UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital: Oakland - Medical Social Services Department: Multiple Sites
Program approved for: 2nd Year MSW [X]
Parent Agency Name:UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
Parent Agency Address: 747 52nd Street, Oakland, CA 94609
Parent Agency Phone Number: (510)- 428-3885, extension 7538
Agency/Program Website Address:
http://www.childrenshospitaloakland.org/main/departments-services/medica...
Name of Contact Person: Amy Warner, LCSW
Title: MSW Intern Coordinator
Address: 747 52nd Street
City: Oakland Zip:94609
Phone: 510-428-3885, ext. 7538
e-mail: mswinterncoordinator@mail.cho.org
SPECIAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Students need to meet the following minimal criteria before applying. Students must be in the most senior year of their Master of Social Work degree program. Resumes and cover letters must include the student's dates of enrollment and expected graduation date. Additionally, the cover letter needs to demonstrate an interest in interviewing with one or two programs, hospital-wide.
To apply, e-mail your resume and a cover letter, on February 12, 2018, indicating your interest in interviewing with the specified program, up to two programs permitted, hospital-wide, to Amy Warner, LCSW, MSW Intern Coordinator: mswinterncoordinator@mail.cho.org.
Program Information
Program description and contact updated: 01/22/18
Program approved for: 2nd-Year MSW [X]
Parent Agency Name: UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
Parent Agency Address: 747 52nd Street, Oakland, CA 94609
Program Name: The Center for the Vulnerable Child, CVC
Program Address (5275 Claremont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618):
Program E-mail Address:
mswinterncoodinator@mail.cho.org
Agency/Program Website Address:
http://www.childrenshospitaloakland.org/main/departments-services/center...
Program Description:
The Center for the Vulnerable Child (CVC) is a department of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland that provides clinical and social services, support for families in transition, and parental education. Because many of the families with whom we work are beset by the practical problems associated with urban poverty and racism, services are usually provided in the families’ homes and include case management as an essential component. We pay particular attention to the impact of complex trauma on the social, emotional, and neuropsychological development of children involved in foster care. Most importantly, at CVC we maintain a commitment to cultural responsiveness and accountability in all of the work we do.
Primary Issues that the Program Addresses:
The CVC serves children who live in environments that may put them at risk for social, educational, physical, or mental health problems, such as families facing poverty, homelessness or risk of homelessness, or involvement in the foster care system – children served by the CVC are not necessarily receiving medical services from Children’s Hospital.
Populations and Clientele Served:
The caseload of clients you will be assigned will be diverse in age, ethnicity, and economic status. At CVC we maintain a commitment to cultural responsiveness and accountability in all of the work we do.
Types of Services Offered by the Program:
Intern Assignments and Learning Opportunities:
THE CATS (Child Assessment and Transitional Services) Project (ONE INTERN)
Clinicians on the CATS Project work with children up to age 18 who are living with their biological parents as part of the Family Maintenance Program at Alameda County’s Department of Children and Family Services. Referrals to CATS come from Family Maintenance Workers. Additionally, the CATS Project has participated in a collaboration with Children's Hospital Endocrinology Department and Alameda County Children and Family Services, to provide CATS services to children and families who are referred to the Family Maintenance Program due to 'poor management' of the child's diabetes. Thus, some of the children served by CATS have diabetes, but the majority are involved with Children and Family Services for other reasons. Clinical modalities taught and practiced include individual child and adolescent therapy, family therapy, and therapeutic case management. Clinical work at the CATS Project integrates diverse theoretical approaches, with an emphasis on attachment theory, family systems theory, and systematic approaches to the treatment of complex trauma. Interns will have the opportunity to provide weekly individual and/or family therapy to at least four children or families, usually in the families’ homes and collaborate with child welfare workers.
FAMILY OUTREACH AND SUPPORT AND THE ENCORE MEDICAL CLINICS, FOSC/EMC (ONE INTERN)
Clinician of FOSC/EMC work with children up to age 12 and families who have been or are in contact with the foster care system, including biological families, kinship care families and foster care families. The FOSC/EMC clinical case manager also serves children and families living in transitional or homeless situations. The FOSC/EMC trainee will be training and working primarily in the FOSC clinic as a clinical case manager and will participate in a joint case conference that includes trainees working in the EMC clinic. The FOSC clinic offers medical care and case management services that includes coordination of medical care and assistance to identify other needed services. The trainee will be in Clinic two half days per week and will be seeing patients and working alongside other providers including case managers, the attending physician, a licensed social worker and a marriage and family therapist. Additionally, trainees will hold a small case load of patients that will be followed outside of the clinic for ongoing care. Please note that the FOSC/EMC trainee will receive training in and will provide both Clinical Case Management services in FOSC and will provide community mental health services in EMC.
