Program Information Program description and contact updated: 01/10/17
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, ext. 7538
Program Name: The Center for the Vulnerable Child
Program E-mail Address:
mswinterncoodinator@mail.cho.org
Agency/Program Website Address:
http://www.childrenshospitaloakland.org/main/departments-services/center...
Name of Contact Person: Amy Warner, LCSW
Title: MSW Intern Coordinator
Program Address (if different from the parent agency address):
MLK Outpatient Clinic
380 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: 510-428-3885, ext. 7538
e-mail: mswinterncoordinator@mail.cho.org
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Program Description:
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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.
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Primary Issues that the Program Addresses:
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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.
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Populations and Clientele Served:
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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.
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Types of Services Offered by the Program:
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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.
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Intern Assignments and Learning Opportunities:
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THE CATS (Child Assessment and Transitional Services) Project
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.
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Other Specialized Training and Educational Opportunities:
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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.
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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
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, hospital-wide.
To apply, e-mail your resume and a cover letter 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: