Program Information Program description and contact updated: 01/30/17
Program approved for: BASW [X] 1st-Year MSW [X] 2nd-Year MSW [X]
Parent Agency Name: La Clinica
Program Name: Casa del Sol
Parent Agency Address: 1501 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland, Ca 94601
Parent Agency Phone Number: 510.535.6200
Agency/Program Website Address: www.laclinica.org
STAFF MEMBERS PROPOSED AS FIELD INSTRUCTORS:
Joseph Perales, DrPH, MSW, Interim Behavioral Health Director, 510.535.6200, jperales@laclinca.org
Contact Person/s Administratively Responsible for Field Instruction Arrangements (if different from above):
Jessica Guerrero, Admin. Asst., interships@laclinica.org
Program Description:
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La Clínica de La Raza, a premier community health center, with 43 years of experience, is one of the largest community health centers in California. We offer medical, dental, optical & behavioral health services.
Our mission is to improve the quality of life of the diverse communities we serve by providing culturally appropriate, high quality, & accessible health care. La Clinica de la Raza Behavioral Health offers supervised fieldwork placements to qualified mental health trainee students. Students are placed at our Community Mental/Behavioral Health Clinic (Casa del Sol).
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Primary Issues that the Program Addresses:
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All La Clinica Internships
- Assessment, Diagnosis (DSM & ICD-10) and Establishing Medical Necessity
- Risk Assessment and Safety Planning Training
- Individual and Family Therapy
- Stages of Treatment-Building Rapport/Therapeutic Alliance
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Motivational Interviewing
Additional Training/Seminars:
- Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Schools (IBH, School Based Health Center Sites)
- Psychopharmacology (Casa del Sol)
- Medi-Cal Documentation Standards for Specialty Mental Health services (Casa del Sol)
- Training and Certification in CANS (Child and Adolescent Strengths and Needs Assessment) (Casa del Sol)
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Populations and Clientele Served:
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La Clinica, Casa del Sol serves primarily the Latino, Spanish speaking community of Alameda County.
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Types of Services Offered by the Program:
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Individual Treatment: Youth and family services, Adult crisis stabilization services, Adult treatment with severe and persistent mental illness.
Group Treatment: Mostly to address mild to moderate presentation of mental health symptoms. Groups are available in: Parenting, Intimate Partner Violence, Women’s Trauma and Depression.
Evaluation Services: By appointment or urgent walk-in assessments to determine eligibility for services.
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Intern Assignments and Learning Opportunities:
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Assessment, Crisis Stabilization, Brief Treatment, On-going Treatment and Care Coordination.
- Carry caseload of 6-10 clients from assignment until closure: assessment, diagnosis, individual/family therapy, case management and care coordination.
- Lead or Co-lead a treatment group with an experienced therapist
- Multidisciplinary meetings
- Shadow clinicians providing mental health assessment and group (all sites). Shadow school visit, home visit, Board & Care visit, psychiatric hospital visit & psychiatric evaluation (Casa del Sol Oakland only)
- One-way-mirror supervision/training session each semester (Casa del Sol Oakland only)
- EHR (NextGen) training (IBH only)
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Other Specialized Training and Educational Opportunities:
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One-way mirror observation
Directly observed supervision
Individual Supervision
Group Didactic Training/Group Supervision
Bi-monthly Case Conference
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Student Availability:
Days preferred: Three consecutive days (8 hrs/day) Wednesday - Friday
Hours preferred: 24 hrs/week
Does the agency offer evening and/or weekend hours for the field placement? No
Agency Profile:
Non-Profit: ___X_ Public/Government: ____ 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: 1-3 First-Year MSW: 1-2 Second-Year MSW: 4 Second-Year Title IV-E: 1-2
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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Commitment to working with Spanish speaking community
Commitment to working in underserved communities
Capacity and willingness to work with diverse commuinties
Basic willingness to develop knowledge of social services/resources in the community
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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
___X_ Immunizations
_____ A vehicle for placement related duties
Does the agency cover the cost for any background checks or health procedures? Yes:____ No: ____
Does the agency require an early start or late completion date: Yes:____ No: ____
Are there any other special placement procedures or requirements? If so, please specify:
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Email resume to: internships@laclinica.org
Participate in initial phone Interview
If selected, participate in face-to-face interview and site visit
If selected, complete initial 2 week on-boarding training
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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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Regardless of training level the stipend amount is:
$2,500 for 24hrs/week placement
$2,000 for 20hrs/week placement
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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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Graduate level trainees are also eligible to apply for Alameda County traineeship stipends. See your school for more information.
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