SERVICES TO ENHANCE EARLY DEVELOPMENT, SEED (ONE INTERN)
The SEED Program is a is a multi-disciplinary collaboration of the Center for the Vulnerable Child at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, Alameda County Social Services Agency, and Alameda County Public Health. SEED serves the Alameda County court-dependent birth to three population, and their families and caregivers, with developmentally and culturally sensitive relationship-based child welfare, developmental, nursing, and mental health services. Clinical modalities taught and practiced include infant-parent psychotherapy, collaterals with care providers, and consultation to Child Welfare Workers and attorneys all within a psychodynamic, attachment-based infant mental health model.
CVC, Successful Preschool Adjustment and Readiness for Kindergarten, Project SPARK (ONE Intern)
Project SPARK is an intensive preschool intervention program aimed to promote successful adjustment to preschool and readiness for kindergarten for children who are living in transitional living situations. SPARKS works with children individually and in group settings who are identified by preschool teachers as experiencing behaviors that are interfering with school participation and peer relationships. SPARK provides assessments of child behavior, parent-teacher consultation, one-on-one individualized child intervention in the milieu and small groups to improve social skills.
Clinical modalities taught and practiced are informed by child development, early childhood mental health, public health, cultural responsiveness and social justice.
Other Specialized Training and Educational Opportunities:
As an interdisciplinary team, CVC currently offers both social work and psychology training. Interns in the CVC program participate in weekly individual supervision, case conference, a cultural accountability and responsiveness seminar, multidisciplinary didactic training, as well as monthly CVC-wide trainings. Interns will be supported in gaining competence with EPSDT (Medi-Cal billing) documentation.
Student Availability:
Days preferred: Wednesdays –Fridays
Hours preferred: Business hours
Does the agency offer evening and/or weekend hours for the field placement? Yes:____ No: X
Agency Profile:
Non-Profit: ____ Public/Government: ____ Educational Institution: ____ Other (specify): Hospital, not-for-profit
If a K-12 school, is PPS supervision available? Yes: ____ No: x
INTERN CHARACTERISTICS
Please indicate the number of students in the following categories that the agency could accommodate:
BASW:____ First-Year MSW: ____ Second-Year MSW:X Second-Year Title IV-E:____
Please indicate any particular characteristics and skills that would be desirable for this placement (e.g., language capacity, knowledge of specific computer programs, etc.):
Number of SF State University School of Social Work students previously placed at this agency: _____
SPECIAL PLACEMENT PROCEDURES OR REQUIREMENTS
Does the agency require:
__ Fingerprint clearance
X Background check
X TB clearance
_____ Other health examinations
X Immunizations
X A vehicle for placement related duties (For CVC)
Does the agency cover the cost for any background checks or health procedures? Yes:X (PPD skin test and flu vaccine only) No: ____
Does the agency require an early start or late completion date: Yes:____ No: X
Students need to meet the following minimal criteria before applying. Students must be in the most senior year of their Master of Social Work degree program. Resumes and cover letters must include the student's dates of enrollment and expected graduation date. Additionally, the cover letter needs to demonstrate an interest in interviewing with one or two programs.
Minimal Health and Background Requirements: TB screening (provided) proof of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella, current flu vaccine (provided), Tdap vaccine, criminal background check (provided).
To apply, e-mail your resume and a cover letter, on February 12, 2018, indicating your interest in interviewing with the specified program, up to two programs permitted, hospital-wide, to Amy Warner, LCSW, MSW Intern Coordinator: mswinterncoordinator@mail.cho.org.
INTERN BENEFITS
Does the placement offer a stipend? Yes:____ No: X
If yes, how much is offered and are there any particular requirements to receive the stipend?
Are there other benefits available (e.g., work study matching funds, food, transportation, subsidies for travel expenses and conferences, etc.)? If so, please specify:
Health & Safety/Requirements
Site Details
Address:
747 52nd Street
Oakland, CA 94607
General Email:
mswinterncoodinator@mail.cho.org
Program website
http://www.childrenshospitaloakland.org/main/departments-services/center......
Social media
Main Contact:
Name
Amy Warner, LCSW
Job Title
Medical Social Worker
Phone
(510) 428-3885 Ext. 7538