Program Information Description and contact updated: 11/07/16
Program approved for: 2nd-Year MSW [X]
PROGRAM INFORMATION
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Parent Agency Name: Department of Public Health
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Program Name: Jail Behavioral Health Services
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| Program Address: 650 5th Street, Suite 309, San Francisco, CA 94107 |
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Program Phone Number: (415) 995-1700
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Internship Contact Person: Olivia Provan
Contact's Phone Number:(415) 995-1700
Contact's E-mail Address: Olivia.provan@sfdph.org
Program Description:
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Jail Health Services’ Behavioral Health program (BHS) has provided psychiatric treatment to the inmates at the San Francisco City and County Jail systems since 1973. The organization has previously operated as a county-contracted nonprofit and is currently in the process of converting to a civil services position. This conversion is expected to be complete prior to the 2017-2018 academic year. BHS offers a full spectrum of mental health care including evaluation and assessment, crisis intervention, individual and group therapy, medication management, court-ordered evaluations, day treatment program services, and re-entry planning services. Our intern program provides the valuable opportunity for students to work with a diverse population within this system.
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Primary Issues that the Program Addresses:
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The primary goals are to reduce recidivism and improve health outcomes by stabilizing clients while they are incarcerated and linking inmates with mental illness to treatment in the community.
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Populations and Clientele Served:
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Men and women incarcerated in the SF County Jail system. This culturally and diverse population includes TAY, Veterans, homeless, and individuals impacted by a wide range of psychiatric and substance use-related disorders.
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Intern Assignments and Learning Opportunities:
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There are two different tracts that students can apply for in this program:
General Clinical Care
The general clinical program is focused on treating those with severe and persistent mental illness as well as those clients who are in acute psychiatric distress. The clinical staff is represented by a variety of disciplines including marriage and family therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers. This clinical team provides in-custody psychiatric care using a variety of theoretical perspectives bridged to evidence-based practice models.
Responsibilities will include: clinical care in psychiatric housing units, group therapy, psychiatric stabilization, brief individual therapy, crisis intervention and post-release planning.
Reentry Clinical Care
The Reentry Team provides reentry-focused clinical care. Services include providing reentry-focused treatment, ensuring continuity of care between the jail and the community, working with the criminal courts, conducting court ordered evaluations and assessments, and acting as a liaison between the various systems impacting the lives of inmates with severe and persistent mental illness.
Responsibilities will include: reentry focused brief individual and group therapy, psychosocial assessments, court ordered evaluations, and referrals to and collaboration with community treatment providers.
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Other Specialized Training and Educational Opportunities:
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BHS provides students with 1 hour of individual supervision and 2 hours of group supervision weekly. Additionally, students will participate in a monthly lecture series hosted by the Department of Public Health and agency in-services. There may be opportunities during the year to attend professional workshops and conferences.
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Student Availability:
Days preferred: _____TBD_________________________________________
Hours preferred: Students are expected to work 8 hour shifts totaling 20-24 hours per week. All shifts are Monday – Friday.
Does the agency offer evening and/or weekend hours for the field placement? Yes:____ No: ____
Agency Profile:
Non-Profit: _X___ Public/Government: _X (currently converting to a civil service agency)___ Educational Institution: ____ Other (specify): ____
If a K-12 school, is PPS supervision available? Yes: ____ No: ____
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.):
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Students who are successful in their internship placement with BHS have prior experience providing therapeutic interventions and/or case management in the community. Knowledge of a second language is desirable.
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Number of SF State University School of Social Work students previously placed at this agency: _____
SPECIAL PLACEMENT PROCEDURES OR REQUIREMENTS
Does the agency require:
__X___ Fingerprint clearance
__X___ Background check
__X___ TB clearance
_____ Other health examinations
_____ Immunizations
_____ A vehicle for placement related duties
Does the agency cover the cost for any background checks or health procedures? Yes:____ No: __X__
Does the agency require an early start or late completion date: Yes:____ No: __X__
INTERN BENEFITS
Does the placement offer a stipend? Yes:__X__ No: ____
If yes, how much is offered and are there any particular requirements to receive the stipend?
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The multicultural stipend is program is designed to assist students in their development of skills to work with racially/culturally diverse populations, to encourage racial and cultural diversity in our intern pool and to increase the number of applicants with special skills and knowledge to serve these populations. These skills include language, racial/cultural expertise, disabilities and an understanding of principles on trauma informed care and wellness and recovery. The MSSP is aimed at providing support to students interested in public sector work within behavioral health services, working with populations with health disparities and shortages of racial, cultural and linguistically competent staff. Students must apply for the multicultural stipend (additional application and selection criteria can be provided) and total up to $1800 per academic year.
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Are there other benefits available (e.g., work study matching funds, food, transportation, subsidies for travel expenses and conferences, etc.)? If so, please specify: