Program Information Program desription and contact updated: 02/12/17
Program approved for: BASW [X] 1st-Year MSW [X] 2nd-Year MSW [X]
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Parent Agency Name: County of Marin, Health and Human Services
Parent Agency Address: 20 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael, CA 94903
Parent Agency Phone Number: 415-473-7423
Program Name: In-Home-Support Services and Adult Protective Services
Program Address (if different from the parent agency address): 10 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael, CA 94943
Program E-mail Address: mvanderscoff@marincounty.org
Agency/Program Website Address: www.marinhhs.org
Contact Person/s Administratively Responsible for Field Instruction Arrangements:
Tara Clark, Senior Program Coordinator, 415-473-3515, tclark@marincounty.org
Mark Vanderscoff, Program Manager, 415-473-7423, mvanderscoff@marincounty.org
Program Description:
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Adult Protective Services seeks to protect, prevent, and remedy abuse of elders and dependent adults. In-Home-Supportive-Services provides domestic and non-medical care to enable older, blind, or disabled adults to remain in their home and avoid institutionalization.
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Primary Issues that the Program Addresses:
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Physical and financial abuse of elderly and disabled; independent living and social isolation and neglect of this vulnerable population.
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Populations and Clientele Served:
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Older adults, dependent and disabled adults, vulnerable and low income (Medi-Cal qualified) clients.
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Types of Services Offered by the Program:
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Care coordination with providers (non-profits, medical community, other county departments), assessments, re-assessments and revocation when no longer appropriate. Case management and home/field visits.
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Intern Assignments and Learning Opportunities:
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Work side-by-side with MSW staff member to provide assessments, care coordination, home visits, and psycho-social support to clients. Opportunity to attend staff meetings and cultural competency or other committees as schedule allows.
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Other Specialized Training and Educational Opportunities
Student Availability:
Days preferred: _______Any____________________________________________
Hours preferred: _____Any – but we are weekday business hours only_______________________________
Does the agency offer evening and/or weekend hours for the field placement? Yes:____ No: __X__
Agency Profile:
Non-Profit: ____ Public/Government: __X__ 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: ____ 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: _None in this program but a handful in our Behavioral Health and Recovery Services division (with Kristine Kwok)____
SPECIAL PLACEMENT PROCEDURES OR REQUIREMENTS
Does the agency require:
___X__ Fingerprint clearance (we pay for/provide DOJ/FBI fingerprint background check)
___X__ Background check
___X__ TB clearance
_____ Other health examinations
___X__ Immunizations (as per MOU with SFSU)
___X__ A vehicle for placement related duties – OR use of county vehicle is permissible with proper levels of insurance.
Does the agency cover the cost for any background checks or health procedures (not health procedures)? Yes:_X___ No: ____
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:____ 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:
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Travel reimbursement – not for travel to work site, but for travel to home visits during placement.
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STAFF MEMBERS PROPOSED AS FIELD INSTRUCTORS