Seneca Family of Agencies
Description and contact updated: 12/14/16
Program approved for: MSW 1st Year [X] MSW 2nd Year [x ] Title IV-E [X]
PROGRAM INFORMATION
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Parent Agency Name: Seneca Family of Agencies |
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Parent Agency Address: 6925 Chabot Road, Oakland, CA |
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Parent Agency Phone Number: 510.654.4004 |
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| Program Address (if different from the parent agency address): San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, San Rafael, Fairfield, Oakland, San Pablo, Berkeley, Hayward, Fremont, San Leandro, Santa Clara, Concord and others | |
| Program E-mail Address: fieldworkprgram@senecacenter.org | |
| Agency/Program Website Address: http://www.senecafoa.org/ |
Contact Person/s Administratively Responsible for Field Instruction Arrangements (if different from above):
Contact's Name:Anna Mitchell, LCSW
Contact's Phone Number:415.419.1111
Contact's E-mail Address:fieldworkprogram@senecacenter.org
Field instrucotors will vary based on program placement.
Program Description:
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Seneca established itself as an innovative leader in the provision of unconditional care through a comprehensive continuum of school, community-based and family-focused treatment services for children and families experiencing high levels of trauma who are at risk for family disruption or institutional care for the children. Seneca believes that children and youth do not themselves fail, but are failed by the system, a system unable to address their complex and specialized needs. Seneca has dedicated itself to providing a comprehensive range of community-based and family-focused services for children and families. This commitment to unconditional care means doing whatever it takes to help children and families thrive, even when faced with tremendous challenges. Seneca’s continuum of care includes school-based (both public and non-public schools) services, community based services (including wraparound, Therapeutic Behavioral Services, and services for youth on probation), permanency-focused (intensive treatment foster care, family finding) services, as well as mental health outpatient and partial hospitalization programs. |
Primary Issues that the Program Addresses:
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Seneca Family of Agencies helps children and families through the most difficult times of their lives. In many cases, we are the last hope for young people who have come to see failure and discouragement as a way of life. Here at Seneca, we offer each child a simple but profound promise: You will be supported every step of the way, no matter what challenges you face. By supporting each child and family in identifying and building upon their resources and strengths, we enable them to approach the future with renewed optimism and a stronger sense of the possibilities for creating a new and different story for their lives. |
Populations and Clientele Served:
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Seneca serves youth from ages 0-5 (in our baby wrap and therapeutic preschool programs) to age 25 (in our Transitional Aged Youth program) and their families, although the majority of our services are provided to elementary, middle and high school-aged children. |
Types of Services Offered by the Program:
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Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) in San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, and Sonoma; Wraparound Programs in San Francisco, Marin and Santa Clara; Building Blocks (therapeutic preschool) in Oakland; Mental Health Outpatient in Oakland, Hayward, and Santa Clara; All-In schools in San Francisco, Richmond, Oakland, Hayward, Santa Clara, and Petaluma; Non-Public school sites in San Leandro, San Pablo and Concord; Intensive Case Management (with youth on probation) in Oakland; Intensive Treatment Foster Care (ITFC) in Alameda; Family Finding/Permanency programs in Marin and Solano; Transition Aged Youth (TAY) services in Solano, Partial Hospitalization Programs in Fremont and Concord, and others. |
Intern Assignments and Learning Opportunities:
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Seneca offers a wide variety of services in a variety of locations. An intern’s placement is based upon their geographic availability, past experience and learning goals, as demonstrated in the Fieldwork Matching Form found at the Seneca fieldwork website. http://www.senecafoa.org/fieldwork-bay-area Seneca’s graduate program manager will work with applying interns to identify the best fit program for an intern to interview with. |
Other Specialized Training and Educational Opportunities:
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All Seneca interns complete New Employee Orientation, a two-week orientation to the agency, the summer before their internship at our Oakland training office. This training provides a comprehensive orientation to the agency history, philosophy, and clinical model. Interns then receive training specific to their program and intervention model at their internship site. Additionally, all fieldwork students meet four times during the fieldwork year to attend clinical trainings with the agency’s clinical director as well as attend trainings specifically designed for fieldwork students. |
Student Availability:
Days preferred: _varies by program__________________________________________________
Hours preferred: _varies by program_________________________________________________
Does the agency offer evening and/or weekend hours for the field placement? Yes:____ No: __x__
Agency Profile:
Non-Profit: __x__ 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: __2__ Second-Year MSW: __6__ 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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Varies by program. Some require bilingual capacity, although most do not. Some programs are near public transportation while others are not and interns would likely need a personal car to commute. Some programs require interns to drive (either Seneca car or own car with mileage reimbursed), while others have no driving. Applying interns can indicate needs in Fieldwork Matching Form. |
Number of SF State University School of Social Work students previously placed at this agency: __8___
SPECIAL PLACEMENT PROCEDURES OR REQUIREMENTS
Does the agency require:
__y___ Fingerprint clearance
__y___ Background check
__y___ TB clearance
__y___ Other health examinations
_____ Immunizations
_____ A vehicle for placement related duties
Does the agency cover the cost for any background checks or health procedures? Yes:__x__ No: ____
Does the agency require an early start or late completion date: Yes:__x__ No: ____
Applicants should apply via the process described on the Seneca website. http://www.senecafoa.org/fieldwork-bay-area This forwards all applications to the graduate programs manager, whereupon she then cross-match interns with available internships based on geography, experience, and learning goals. When interns reach out directly to a particular former fieldwork supervisor, they may miss out on the possibility of an internship closer to their interests or home.
INTERN BENEFITS
Does the placement offer a stipend? Yes:__y__ No: ____
If yes, how much is offered and are there any particular requirements to receive the stipend?
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First year students (16 hours per week) receive $300 per month; Second year students (24 hours per week) receive $500 per month; and Second year students who also completed their first internship with Seneca receive $700 per month. |
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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Work study is available. Mileage for program-required driving (client service related, not commute to/from work) is reimbursed. |