contact updated: 2016
Program approved for: 2nd-Year MSW [X]
Keywords:
2nd-Year MSW, pschotherapy, case managment, group work, mental health, substance abuse, LGBT, medical, HIV
Parent Agency Name:
UCSF Department of Psychiatry at San Francisco General Hospital :
Agency Name:
Alliance Health Project: Services for the LGBTQ Community (formerly AIDS Health Project)
Website:http://ucsf-ahp.org
Agency/Program Address:
1930 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Name of Internship Contact Person:
Mary Beth Reticker, LMFT
Contact‘s E-mail: marybeth.reticker@ucsf.edu
Contact’s Phone Number: 415-502-4768
Michelanne Baker, Psy.D.
Contact's E-mail: michelanne.baker@ucsf.edu
Contact's Phone Number: 415-476-9916
Field Instructor(s)
Marshall Feldman, MSW,415-502-7579
Saul Laird< MSW, 415-476-5262
Stephan Ouellette, MSW, 415-476-3612
Agency is in: San Francisco.
AHP is committed to providing a coherent, multi-faceted training experience that ensures students develop clinical competencies within a framework that emphasizes:
• Teaching the evidence-based approach of Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy (Strupp and Binder),
• Supporting an appreciation for the range of psychotherapeutic perspectives,
• Appreciating the importance of culture in our work, and advancing racial and ethnic diversity in our field.
Students who participate in the program will:
• Gain a solid understanding of the unique psychosocial needs of the LGBT community,
• Obtain comprehensive knowledge of the psychosocial impacts of HIV,
• Learn risk prevention and reduction skills,
• Develop excellent clinical assessment skills that inform treatment planning consistent with requirements of Medi-Cal and other publicly funded contracts,
• Become aware of the importance of flexibility in treatment approaches, especially approaches used in community mental health care settings that emphasize "care management" for clients with chronic disorders who require ongoing care.
Population Treated:
Gender:
89% Male
7% Female
4% Transgender
Age Groups:
97% Adults (18 to 64)
3% Adults (65+)
Race/Ethnicity:
African-American/Black/African/non-Hispanic: 15%
Asian-American/Asian/South Asian/Southeast Asian: 4%
European American/Middle Eastern American/White/non-Hispanic: 55%
Latino/Hispanic/Puerto Rican/Mexican-American: 17%
Native American: 1.5%
Multi-Racial: 3%
Other Identified Group – LGBTQ: 80%
Other Identified Group: International: 5%
Other Identified Group-Disabled: 50%
Functioning Level of Clients
Severe Dysfunction: 20%
Moderate Dysfunction: 50%
Mild Dysfunction: 30%
Many of the trainees' clients will have HIV/AIDS and suffer from a variety of mental health and substance abuse concerns. More than two-thirds of these clients are low income and rely on Medi-Cal and publicly funded treatment. Many of our clients are members of the LGBT community and struggle with issues having to do with health related concerns, interpersonal problems , stigma and oppression, depression, and substance abuse.
AHP's training program has a strong commitment to providing multicultural and LGBT-affirming training and supervision. We strive to provide a very supportive and affirming atmosphere for trainees to explore their cultural identities so that they can provide a facilitative and affirming psychotherapeutic experience to their clients who often come from marginalized and disenfranchised backgrounds. The program has a strong emphasis on integrating multiculturalism into all aspects of the training program.
During didactic trainings and group supervision, there will be opportunities to participate in experiential exercises to develop self-awareness around race, ethnicity, and culture as well as how racism, oppression, and bias affect one personally and in one’s work. There will be specific trainings on developing knowledge of different ethnic and racial groups within the LGBT community, increasing knowledge of minority and majority identity development, and locating culturally appropriate resources in the community. Finally, trainees will be supported in trainings and supervision to cultivate skills on working cross-culturally, formulating clients’ problems within their cultural context, and intervening in culturally appropriate ways.
