Program Information Description and contact updated: 01/13/17
Program approved for 2nd-Year MSW [X]
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Parent Agency Name: San Francisco Unified School District, Student Intervention Team
Parent Agency Address: 1515 Quintara St., San Francisco, CA 94116
Parent Agency Phone Number: (415) 242-2615
Program E-mail Address: siteam@sfusd.edu
Agency/Program Website Address: www.healthiersf.org
Program Description:
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The Student Intervention Team recruits, trains and supervises a yearly cohort of graduate level clinical interns from various University programs around the Bay Area and nationwide.
Interns are placed at school sites at the elementary, middle and/or the high school level. Learning tasks include individual and group counseling, parent outreach, teacher consultation and providing a variety of socio-emotional supports in a school setting. Each intern is placed at a school site where he/she has access to day-to-day supervision from a school site mental health clinician. In addition to site supervision interns are provided one hour of individual clinical supervision and two hours of group supervision from an appropriately licensed clinician each week. Professional development opportunities and training seminars are provided for all interns who work in any program at a SFUSD school site.
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Primary Issues that the Program Addresses:
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Interns have the opportunity to provide services to a diverse population of children in both general and special education with a variety of issues that affect their ability to learn and succeed in the classroom. Examples include: Complex trauma, anxiety, depression, family issues, abuse/neglect, school-related problems, and more.
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Populations and Clientele Served:
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Interns have the opportunity to work with a diverse population of students, from Pre-K-Grade 12.
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Types of Services Offered by the Program:
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1:1 Counseling
Group Counseling
Teacher Consultation
Family engagement
Crisis Management
Case Management
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Intern Assignments and Learning Opportunities:
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Interns are placed at school sites at the elementary, middle and/or high school level. Each intern is placed at a site where he/she has access to day-to-day supervision from a school site mental health clinician. In addition to site supervision interns are provided one hour of individual clinical supervision and two hours of group supervision from an appropriately licensed clinician each week. The Student Intervention Team ensures that each university’s supervision requirements are met.
Interns have the opportunity to provide services to a diverse population of children in both general and special education with a variety of issues that affect their ability to learn and succeed in the classroom.
All high school interns are placed at one of our school based Wellness Centers. Elementary school interns and middle school interns are placed with a School Social Worker who is the designated mental health specialist at each school site.
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Other Specialized Training and Educational Opportunities:
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Training is provided for all interns and includes an orientation as well as periodic half day training on topics such as assessment, crisis intervention, family work, trauma and termination. In addition, SFUSD offers frequent training on a variety of clinical and systemic issues which are open to SIT interns.
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Student Availability:
Days preferred: _______Monday-Friday____________________________________________
Hours preferred: ________School day 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: __x__ Other (specify): ____
If a K-12 school, is PPS supervision available? Yes: _x___ 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: 25 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:
___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__
Are there any other special placement procedures or requirements? If so, please specify:
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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$4,000 stipend/year. Students must commit to a minimum of 20 hours per week.
- Minimum 20 hours per week (includes 3 hours of supervision)
- Attend mandatory professional development (trauma, restorative practices…)
- Interest and/or experience working with low-income communities of color and elementary school-age children
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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:
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Americorp opportunities available
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