Clinical responsibilities include weekly and biweekly individual psychotherapy with 6-to-8 adult clients (some couples work may be available), weekly or biweekly intake/assessment. Some students may have the opportunity to co-facilitate a support group. For some clients, therapy sessions will be recorded and students will use recordings as a tool to look at their clinical work in both group and individual supervision. Trainee will have on average 8-10 hours of direct fact-to-face client hours a week. The trainee is responsible for keeping electronic progress notes, billing, intake/assessments including a 5-axis diagnoses, completing Medi-Cal paperwork, treatment plans, and consulting with staff or other outside providers when indicated. Trainee is required to meet with individual supervisor one hour a week and 2 hours for group supervision. Students will meet for professional development group once a month. Individual and group supervisors will help guide trainees clinical work and help them develop a deeper understanding of Time Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy, supportive psychotherapy, and integrating multiculturalism into their clinical work. All students will have opportunities for formal and informal case presentations as well as weekly didactics.
Many of the trainees' clients will have HIV/AIDS and suffer from a variety of mental health and substance abuse concerns. More than two-thirds of these clients are low income and rely on Medi-Cal and publicly funded treatment. Many of our clients are members of the LGBT community and struggle with issues having to do with health related concerns, interpersonal problems , stigma and oppression, depression, and substance abuse.
AHP's training program has a strong commitment to providing multicultural and LGBT-affirming training and supervision. We strive to provide a very supportive and affirming atmosphere for trainees to explore their cultural identities so that they can provide a facilitative and affirming psychotherapeutic experience to their clients who often come from marginalized and disenfranchised backgrounds. The program has a strong emphasis on integrating multiculturalism into all aspects of the training program.
During didactic trainings and group supervision, there will be opportunities to participate in experiential exercises to develop self-awareness around race, ethnicity, and culture as well as how racism, oppression, and bias affect one personally and in one’s work. There will be specific trainings on developing knowledge of different ethnic and racial groups within the LGBT community, increasing knowledge of minority and majority identity development, and locating culturally appropriate resources in the community. Finally, trainees will be supported in trainings and supervision to cultivate skills on working cross-culturally, formulating clients’ problems within their cultural context, and intervening in culturally appropriate ways.
IIntern Training & Educational Opportunities:
Trainees will be provided with one hour of on-site individual supervsion and two hours of group supervsion per week. Trainees will also be provided with 2-3 hours per week of didactic training on mental health issues facing LGBTQ and HIV-affected clients. There is a particular emphasis on supporting trainees' development in building strong therapeutic relationships with their clients.
Intern Benefits: (Include stipend, conferences, car, food, etc.) Students will be provided with a monthly stipend of $100. Students will also have digital access to UCSF's library system. Additionally, Community Behavioral Health Services (CBHS) awards several stipends per year to multicultural students who demonstrate a commitment to working with underserved populations upon graduation.. Stipends range from $1800-3000/training year. There are also opportunities to receive stipends from CBHS for providing services over the summer months from July 16th -September 15th, 2013.
Other Special Placement Procedures or Requirements (Including Dates of Internship, Special Application Forms and Deadlines): The traineeship starts August 16th , 2012 and concludes on July 19th , 2013. Students are expected to be at AHP a minimum of 22 hours a week. Students are expected to do their 22 hours over three days. Required times are Thursday mornings from 9:00 to 12:00 for didactics throughout the year. Additionally, students will be placed in group supervision either on Thursdays from 1:00 to 3:00 or on Fridays from 9:00 to 11:00. For the month of August starting on Thursday the 16th, students will be here on Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 to 3:00 for orientation. Starting the week of September 3rd students are expected to be at AHP a minimum of 22 hours a week.
To apply, please send cover letter stating interest and experience working in LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities; resume, and 2 letters of reference. For more information, see AHP's website at www.ucsf-ahp.edu. Please refer to the web site before calling the Co-Coodinators of the Training Program since many of your questions will be covered in the material there. Deadline to receive applications is March 1st , 2012.
**This is a rich and demanding internship so we strongly prefer applicants that have prior direct clinical experience -- individual/group psychotherapy, clinical intakes, case management, crisis intervention, etc -- as well as knowledge and experience with issues affecting the LGBTQ community. Those who have completed their graduate degree and are seeking supervised clinicalexperience towards licensure will also be considered for a trainee position.